Africa: The Dark Clouds of War
[This Day] Cheta NWANZE argues that the Gulf crisis is no more a distant spectacle as it has landed directly on Nigerian fuel pumps, and hit the dinner tables
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Africa: Kenya Pipeline MD Joe Sang – ‘Why Volleyball Team Will Do Well At Africa Club Championships’
NAIROBI — Kenya Pipeline’s national under 20 women’s volleyball team have been backed to fly the national flag high at this month’s African Club Championships in Egypt. Kenya Pipeline Company managing director Joe Sang says the team have exhibited consistency, discipline and commitment qualities throughout their journey. “Our team emerged as the third best team…
Africa: Lessons From Rwanda’s Threat to Withdraw From Cabo Delgado
Kigali’s threat to remove its security forces exposes the limits of Mozambique’s fragile, natural resource-driven security strategy. Senior Rwandan government figures have threatened to withdraw their troops from Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province if sustainable international funding for the mission is not found. Kigali’s 14 March threat coincided with Mozambican President Daniel Chapo’s visit to Brussels…
Africa: World Bank, Partners Unveil Private Sector Council to Boost Electricity, Jobs in Africa
The World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, and The Rockefeller Foundation launched a new Mission 300 Private Sector Council to mobilize the billions in private investment needed to connect 300 million Africans to electricity by 2030 while unlocking job creation across the continent. Fourteen leaders from diverse sectors will help drive strategies to crowd…
Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa Heads to Cape Town in April
Cape Town’s Organic & Natural Products Expo, now headline sponsored by Standard Bank Business & Commercial, Connects Organic Brands with Major Retail and Hospitality Buyers. The Organic & Natural Products Expo Africa returns to the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 17–19 April 2026, marking its third consecutive year in the Mother City as the leading platform…
Africa: Namibian Tiktoker Shines At Africa Influencer Awards
Namibian TikToker Jamie-Lee Loss (23) won TikTok star of the year award in Pretoria, South Africa, at the Emerge Star Africa Awards on Sunday. The awards celebrate trailblazers, change makers and influential individuals, brand and organisations across various sectors in Africa. Loss, who was born and raised in Windhoek, has transformed a “boredom-induced” TikTok account…
Africa: Iran War Drives Fuel Shock Across Africa As Govts Scramble to Respond
The war involving Iran is pushing fuel prices higher across Africa, forcing governments to take emergency measures as supply tightens and costs rise, according to a Bloomberg report. Several countries have moved to cushion the impact. Namibia is cutting fuel levies, while Kenya plans to use petroleum taxes to cap prices. In Egypt, authorities imposed…
Africa: New Initiative to Strengthen Global Humanitarian Surge Capacity
The European Union has launched the EU Humanitarian Surge Support initiative, a two-year initiative designed to reinforce the humanitarian community’s ability to respond rapidly, coherently and predictably to crises and emergencies worldwide. By building on the long-standing expertise of NORCAP and iMMAP, the initiative ensures that surge deployments are fast, efficient and complementary to ongoing…
Africa: Inside Operation Smile’s Push to Bring Surgery Within Reach
Dr Augustino Hellar’s journey into surgery was shaped by his upbringing in Tanzania, where access to healthcare was often limited. He recalls how long distances to health facilities were a common barrier. “I saw the disparity in health care, especially for rural communities,” he said. “It was not uncommon to find patients having to travel maybe…
Africa: World Bank Approves Project to Expand Agricultural Value Chains and Jobs
Washington D.C. — The World Bank has approved a $500 million International Development Association (IDA) credit for the Nigeria Sustainable Agricultural Value-Chains for Growth (AGROW) Project, aimed at increasing smallholder farmers productivity, strengthening agricultural value chains, and creating jobs while improving food and nutrition security. Agriculture remains Nigeria’s largest source of employment, yet low productivity,…