Sub-Saharan Africa needs a new growth model to return to a path of income gains, the International Monetary Fund said, warning that public spending can no longer carry the region’s expansion. The IMF said reforms in governance, business rules and market openness could raise regional output by about 20% over 5 to 10 years, if…
Climate change is transforming football, from more breaks during the game to billion-dollar cooling facilities, and it is ultimately the fans who will pay for it all. The 2026 Fifa World Cup continues to deliver drama in abundance. For South African fans, it is the rollercoaster ride of Bafana Bafana’s historic highs and devastating lows…
Young people in low- and middle-income countries appear generally more optimistic about how AI can enhance their work prospects and social lives than their western peers, according to our new survey of people in ten countries in Africa and South Asia. While debates in higher-income countries often focus on job losses, misinformation and mental health…
One of the most troubling issues confronting the African continent today is the forced eviction and persecution of black African migrants in South Africa. Following the June 30 quit notice issued by self-styled South African vigilantes to black African migrants, several countries, including Nigeria, have begun evacuating their citizens from the former apartheid enclave. This…
Nairobi — The question has followed African football for decades. Every four years, the World Cup arrives wrapped in optimism across the continent, only to end more often than not in familiar disappointment. Early exits, narrow margins, and the lingering sense of “what if” have defined the narrative. But 2026 feels different. With a record…
Resolution 62/27 on “Human rights and neglected tropical diseases” was adopted today by the Human Rights Council (HRC) at its sixty-second session in Geneva. The first ever HRC resolution dedicated to all neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) was adopted by consensus, after being put forward by six African countries where the burden of NTDs is significant;…
Landmark resolution championed by a core group of African Member States led by Malawi 07 July, 2026 – Geneva, Switzerland – In a landmark moment for global health and human rights, African countries spearheaded the first-ever resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council today, formally recognizing the profound and inseparable links between human…
In June, The New Times argued that open skies should become Africa’s next great economic reform. Few would disagree. More flights, greater competition and easier movement of people are indispensable to trade, tourism and investment. The economic case has long been settled. The more pressing question is why, over two decades since African states adopted…
Fertility rates are falling worldwide not because young people are rejecting marriage, children or family life but because many are facing economic and housing constraints. That’s among the findings of a major new survey by the UN reproductive and sexual health agency, UNFPA, which also challenges myths surrounding the so-called “global baby bust”. The Demographic…
With fewer than five years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a new UN report says sustained investment and international cooperation have improved billions of lives, but warns that governments must urgently accelerate action if the goals are to be met by their 2030 deadline. The findings come from the 2026 SDG Progress…
