Africa’s Digital Infrastructure: Why Data Centres Are the New Oil
02/05/2025Today, data has become as vital to economies as oil was in the 20th century. Across Africa, a digital revolution is underway, with data centres emerging as the new wells.
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Education Leadership
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Nigeria Celebrates Africa’s First Department of Gemmology and Gemstones
01/05/2025Hosting a delegation from Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, led by Professor Adesoji Adesugba, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake has praised the newly inaugurated Department of Gemmology.
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ICT
Rethinking Work in Africa: AI, Automation & Human Capital
01/05/2025In the not-so-distant past, conversations about Africa’s future revolved around food security, healthcare, and education. Today, a new force is rising to claim its place in the discourse: technology. Africa.
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Trade and Investment
Afreximbank Launches Billion Dollar Credit Facility to Bolster Intra-African Fuel Trade
30/04/2025To reduce fuel dependency among African and Caribbean nations, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a $3 billion revolving credit facility. The initiative is designed to ease access to.
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Egypt’s Travel Trajectory Leading the Way in the MENA Region
30/04/2025At a time when travellers are seeking more meaningful travel experiences, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has successfully positioned itself as a key destination. It boasts a.
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Diplomacy
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Africa’s Regional Blocs: Can ECOWAS, EAC, and SADC Deliver?
30/04/2025Africa’s pursuit of regional integration has long been a central theme in its development narrative. The continent’s regional blocs—ECOWAS in West Africa, EAC in East Africa, and SADC in Southern.
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Africa’s Unseen Workforce: Women and the Unpaid Care Economy
30/04/2025Across Africa, a silent labour force toils relentlessly without compensation, recognition, or legal protection. This labour, largely shouldered by women, forms the foundational bedrock of social and economic life on.
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Zimbabwe Turns to Gold Coins Again Amid Economic Instability
29/04/2025Zimbabwe’s central bank has made a significant move in its quest to stabilise the local economy by resuming the issuance of gold coins, a strategy previously suspended for 10 months..
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Trade and Investment
U.S. Eyes Major Investment in Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project
29/04/2025The United States has expressed a strong interest in investing in one of Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure undertakings—the Nigeria–Morocco gas pipeline. The initiative, which aims to connect Nigeria’s vast natural.
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Trade and Investment
Beyond Borders: How AfCFTA Could Unite the Continent
29/04/2025The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), often likened to a bridge stretching across the fragmented economies of the continent, offers more than just commerce; it promises a renaissance, a.
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