“The system is not what’s holding us together; it’s our humanity.” For Fanta Toure, community-led crisis response efforts like mutual aid are not an emergent movement as some in the international aid system see it, but rather a return “to the way things are supposed to be”. “It’s people showing up for each other, and…
For #WomensMonth, we speak to Samsung Africa chief marketing officer Kgomotso Mannya about her more than two-decade career in marketing, her transition from beauty and consumer goods into technology, and what it takes for women to progress into positions where they have real commercial influence. Kgomotso Mannya | image supplied Mannya has led brands across…
Gianni Infantino might have backed down from his proposal to sell a minority stake of Fifa to corporate investors and he may be facing a backlash from all sides, but the steady commercialisation of the game continues. Gerard A. Akindes studies the political economy of African football. His work traces how capital, corporate interests and…
Uganda President’s Son Says He Will Seek Top Job in 2031 Uganda’s military chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has announced plans to run for president in 2031, positioning himself as a potential successor to his father, long-serving President Yoweri Museveni. Museveni has ruled since 1986. Kainerugaba, 52, said on X that he would contest for “the highest…
Swakopmund, Namibia, 27 August 2026: The Southern African Development Community (SADC), through the SADC Climate Services Centre and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), has released the regional climate outlook for the 2026/27 rainy season, indicating an increased likelihood of below-normal rainfall across much of the central and southern parts of the region, while wetter…
Africa’s efforts to deepen economic integration could remain limited unless governments make air travel more affordable and remove restrictions that continue to fragment the continent’s aviation market, RwandAir Chief Executive Officer Yvonne Makolo has said. Makolo said African countries need to change the way they view aviation, arguing that affordable air connectivity is essential to…
The Gambia ranked third among the Sub-Saharan African countries assessed in the 2025 Open Budget Survey, scoring 36 out of 100 on budget transparency, according to findings unveiled by Gambia Participates on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. The survey placed Sierra Leone at the top of the selected Sub-Saharan African countries, followed by Senegal. The Gambia…
Rwanda’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Antoine Marie Kajangwe, has called for African countries to reduce taxes, fees and levies on air travel, saying high costs are limiting movement and business opportunities across the continent. ALSO READ: Kagame criticises expensive air travel in Africa Kajangwe made the remarks during the closing session of the two-day…
Addis Ababa — An African Union (AU) official emphasized Ethiopia’s significant role in promoting peace and security not only in the Horn but also across the continent, while underscoring the need for African countries to strengthen regional integration. In an exclusive interview with ENA, Head of the Governance Architecture and African Peace and Security Architecture…
Water stored in dams and reservoirs for humans to use often evaporates, especially in hot regions like southern Africa. Rising temperatures speed evaporation up, leaving less water for people, farming and industry. Daniel Kwasi Kpeglo has just completed a PhD in physics. He explains his laboratory research into a new design – a thin nanomaterial…
