Tag: Africa
Caf postpones Wafcon 2026 just 12 days before kick-off
The 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations has been postponed just 12 days before the finals were set to kick…
The young women who fought in Ethiopia’s last civil war and don’t want to see another one
Twenty-two-year-old Abeba Amdu has seen some of the best years of her life consumed by war - and she has…
South Africa’s long-serving former defence minister and former Robben Island prisoner dies
South Africa's former defence minister and anti-apartheid campaigner Mosiuoa Lekota has died at the age of 77. He played a…
Mergers and acquisitions are surging amidst market exuberance on the exit trail
On January 5, 2026, we woke up to the new year message that Africa’s largest fintech Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open…
Kidnapping of foreigners soars in Africa’s lawless Sahel region
When Marin Petrović arrived in Bamako in early September last year, he was elated. The Bosnian national had spent years…
PALI 2026 graduates urged to lead a new era of ethical, data‑driven African leadership
The Pan‑African Leadership Institute (PALI) has urged its 2026 graduating class to assume responsibility for driving a new wave of…