Addis Ababa — The completion and operational launch of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) stands as a powerful political, diplomatic, and economic signal from Ethiopia to Africa and the global community,” Professor Ashok Swain of Uppsala University stated. In an exclusive interview with the ENA, Professor Swain, who also serves as UNESCO Chair on…
TECNO Glory Night Awards, jointly organized with TikTok Live and CAF, celebrated the creativity of pan-African KOLs powered by TECNO AI. With the launch of TECNO’s “Power Your Moment” campaign during AFCON, this theme has been widely recognized by KOLs, stimulating the creation of a large amount of creative content and fully showcasing their power…
What’s the value of one animal? When a wild animal is found badly injured, the most humane option is often euthanasia to prevent further suffering. That’s what usually happens, and often for good reason. Even when the resources to rescue one animal are available, a rehabilitated animal brought back into the wild might be rejected…
Ebenezer Onyeagwu A wildlife ranger once described a rescued lion that had been raised in captivity since birth. Despite its massive frame, powerful muscles, and majestic presence, the lion paced nervously within the narrow confines of a small enclosure. When the day finally came for its release into the wild, the gate was opened wide…
Chief Executive Officerof Technology Distribution, TD Africa, Mrs Chioma Ekeh has claimed that Nigeria is typically driving Africa’s digital renaissance, urging every stakeholder in the Information and Communications Technology, ICT sector to join hands with her company to sustain the country’s drive towards making Africa the hub of world technology development. Ekeh spoke in Lagos,…
By any measure, the landscape of youth entrepreneurship is changing fast. Business opportunities for young people today are no longer confined by geography, access to capital, or traditional gatekeepers. Instead, they are increasingly shaped by digital accessibility, sustainability, and flexible, service-based model. Across the continent, young Africans are harnessing technology, creativity, and lived experience to…
More than one million South Africans, about 1.6% of the country’s population of 63 million, currently live overseas. Emigration is never a solitary event or a purely economic decision. When one person leaves, an entire network of relationships is reshaped. This means that parents, grandparents, siblings and friends are left behind, making it challenging to…
Beyond entertainment, the TikTok Awards in Johannesburg highlighted how creators are increasingly shaping culture, influence and income across Nigeria and Africa. Two weeks after attending the TikTok Awards Sub-Saharan Africa in Johannesburg, one impression has lingered: content creation on the continent is no longer a fringe activity or a passing trend. It has become a…
The African Refiners and Distributors Association (ARDA), has said that the continent’s crude oil consumption will surge from about 1.8 million barrels per day in 2024 to as much as 4.5 million barrels per day by 2050, positioning the continent’s downstream energy sector as one of the world’s most significant untapped investment frontiers. Executive Secretary,…
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been ranked third among Africa’s most powerful women by Forbes, placing her alongside influential leaders shaping politics, economies and societies worldwide. American-based magazine Forbes ranks people and organisations around the world on a variety of categories, ranging from the wealthiest and most influential. South Africa’s chief executive of the FirstRand Group,…
