AfricaNenda Foundation and NIBSS push for scalable, inclusive payment systems at stakeholders forum

Africa must move beyond building digital infrastructure for a limited elite and instead focus on scalable systems that serve the most vulnerable, including women, youth, and informal workers. Despite rising mobile use, fintech investment, and...

Tanzania High Commissioner moves to boost trade with Nigeria

Selestine Gervas Kakele, the Tanzania High Commissioner to Nigeria has announced a plan to establish seamless flight between the two countries to promote trade and businesses. The High Commissioner revealed that they are on the final stage of...

Africa’s $100b remittances poised to catalyse gender equality, local development

As Africa attracts over $100 billion annually in remittances and billions more in philanthropic flows, a bold new vision is emerging—one that reimagines these financial flows not as acts of charity, but as strategic capital to fuel gender equality...

Africa’s next creative boom comes from animation as Iyanu takes charge

In recent years, the world has witnessed a surge in interest and demand for African stories, works, and creatives. This development spans various sectors of the creative industry, from music to photography, movie, fashion and mixed media. Given...

Senegal women’s basketball team members denied U.S. visas, prime minister says

The Senegalese women’s basketball team has scrapped plans to train in the U.S. for the upcoming AfroBasket tournament in the Ivory Coast next month after several players and team officials had their visas denied, Senegal’s prime minister said....

African and Caribbean leaders to headline Afreximbank’s 32nd Annual Meetings in Abuja, Nigeria

The speaker lineup includes renowned economists and industry leaders including Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Director, Centre for Sustainable Development, Columbia University and Dr. Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow, Asia Research Institute,...

Senegal women’s hoops team denied U.S. visas

Cameroon to Build $200 Million Strategic Fuel Depot in Kribi

(Business in Cameroon) - Key Highlights Cameroon will construct a 250,000–300,000 MT fuel depot in Kribi, financed through project finance and led by SNH and Tradex. The $200 million project is managed by CSTAR FARM, a Dubai-registered firm with...

Cameroon Moves to Curb Reinsurance Outflows with New Local Cession Law

(Business in Cameroon) - Key Highlights Draft law mandates local cession of insurance premiums and reinsurance contracts. Cameroon loses CFA45 billion annually through foreign reinsurance, totaling CFA119 billion since 2019. Bill seeks to...

Global focus: Bishop Guilfoyle students learn life-changing lessons during service mission trip to Tanzania

Bishop Guilfoyle Academy student Joey Lehman gives high fives to students during a service mission trip to Tanzania in early June. Courtesy photoSome of the most important lessons in life can only be learned by stepping outside of the classroom...

CBAAC, NMoFA collaborate to promote black, African heritage 

As part of efforts to preserve, promote, and propagate Black and African heritage, the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC) recently collaborated with the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to hold a symposium themed:...

Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Undermine HIV Prevention Efforts Across Africa

June 20, 2025 Hour: 11:41 pm Sweeping foreign aid cuts by U.S. President Donald Trump have triggered a public health crisis across sub-Saharan Africa, where millions are now at risk of HIV infection due to the sudden loss of access to life-saving...

‘Professional beggars, go back to Mnangagwa’— say South African xenophobes taunting Zim woman, vow to flush illegal immigrants 

By Staff Reporter A ZIMBABWEAN woman begging at a traffic light in South Africa was publicly humiliated and forced to leave by a group of locals telling her to “go back to Zimbabwe” and accusing her of tarnishing South Africa’s image. In a viral...

Lagos Startup Expo 2.0 ignites Africa’s tech ecosystem with unprecedented connections

The Landmark Centre in Victoria Island buzzed with innovation and ambition as the Lagos Startup Expo 2.0, organised by Techpoint Africa, concluded its two-day run on June 18-19, 2025. Under the theme “Connect, Invest, and Innovate,” the event...

Imu's true nature in One Piece could be a nod to this African legend, and it makes a lot of sense

One Piece has a long history of taking inspiration from real-world myths, and the idea of Imu being connected to an African legend may have revealed more than it seemed at face value. Many One Piece fans have begun to accept that Imu may be based...

Brits hits 98* as South Africa Women go 1-0 up in T20I Series at 3Ws Oval

Tazmin Brits starred with a brilliant 98* off 63 balls to help South Africa post 183-6 in their 20 overs. (SportsMax) (SportsMax)- South Africa Women took a 1-0 T20 International Series lead over the West Indies Women thanks to a 50-run win in the...

AFRIMA records high submissions across Africa and the Diaspora for 2025

By Rita Okoye The international jury of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has expressed excitement over the surge in submissions for the 2025 edition of the awards. Now in its fourth week since the portal opened on May 27, thousands of entries...

The daily outfit Olympics, the Tanzania edition

Getting dressed in Tanzania isn’t just about picking an outfit, it’s a full-blown strategic operation. You’re not choosing clothes; you’re navigating society’s daily dress code obstacle course. It’s basically a multi-layered risk analysis with...

enza Taps Mastercard Network to Speed up Time to Market for Fintechs in Africa

Payment giant Mastercard has forged a new partnership with payment solution provider enza, with an aim to connect fintech companies across Africa to the Mastercard network. Through the new collaboration, fintech players based in Africa will be...

Morans seek to reclaim Rugby Africa 7s title

Kenya's Chrisant Ojwang (back) in action during a past rugby sevens match. [AFP] Kenya Morans head coach Louis Kisia is confident of recapturing their lost Rugby Africa Sevens title when the continental games kick off today at the Labourdonnais...