Ndubuisi Nwokolo: Democracy In Africa Hollow Without Constitutional Integrity

Global Affairs Analyst and Managing Partner at Nextier, Dr. Ndubuisi Nwokolo, has warned that democracy in Africa is steadily receding because regional and continental institutions have failed to uphold constitutional integrity and check “civilian...

VAD Technologies partners with NetApp to accelerate data-driven transformation in the Middle East

(L-R) Mario Veljovic, General Manager of VAD Technologies & Suhail Hasanain, Regional Senior Director & General Manager, Middle East & Africa at NetApp. VAD Technologies, one of the Middle East’s leading value-added distributors of next-generation...

Reimagining African Cross-Border Payments—A Pre-PAPSS Retrospective

Before the advent of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), the landscape of cross-border money transfers across Africa was marked by fragmentation, high costs, and systemic inefficiencies. As a researcher observing the evolution...

Rainfall and Conflict in East Africa’s Karamoja Cluster

In this edition of the Ecological Threat Report 2025, we examine the changing rainfall patterns around the world and their relationships with human wellbeing, conflict, and societal stability. Across the world, the changing rhythm of rainfall is...

TVET college, WeThinkCode partner to train future coders

Springs – The Ekurhuleni East TVET College has partnered with WeThinkCode to support 80 students at the Artisan and Skills Development Centre. Bringing the programme to the institution was the brainchild of Jacob Molefe, the acting centre manager....

2 Partner to support poultry production

WAFAD Group, an agribusiness enterprise in Ghana, in partnership with Hubbard Breeders, has launched an initiative to uplift rural communities through sustainable dual-purpose poultry production. The five-year programme is part of the Gates...

EXCLUSIVE: U.S. State Dept Designates Africa’s Nobel Laureate, WOLE SOYINKA a Persona Non Grata, Threat to National Security

…In a Classified Secret Documentation tagged ‘Confidential’ *Flags constant vitriol, racist rhetoric against America’s President, Donald Trump & policies major factor *“I’m still looking into my past history…I don’t have any past criminal record...

New Kenya–Uganda expressway set to transform trade and travel in East Africa

In Kampala’s Sheraton hotel, the air buzzed with rare optimism. Around tables lined with maps, models and coffee cups, Ugandan and Kenyan officials sat side by side with financiers and engineers, united by a single ambition: to build a modern...

Impact-linked finance: Shaping Africa’s ESG future

Across boardrooms, investor roundtables, and policy discussions, one topic continues to gather momentum, and that is impact-linked finance. Quietly but steadily, it is emerging as one of the most transformative trends shaping the future of...

Protestant Agency for Diakonia and Development Horn of Africa

Regional OfficeCall for Consultancy ServiceFinancial Capacity Assessment of Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) Background of Financing Agency (BftW)Bread for the World (BftW) is an international development agency owned by the...

LG, AXA Mansard partner to promote health care

By Abubakar Yunusa In response to the rising malaria burden in Nigeria, LG Electronics has joined forces with AXA Mansard Health to launch an impactful initiative that provides free malaria insurance to Nigerians, especially LG customers. This...

KFSHRC Expands its Partnership Portfolio to Accelerate Health Innovation

King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center (KFSHRC) signed a memorandum of understanding with Riyadh Airports to develop innovative health and public-awareness services at King Khalid International Airport, improving the experience of...

Varun Beverages Q3 earnings: Net profit growth, EBITDA fall, partnership with Carlsberg and more 

Varun Beverages on Wednesday reported a 18.5% rise in net profit for the quarter ended September 2025. Profit rose to Rs 745.1 crore in Q3 against Rs 628.8 crore on a YoY basis. Profit was supported by lower finance costs and higher other income...

Uganda secures $31 million from Green Climate Fund for Africa’s first results-based climate project

Songdo/Rome – The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved a $31 million grant-based payment for a landmark climate project in Uganda, recognizing the country’s tangible achievements in curbing deforestation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions....

QU hosts pioneering polio vaccinology course in collaboration with global partners

Participants during the session. Doha, Qatar: Qatar University (QU), in collaboration with the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and Cheikh Anta Diop University (UCAD) in Dakar, successfully launched the Polio Advanced Course in Vaccinology (PVAC)...

NEPAD Business Group Nigeria to host forum on mobilising Africa’s private sector for economic growth, development

Business THE NEPAD Business Group Nigeria (NBGN) will be hosting a High-Level Business Forum on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, under the theme: “Mobilising Africa’s Private Sector for AfCFTA towards...

Why Global Innovation Needs Africa at its Centre

Mehdi El Khatib, Managing Director of University Mohammed VI Polytechnic’s (UM6P) Global Hub in the United States, highlights the critical role of cross-continental collaboration in advancing global research and combating skills gaps. In a period...

Egypt: Chemical Industries Holding launches green hydrogen projects in partnership with global investors

Egypt - Mohamed El-Shimy, Minister of the Public Enterprises Sector, announced that the Chemical Industries Holding Company—affiliated with the Ministry—is implementing several ambitious projects to produce green hydrogen and its derivatives, in...

KPI Green Energy and F Plus Healthcare Technologies forge global partnership for sustainable data centers

KPI Green Energy, a leading renewable energy conglomerate, has announced a strategic global partnership with F Plus Healthcare Technologies, marking a major step toward integrating sustainability into healthcare and digital infrastructure. The...

Explainer: Reforms Outline for the African Union

Over the past years, the question of adopting necessary reforms has been raised for the African Union, the continental organization comprising 55 African countries. Concretely, as far back as 2016, African leaders decided that institutional...