Alvin Junior Mak walks a fine line between art and economics. The designer tasked with dressing DR Congo's national football team at the World Cup has sparked conversations far beyond stadium fashi…
At least 21 African nations have enacted or strengthened legislation targeting LGBTQ individuals since 2023, according to tracking by Human Rights Watch. Ghana, Uganda, and Kenya have introduced so…
Absa Group has moved to increase its holding in its Kenyan subsidiary to 85%, announcing a $239 million tender offer that underscores the South African bank's appetite for East African growth. The …
Nigerians can now access free television streaming services, a development that is already reshaping the competitive landscape for broadcast and streaming companies operating across Africa. The ini…
Nigeria's Secretary Dr George Akume has called for urgent investment in digital infrastructure, warning that the country's economic competitiveness depends on modernising its technological foundati…
Nigerian comedian Chukwuemeka Nwodo posted a single tweet after South Africa's round-of-16 exit from the African Cup of Nations. It garnered 200,000 likes within hours and sparked a continent-wide …
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has officially joined the consortium responsible for the ambitious upgrade of Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. This development is expected to en…
The Nigerian army confirmed on Thursday that it has released Amina, the widow of Major General Rabe Abubakar, who died while in military custody earlier this year. The announcement marks the end of…
A senior figure in the African Church hierarchy has warned that arming citizens is not a viable solution to Nigeria's escalating security challenges, as business leaders and investors grow increasi…
A Tanzanian-born refugee who walked away from Bayern Munich has emerged as a central figure in Australia's ambitious push for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The 24-year-old midfielder, who arrived in Aus…
Shareholders of Airtel Africa voted overwhelmingly this week to approve a consolidation of the company's continental operations, a move that restructuring specialists say could reshape the telecomm…
A new banking platform launched this week could reshape how Africa's microfinance institutions operate. Peerless introduced Lite, a solution designed to give smaller lenders access to technology pr…
