Galien Forum 2025: Young people lead advocacy for Africa’s health sovereignty

Faced with a global disease burden of 24 per cent but only 3 per cent of the world’s health professionals, Africa continues to grapple with the challenge of meeting its own health needs. Yet, a growing number of young Africans are rising to the...

Dangote Cement Reports 165 percent Surge in EPS, Reinforces Market Leadership Across Africa

Dangote Cement Plc has announced robust financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, showcasing a remarkable 164.8 per cent increase in earnings per suare (EPS), which rose from ?16.55 to ?43.80. This significant growth reflects...

First African Gazettes Forum sets new trend in motion

This article was produced with the support of African Gazettes Forum In February 2025, the Republic of Djibouti scored a major diplomatic coup – its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was elected chairperson of the African Union...

Ekpo, Mshelbila Emerge President, Secretary-General Of Gas Exporting Countries

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, and Managing Director of Nigeria LNG Ltd, Dr. Philip Mshelbila, have been elected as the President and Secretary General of the 2026 Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF)...

Africa has opportunity to develop greater trade-based economies, panel finds

African countries are seeing a measurable improvement in trade with other African countries, as well as in exports abroad, although challenges around the viability and competitiveness of new industries, and logistics infrastructure, still need to...

Guinea-Conakry Emerges as West Africa’s Next Oil & Gas Frontier

Guinea-Conakry, long known as one of the world’s leading bauxite exporters with nearly 100 million tons shipped in the first half of 2025, is now positioning itself as an emerging player in West Africa’s oil and gas sector. Geologically, the...

NYC politicians freaked out over the Canal Street raid — showing they care more about sticking it to Trump than protecting New Yorkers

On Tuesday, ICE raided the luxury knockoff mecca of Canal Street. After the dust settled, they arrested nine illegal migrants from Africa, six of whom have criminal records. Among them was Muhmmned NDiaye of Senegal, who has a rap sheet that...

UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit highlights tourism’s role as key driver of economic transformation and calls to reposition Africa as a new global sustainable tourism brand

Participants emphasize the importance of joint action at the public and private sector levels to expand GCC-African partnerships in the aviation sector The ‘UAE–Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025’, hosted by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism...

Witnessing China-Africa cooperation within UN framework

Illustration: Xia Qing/GT Editor's Note: The year 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. It is also a moment to review and reflect on the extraordinary trajectory of China-Africa relations. From sharing similar historical...

Guinea-Conakry is Next Oil & Gas Frontier

Guinea-Conakry, long known as one of the world’s leading bauxite exporters with nearly 100 million tons shipped in the first half of 2025, is now positioning itself as an emerging player in West Africa’s oil and gas sector. Geologically, the...

Enforcement and recovery: the theory and practice of investor–state arbitration awards

Introduction This chapter considers the theory of enforcement and recovery of both International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) and non-ICSID awards in municipal courts in disputes involving states. As the number of...

Piracy drops in Gulf of Guinea but root causes remain

By Buertey Francis BORYOR A steep drop in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea could be short-lived if the region fails to address the drivers of maritime crime, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Issa Yakubu, Executive Chairman of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime...

Despite high-calibre healthcare, medical tourism lags behind in Tiruchi

While hospitals in Tiruchi are emerging as a preferred destination for medical tourism among Indian diaspora in the West and patients from neighbouring countries, more can be done to improve the current scenario, experts say. There has been a...

Air France–KLM appoints Laure Daynie as Country Manager for Indian Subcontinent

Air France–KLM has announced the appointment of Laure Daynie as Country Manager for India and the Indian Subcontinent, effective from September 1, 2025. She will be based in the airline’s country office in Gurugram and will oversee operations...

‘If farm animals were treated like fish there would be an outcry’

Rose George has written remarkable books about blood, human waste and shipping. Quite a list. Now she turns to a subject that in other hands might be just as ugly, grim and repellent: the fishing industry. You might expect George, especially, to...

From Pasture to Progress

In the heart of northern Senegal's arid plains, a quiet yet powerful revolution is underway. At its centre stands La Laiterie du Berger, a pioneering dairy company best known for its transformative role in empowering pastoralist communities,...

Kenyan man wins top African Innovation prize for App that translates speech to sign language in real-time

A Kenyan entrepreneur who created a web-based app that translates speech into sign language using AI-powered 3D avatars has won a major award for African innovation. Elly Savatia, creator of the app Terp 360, was awarded £50,000 ($67,000) on...

Water’s role vital in peacebuilding: UAE

Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, led the UAE’s participation in a series of high-level engagements in Geneva aimed at advancing global cooperation on water, climate resilience, and...

BAL and Afreximbank launch entrepreneurship program to help African athletes

BAL and Afreximbank ink deal to empower athletes.HANDOUT/FILE The Basketball Africa League (BAL) and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have unveiled BAL Advance: Next Play, a new entrepreneurship initiative designed to help African...

Cement Reports 165% Surge in EPS, Reinforces Market Leadership Across Africa

Dangote Cement Plc has announced robust financial results for the nine months ended September 30, 2025, showcasing a remarkable 164.8 per cent increase in earnings per suare (EPS), which rose from ₦16.55 to ₦43.80. This significant growth reflects...