Logidoo Acquires Kamtar to Expand Its West African Operations

Logidoo announces the acquisition of Kamtar, an Ivorian logistics platform backed by Toyota Tsusho, strengthening its footprint in West Africa. The deal supports Logidoo’s hybrid model that integrates digital platforms with on-ground logistics...

Will COP30 Reenergize Nigeria’s Great Green Wall Project?

Active Citizens, Africa, Armed Conflicts, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Finance, Climate Change Justice, COP30, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Latin America & the...

Maha Haj, Wissam Charaf, Mohamed Kordofani, Cj ‘Fiery’ Obasi & Mamadou Dia Features Set For Red Sea Souk Project Market + Full List

Upcoming films from Palestinian director Maha Haj, Lebanese director Wissam Charaf, Sudanese breakout Mohamed Kordofani and Chinese writer and director Jing Zou are among 40 titles selected for the upcoming edition of the Red Sea Film Festival’s...

ARED’s Executive Director pushes for inclusive learning across Africa

Over time, Ly came to view early education in foreign languages as fundamentally unjust.“Expecting children to read, write, or think in a language they do not yet master is unfair and ineffective,” he said. His advocacy, he added, is driven by...

The next generation of entertainers: 15 young stars lighting up Europe

At this point, Bayern Munich should understand better than any club that if Plan A doesn't work out, there's no need to panic. Just get on with your business. That might be true for Plan B and Plan C, too. In Summer 2024, after firing Thomas...

Kenyan creates first sign language app

Elly Savatia when he won the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, which comes with a £50,000 cash award. A Kenyan engineer has won a major prize for developing an AI-powered app that translates speech into sign language using lifelike 3D...

 Unicloud Africa Debuts Sovereign Cloud Platform With Zero Egress Fees, Local Currency Billing 

2 LAGOS – Unicloud Africa, the premier pan-African cloud platform dedicated to advancing the continent’s digital sovereignty, unveiled the groundbreaking launch and immediate availability of its enterprise-grade Sovereign Cloud and Artificial...

Heavy Russian cargo plane lands in Caracas amid US-Venezuela tensions

BERLIN — A Russian transport aircraft of a type linked to the country’s military and former Wagner mercenary group has landed in the Venezuelan capital over the weekend, signaling heightened Russian interest in the Latin American country. The...

Afreximbank Report Shows Commodities Driving Africa’s Economic Trajectory

The African Export-Import Bank has launched its inaugural Commodity Bulletin, offering a detailed analysis of how oil, natural gas, gold, copper, sugar, and rice are shaping Africa’s trade outlook, fiscal stability, and industrialization...

NBR Residents Call for Senegambia Cross-Border Environmental Committee

By: Binta Jaiteh Residents of the North Bank Region (NBR) have called for the setting up of a joint cross-border environmental committee between Gambia and Senegal to combat deforestation and other ecological challenges facing border communities....

Every Breath Counts

Every breath matters. For a newborn struggling for air, an expectant mother requiring surgery, or a patient battling respiratory illness, access to medical oxygen can mean the difference between life and death. Yet in many hospitals, life-saving...

Bio Farma promotes collaboration to build resilient vaccine ecosystem

Bali (ANTARA) - The President Director of PT Bio Farma Shadiq Akasya encouraged closer collaboration among 46 vaccine manufacturers from 17 developing countries to build a more resilient vaccine ecosystem. "Let us continue to build the resilient...

JUST IN: Tinubu okays 15% import duty on petrol, diesel to boost local refining

President Bola Tinubu has approved a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel as part of efforts to protect local refineries and stabilise Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market. The directive, contained in a letter dated October 21,...

Country platforms: are we asking the right questions?

Country platforms have capacity to align diverse funding sources behind national climate priorities, reduce fragmentation, and improve coordination. From the Bangladesh Climate and Development Partnership to the Just Energy Transition Partnerships...

SENUKCHAM partners with MSGBC Conference

The Senegal-UK Chamber of Commerce (SENUKCHAM) will participate as a Strategic Partner at the upcoming MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power 2025 conference and exhibition, taking place from December 9-10 in Dakar. As the MSGBC region cements its position as one...

Onyema: President Tinubu’s Support Helped Air Peace Cut London Flight Fares From $13,000 To $3,000

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Air Peace Limited, Mr Allen Onyema, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his decisive support for indigenous airlines, saying the federal government’s intervention made possible Air Peace’s historic...

Vijay Prashad: To Free Africa, Stop Stealing Its Wealth

In Senegal and many other countries, the IMF’s approval of irregular financial practices has undermined sovereignty and favored multinational corporations. Omar Ba, Senegal, Promenade masquee, 2016. (Via Tricontinental: Institute for Social...

NNPC Shops for Equity Partners to ‘High-grade’ Its Comatose Refineries

• Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna facilities will work, says Ojulari •Prices to rise further as FG approves 15% tariff on imported fuel •Official letter indicates it will trigger N99.72 per litre increase in Lagos •But argues it will allow domestic...

‘Turn crisis into opportunity,’ say African health leaders

Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Blade Nzimande, speaking at the 4th International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2025), hailed a new pan-African plan to boost regional manufacturing of vaccines and other drugs as a...

Report: Nigeria Back on Stable Growth Path, But Pace Remains Inadequate

•Says in last 15 months, real investment flows rebounded in energy, mineral resources, others •Urges more public sector reforms Ndubuisi Francis in Abuja Consistent with recent positive ratings of Nigeria’s economic trajectory, a new report by...