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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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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Women in leadership
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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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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UN Day
Celebrating World Book and Copyright Day – The African Chapter
23/04/2025“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. The man who never reads lives only one.” — George R.R. Martin Books are more than pages, they are portals.
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Innovation
Young, Black, and Building: Africa’s Next Generation of Global Thinkers
17/04/2025In 2024, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor reported that individuals under 35 accounted for nearly 30% of all global startups, most notably in the technology, green economy, and creative sectors. From.
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Lifestyle
Africa’s Cultural Capital is Turning Heritage into Economic Power
14/04/2025Cultural and creative industries (CCIs) have become strong contributors to the global economy. According to a UNESCO report, CCIs are among the fastest-growing sectors worldwide. With an estimated annual global.
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International
Sustaining Africa’s Rise as Global Food Exporter
08/04/2025Favourable weather, targeted investment, and modest yet meaningful improvements in infrastructure have combined to position Africa as an emerging force in global food exports. If sustained, this shift could mark.
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The Great Green Wall: Africa’s Most Ambitious Environmental Project Yet?
03/04/2025Desertification is a global crisis that threatens food security, biodiversity, and livelihoods. According to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), up to 40% of the world’s land is.
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Governance and Policy
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Democracy and Gender: Will Africa Ever See Equal Political Representation?
01/04/2025In the global pursuit of gender equality, the political representation of women remains a subject of intense scrutiny. Democracy, ideally characterised by equal rights for all, often falls short in.
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