Half of Africa's 1.5 billion people are younger than 20, and by 2050, one in four people on Earth will live on the continent. This extraordinary demographic gap is set to redefine global labor markets, consumer spending, and economic growth over the coming decades.
Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa announces closure, a US strike on Iranian targets hits Egyptian port, and Washington bids for stake in Ethiopian Airlines. Ten stories from across Africa for Thursday, 30 July 2026.
South Sudan imports nearly every drop of refined fuel its economy needs to survive despite producing crude oil. This striking paradox hides a massive, multi-million-dollar opportunity for savvy capital in storage tanks, the trucking fleets, and the supply corridors.
Somalia's livestock sector surpassed the billion-dollar figure in total export value for the first time. A lucrative pivot toward processed meat, cold infrastructure and modern logistics is rewriting the nation's economic future.
Senegal steps in to mediate Mali's regional standing while Chad set to abandon international justice mechanisms and Uganda declared officially Ebola-free following 42-day clear window. Ten stories from across Africa for Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
The IMF approved $371 million for Ghana to end its three-year bailout, a court has ordered Cameroon to pay $616 million to Sundance Resources, and Zimbabwe has opened a $400 million lithium sulphate processing plant. Ten stories from across Africa for Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
African emigration is doing more damage than is actually reported. With every departure, Africa bleeds in many ways; and the data says it all.
Trump's recommendation of President Tinubu causes commotion in Nigeria. Uganda enters the UN race with Museveni's old rival Olara Otunnu, and Liberia's record cocaine bust ensnares its police intelligence chief. Ten stories from across Africa for Monday, July 27, 2026.
Nairobi, home to less than 0.1% of the world’s population, has become among a leading Global South tech hub. The rise of Silicon Savannah shows how mobile money, startups, and venture capital transformed Kenya into one of Africa’s top innovation centers.
Faye launches a party against Sonko in Senegal, ICC member states remove Karim Khan, and Congo's Ebola caseload passes 3,000 in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. Ten stories from across Africa for Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Trump's new tariffs hit seven African economies, Tinubu expands the army as Zamfara buries 23 farmers, and Namibia's parliament debates leaving the ICC. Ten stories from across Africa for Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Africans abroad send tens of billions of dollars home every year, but these transfers are far more than money for relatives. They have become one of Africa’s largest sources of foreign income, quietly funding homes, education, healthcare and businesses across the continent.
Kidnappers of Nigerian school children jailed for life, Africa's richest man, Dangote secures $2.5 billion investment, Kenya blocks a British Army exercise, and President Traoré rejects Sharia law. Ten stories from across Africa for Friday, July 24, 2026.
West Africa's leaders keep the eco currency on course for 2027, a watchdog says a Canadian miner bankrolled Zambia's president, Washington weighs strikes in Mali, and Ebola passes 1,000 deaths. Ten stories from across Africa for Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Global hospitality giants like Marriott and Radisson are transforming the DRC's capital by bypassing traditional tourist routes for a highly lucrative corporate market. This signals a strong underlying confidence in Kinshasa's expanding role as a diplomatic and mining nerve centre.
Ethiopian cuisine stands apart because the country followed a different historical path. More than 2,000 years of culinary continuity, ancient Orthodox Christian traditions, and the widespread cultivation of teff created one of Africa's most distinctive food cultures.
