Gabon Poultry Import Ban 2027 Aims for Food Sovereignty

The renewed cooperation between Gabon and Senegal marks a strategic pivot towards self-sufficiency in poultry production. At its core is a clear objective: to replace long-dominant imports with a competitive.

Caledonia Mining Leads Zimbabwe’s Shift from Extraction to Scale

Caledonia Mining Corporation reported a remarkable financial surge in 2025, with profits rising to $67.5 million—a 193% increase driven by strong gold prices and steady output from Blanket Mine. The.

UJ Honours Monica Geingos: A Legacy of Advocacy, A Call to Continue

At the University of Johannesburg (UJ) on 16 March 2026, the conferral of an honorary doctorate on Namibia’s former First Lady, Monica Geingos, carried more than ceremonial significance. Beneath the.

IFAL 2026 in New York: Advancing Afro-Caribbean Alliance and Global South Cooperation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   New York, USA | 24 September 2026   The African Leadership Organisation (UK), publishers of African Leadership Magazine, will host the 2026 edition of the International.

World Meteorological Day: Africa’s Climate Paradox in a Warming World

On March 23, the world marks World Meteorological Day 2026, under the theme “Observing Today, Protecting Tomorrow.” At first glance, it may sound like a technical reflection on weather systems.

Exclusive Interview with DCG Isah Umar Gusau (Rtd.)

In this exclusive interview with DCG Isah Umar Gusau (Rtd.), former Deputy Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, recipient, Distinguished Public Service Award – ALM Persons of the Year, reflects.

Gabon Poultry Import Ban 2027 Aims for Food Sovereignty

Caledonia Mining Leads Zimbabwe’s Shift from Extraction to Scale

UJ Honours Monica Geingos: A Legacy of Advocacy, A Call to Continue

IFAL 2026 in New York: Advancing Afro-Caribbean Alliance and Global South Cooperation

World Meteorological Day: Africa’s Climate Paradox in a Warming World

Exclusive Interview with DCG Isah Umar Gusau (Rtd.)

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ITFC Signs $35M Deal to Boost Djibouti’s Maritime Growth and Diversification

By any measure, Djibouti occupies one of the world’s most strategic maritime positions. Located at the crossroads of the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, the country has long.

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IMF Raises 2026 Growth Forecast for Nigeria and South Africa

In its January 2026 World Economic Outlook Update, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) presents a global economy showing surface-level steadiness, underpinned by a complex balancing act of divergent forces. While.

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Investment Holdings and Currency Localisation Reshaping Ethiopia’s Economy

Ethiopia has decided to handle the production of its national currency, the Ethiopian Birr, in an effort to foster its sovereignty, institutional power, economy and its continuous development.   The.

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E1 World Championship Debuts in Lagos as Team Brazil Triumphs

The E1 World Championship, the first all-electric powerboat racing series, took to the waters of Lagos from 4–5 October 2025, marking a defining moment in its global expansion. More than.

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South Africa’s Automotive Rebirth: Can New Policy Deliver Competitive Revival?

The announcement by the South African government that it will publish a new automotive policy by the end of February 2026 signals a pivotal moment for the nation’s industrial ambitions..

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How Morocco Is Redefining Africa’s Place in the Global Automotive Supply Chain

It’s not every day that a meeting in Rabat sets wheels turning far beyond national ambitions. But when Aziz Akhannouch met with Renault Group Executive Vice-President François Provost in the.

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Africa’s Car Market Revs Up as Russia Joins the Race for Local Manufacturing

Africa’s car market is shifting gears, and Russia wants in. Following the successful export of tractors to Ethiopia, Russian automakers UAZ and AvtoVAZ, the makers of the Lada, are steering.

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Why South Africa’s Car Market Is Roaring Back in 2025

South Africa’s new-vehicle market in 2025 has moved decisively from recovery to expansion, with domestic sales now tracking to surpass pre-pandemic levels for the first time since 2019. Industry bodies.

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Africa CDC Strengthens Continental Health Security and Regulatory Ties

The ongoing evolution of health governance in Africa has entered a pivotal phase of strategic realignment and institutional strengthening. In the week of 16–22 February 2026, the Africa Centres for.

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Rhino Rewilding in Africa: Bringing Southern White Rhinos Back to Safe Habitats

Across continents and cultures, the decline of wild species resonates as both an ecological and ethical crisis. Among Earth’s most emblematic animals, the rhinoceros stands at the threshold of history,.

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Explainer: Why Stablecoins are Catching on so Fast In Africa’s Largest Economies

In the space of just a few years, stablecoins, digital tokens designed to maintain price stability by being pegged to assets like the United States dollar, have evolved from niche.

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Gabon Poultry Import Ban 2027 Aims for Food Sovereignty

The renewed cooperation between Gabon and Senegal marks a strategic pivot towards self-sufficiency in poultry production. At its core is a clear objective: to replace long-dominant imports with a competitive.

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Africa’s AgTech Revolution Reshaping Food Systems

Across Africa, agriculture has long been more than an economic activity; it is the backbone of livelihoods, food security, and rural stability. In recent years, however, a new generation of.

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Explainer: Why Stablecoins are Catching on so Fast In Africa’s Largest Economies

In the space of just a few years, stablecoins, digital tokens designed to maintain price stability by being pegged to assets like the United States dollar, have evolved from niche.

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Africa Outperforms as the Fastest-Growing Tourism Region

In 2025, Africa became the fastest-growing tourism region in the world. According to the latest edition of the UN World Tourism Organisation World Tourism Barometer, Africa recorded the strongest expansion.

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South Africa’s Jobs Market Improves: What Comes Next?

South Africa’s labour market exhibited some modest signs of improvement in the closing quarter of 2025, with the official unemployment rate easing slightly to 31.4 per cent. While the headline.

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What Egypt’s $1 Billion Red Sea Project Signals

Egypt’s announcement of a $1 billion marina, hotel and urban development on the Red Sea marks a renewed leap in its long-standing economic diversification agenda. The initiative, centred on the.

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POTY 2026 – Mr Khulekani Mathe Set to Receive the African Leadership Award for Excellence in Economic Policy & Private Sector Advocacy

London, United Kingdom   African Leadership Magazine UK, conveners of the Persons of the Year (POTY) 2026 Awards, have announced the nomination of Mr Khulekani Mathe, Chief Executive Officer of.

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POTY 2026: Dr. Kelly Oluoch to receive African Health & Institutional Development Leadership Excellence Award

London, UK-_ African Leadership Magazine (UK), organisers of the Persons of the Year (POTY) 2026 Awards, has announced the nomination of Dr. Kelly Oluoch, Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya.

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POTY 2026: Mr. Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha to be conferred with the African Leadership Excellence Award in Entrepreneurship and Industrial Development

London, UK — African Leadership Magazine (UK), organisers of the Persons of the Year (POTY) 2026 Awards, have announced the nomination of Mr. Mohamed Abdellahi Ould Yaha, President and Founder.

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POTY 2026: Mme Mariama Moussa Boussi Set to Receive the African Agri-Finance CEO of the Year Award

London, UK — African Leadership Magazine (UK), organisers of the Persons of the Year (POTY) 2026 Awards, have announced Mme Mariama Moussa Boussi, Chief Executive Officer of Banque Agricole du.

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POTY 2026: Dr. Abubakar Shuaibu Jimeta to Be Conferred with the Distinguished African Business Leadership Impact Award

London, UK — African Leadership Magazine (UK), organisers of the Persons of the Year (POTY) 2026 Awards, have announced Dr. Abubakar Shuaibu Jimeta, Managing Director of Kano Electricity Distribution Company.

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Matekane, Nandi-Ndaitwah, Kikwete, Bagbin, others to Headline African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Ceremony in Accra

The Prime Minister of Lesotho, Samuel Matekane, the President of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, and the former President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete, who also serves as Chairman.

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Non-Oil Output in Egypt Rises for Third Month as Demand Moderates

Egypt’s non-oil private sector maintained its expansionary trend in January 2026, recording growth for the third consecutive month, according to the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI). While overall.

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Nigeria as Test Case: The AU’s DDR Framework in Practice

Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) has become a central pillar in the global peace architecture over the past three decades Originating largely within United Nations peacekeeping practice, DDR is designed.

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Africa Tourism Up by 8% as Global Travel Reaches a New Peak

Global tourism has entered a decisive new phase, with international travel not only recovering from the shock of the pandemic but surpassing previous records. According to the January 2026 edition.

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Egypt Launches Hurghada Airport PPP Driving Aviation, Economy, And Investment

Egypt has implemented a tender that enables the management, operation, and development of Hurghada International Airport to private companies. The government is not simply outsourcing an airport; it is signalling.

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Nigeria’s FX Reforms Deliver US$20.98bn Inflows in 10 Months

The foreign exchange (FX) reforms driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) attracted foreign capital inflows worth US$20.98 billion in the first ten months of 2025, the Governor, Olayemi.

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BREAKING: NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH, MANDISA MAYA, OTHER LEADERS NAMED AFRICAN LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE PERSONS OF THE YEAR 2025

…POTY Awards Ceremony Scheduled for Accra, 27–28 February 2026 1 December 2025 | London, United Kingdom African Leadership Magazine (ALM) is excited to announce the winners of the African Persons.

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Nigeria’s Apex Bank Holds MPR at 27%, Adjusts Tools to Protect Disinflation

When the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) concluded its 303rd sitting in Abuja on 25 November 2025, it delivered a decision that combined caution.

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Kenya Legalises Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART): What the New Law Means

The National Assembly’s passage of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill, 2022, marks a defining moment for reproductive health policy in Kenya. The legislation, completed in the House, sets out.

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