Changing the narrative on Africa.
Soon, flying between African cities could become more direct, with travellers less likely to have to route through Europe or the Middle East.
Artists in Goma are using their music, public profiles and community networks to turn thousands of small donations into school supplies for vulnerable children starting a new school year.
Africa’s leaders have made the case for permanent representation on the UN Security Council for decades. But speeches alone have changed nothing. It is time to strengthen the African Union, use the continent’s collective power and negotiate from a position of leverage rather than continued supplication.
An African-led campaign to correct the way Africa is represented on world maps has won UN backing, with 164 countries supporting a Togo-sponsored resolution encouraging more accurate map projections.
Africa is beginning to build more of its own response to sickle cell disease, linking local research and clinical expertise with pharmaceutical manufacturing. As WHO pushes for wider access to hydroxyurea, emerging production in Senegal and Nigeria points to a shift towards making and supplying treatments on the continent.
As Africa’s satellite programmes expand, countries are investing more in the engineers, researchers and entrepreneurs needed to support them. Recent spacecraft projects, training programmes and technology-transfer partnerships show a growing focus on building the technical capacity needed for greater space autonomy.
For International Youth Day, bird story agency spoke to young Africans about the continent in which they want to build their futures — and what stands between their generation and that vision.
Presidential Shirt, the brand that launched the “Madiba Shirt,” opens its new flagship emporium at Sandton Square, a few steps from the iconic Nelson Mandela statue.
Opportunity Africa launches #NotWaiting today on Africa Day, calling on Africans across the continent and diaspora to spotlight the people, ideas, businesses and progress already shaping Africa’s future.
African central banks are increasingly linking domestic gold refining to reserve management as countries move to retain more value from minerals. The shift reflects a broader effort to diversify away from foreign currency assets while strengthening local supply chains.