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Small AI, Big Impact: Africa’s Practical Route to AI Readiness

Africa’s artificial-intelligence future may depend less on building the world’s largest models than on solving the continent’s most pressing problems. The World Bank’s October 2026 Africa Economic Update, titled Building.

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Dakar 2026: Youth Olympic Games Position Senegal as a West African Sports Hub

Senegal is preparing to make Olympic history. From 31 October to 13 November 2026, the country will host the fourth Summer Youth Olympic Games across Dakar, Diamniadio and Saly, marking.

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Natural Capital Accounting: Boosting Africa’s GDP and Protecting Ecosystems

A country’s economy is often measured through indicators such as gross domestic product (GDP), which captures the value of goods and services produced. However, GDP tells only part of the.

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Nigeria’s Shared AI Computing Vision: Unlocking Africa’s Digital Future Together

Nigeria’s proposal to share artificial-intelligence computing resources with other African countries is a smart and welcome step. It tackles a basic constraint head-on: many researchers and institutions across the continent.

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What African Hospitality and Community Can Teach Us About the Future of Wellness

By Eni Akonobea, Founder and Wellness Curator, Eni Asiri   For years, the language of wellness has focused largely on the individual: sleep better, eat better, move more, meditate, set.

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Egypt’s Economic Transformation Plan: Investment and Enterprise Take Centre Stage

Egypt has outlined a four-year economic transformation programme designed to raise productivity, attract investment and strengthen private-sector participation, placing agriculture, manufacturing, technology, tourism and energy at the centre of its.

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Nigeria’s Start-ups Win $275,000: Homegrown Innovation Gains Investment Support

Nigerian start-ups developing solutions in food processing, healthcare, agriculture and sustainable production have received a combined $275,000 in prize funding from the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and its partners,.

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Kodal Minerals: Expanding West Africa’s Lithium Frontier

Kodal Minerals’ move into Ghana’s Asamankese lithium project reflects a growing shift in West African mining, as companies and governments look beyond the region’s established gold industry towards minerals essential.

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Ethiopia’s Aviation: Airbus Forecasts Sixfold Passenger Growth

Ethiopia’s aviation industry is preparing for a period of substantial expansion, with Airbus forecasting that the country’s air passenger traffic could increase more than sixfold over the next 20 years..

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COP31: The world grew rich on carbon — how can Africa bridge the gap?

Africa’s historical contribution to global emissions remains comparatively small, yet its communities face mounting climate costs. As world leaders prepare to meet in Türkiye, the credibility of international climate cooperation.

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