Hosting CANEX WKND provides Nigeria with an opportunity to demonstrate its creative capacity and strengthen its position as a meeting point for African commerce and culture. CANEX WKND can help bridge these gaps by bringing businesses together, encouraging partnerships and identifying practical obstacles that policymakers need to address. The objective should be to create a…
Coronation Group is set to advance discussions on mobilising domestic capital and expanding institutional investors’ participation in infrastructure financing at the Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) 2026, as two of its senior executives prepare to share insights on unlocking private investment for the continent’s development. Slated to hold from 3 to 4 November 2026 in Luanda,…
South Africans bought more new-energy vehicles in the first nine months of 2026 than in the whole of last year, and most of them now of the plug-in variety. Plug-in hybrids outsell fully electric cars by more than 2.5 to one. Sales of new-energy vehicles – hybrids, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles – reached 22 389…
“Let us not merely gather to discuss Africa’s energy future; let us unite–with purpose, discipline and urgency–to build it,” he said. The former Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, has called for effective and efficient regulation of Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector amid ongoing reforms and changing…
Building on its support for ART X Lagos’ landmark tenth anniversary, the Bank continues its partnership with the fair, championing African artistic excellence, cultural heritage and emerging creative talent. Zenith Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s creative and cultural landscape through its continued sponsorship of ART X Lagos 2026, taking place from…
26 October 2026; OSLO; — CEPI’s Research Preparedness Program, which aims to strengthen regional clinical trial readiness and emergency evidence generation, today announced up to US$8.2 million in additional funding to the Technical Coordinating Partners leading its West Africa component — the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) and MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM (MRCG) —…
Infrastructure, youth development and investment in human capital emerge as key measures of success as Senegal hosts maiden Youth Olympic Games on African soil As Africa welcomes the Olympic rings for the first time, the success of the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games will be measured by more than medals, records and sporting performances, with…
Nairobi — African countries vulnerable to climate change are diverting significant public resources towards debt repayments at the expense of climate action, food security and investments in resilience, according to new reports by ActionAid. The reports warn that rising sovereign debt and the continued reliance on loans rather than grants for climate financing are worsening…
Finland has offered to help South African researchers gain access to Lumi, one of Europe’s most powerful supercomputers, as the two countries try to turn decades of goodwill into a formal partnership on AI. The offer came at a South Africa-Finland dialogue on AI, hosted by the Finnish embassy at the National Research Foundation (NRF)…
Nairobi — African countries need stronger biodiversity data systems, technical expertise and sustainable financing to translate global conservation commitments into measurable action, regional institutions have warned. The warning emerged at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP17), where African regional institutions highlighted gaps in biodiversity monitoring, data sharing and institutional capacity that could hinder implementation of the…
