African champion with Côte d’Ivoire in 2015, Siaka Tiéné has successfully transitioned into a key role in CAF competitions As General Coordinator, he oversees every logistical detail to guarantee optimal conditions for teams Drawing on his playing career and management studies, he combines sporting expertise with administrative rigor In 2015, after lifting the TotalEnergies CAF…
The Africa Sovereign Carbon Registry Foundation is urging African nations to exercise their right to collect carbon contributions under the “polluter pays” principle. The foundation spoke this week at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, where it was officially endorsed by the African Union. Paul Sébastien, an international carbon markets expert and…
Addis Ababa — The Africa Climate Innovation Compact (ACIC) and the African Climate Facility (ACF), were established under the initiative of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia at the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) held in Addis Ababa. At the close of ACS2, the African Leaders Addis Ababa Declaration on Climate Change and Call To…
The UK is moving to lower its voting age from 18 to 16. The new legislation takes effect ahead of the country’s next general election in 2029, and is aimed at boosting its democracy. The move has ignited global debate: should 16-year-olds be trusted with the ballot? For African countries, where young people make up…
African leaders ended their second continental climate summit on Wednesday in Addis Ababa with a call for more money, fairer financing and a stronger voice in global talks. The African Union (AU) gathered all 54 member states at its headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital. The aim was to agree a common position ahead of Cop30 in…
Addis Ababa — Despite climate change being a health risk multiplier, health is often underrepresented in climate negotiation processes. Experts attribute this to a lack of funding by the African governments and a lack of capacity building among climate negotiators. At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8 to 10…
Demand for employees skilled in the use of AI has surged 77% in South Africa in the past year. According to Pnet’s Job Market Trends Report for August 2025, employers are on the lookout for AI-specific skills for roles that will help them build technologies to run their businesses. The need of AI skills across…
Africa’s ability to realize the national security, communications, development, and disaster mitigation benefits from satellites and other space technology relies on optimizing opportunities for collaboration. March 2024 ushered in a new era of Africa’s relationship with the space domain. That month, a severed submarine cable caused internet outages across 13 West African countries. Businesses, banks,…
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday joined regional leaders in Guba, Ethiopia, for a five-party summit focused on mobilizing financial and political support for the African Union Support Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The high-level meeting was attended by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, Kenyan President William Ruto, and African…
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the…
