Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. “The name of this…
Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has appointed an independent panel of AI researchers, lawyers and governance specialists to rebuild South Africa’s draft national AI policy, a document he was forced to withdraw last month after academic citations in its reference list turned out to have been fabricated by a generative…
President Museveni has called on the United States and other global partners to support Africa’s industrialisation and value-addition efforts in order to expand the continent’s economy and create more jobs for its rapidly growing population. The President made the remarks on Monday at State House Entebbe while meeting Nicholas Checker, who paid a courtesy call…
The United Nations on Monday launched a major expansion of its Nairobi headquarters, with Secretary-General António Guterres and Kenyan President William Ruto marking what officials described as a significant milestone for the Organization’s presence in Africa. The ceremony included the inauguration of new office buildings and the groundbreaking of a new conference facility at the…
At today’s Ministerial Meeting on the Reform of the UN Security Council, held on the margins of the Africa-France Summit in Nairobi, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, reaffirmed Africa’s united & principled position on UN Security Council reform. The Chairperson underscored that “Africa is not asking for a favour;…
Nairobi — Investment in Africa’s digital economy has been identified as a critical driver in unlocking cross-border trade and accelerating innovation across the continent. Speaking during a side event at the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo said Africa possesses immense potential to develop digital solutions capable of addressing challenges…
Nairobi — Kenya is positioning itself as a continental leader in digital innovation as the country prepares to host the inaugural Africa Forward Summit in partnership with the French government. The summit, set to be held in Nairobi, is expected to spotlight Kenya’s expanding digital economy and attract investment into youth-led innovations and technology enterprises….
Addis Ababa — The African Social Media Influencers Summit (ASMIS) 2026 officially kicked off today in Addis Ababa, bringing together leading digital creators, content producers, media personalities, and communication experts from across the continent to promote a more authentic African narrative through digital platforms. The two-day summit, being held under the theme of advancing Africa’s…
Across much of the Western financial press, Africa’s growing use of China’s renminbi (RMB) is often framed through the lens of geopolitics, expanding Chinese influence and shifting global alliances. Yet beneath the political framing lies a far more practical story, one rooted in cost management, efficiency and financial pragmatism. Kenya offers one of the clearest…
Icasa wants you to know it has tightened up the rules for South Africa’s pivotal municipal elections, set for 4 November 2026. The communications regulator recently published the Municipal Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations 2026. Unfortunately, the regulations are irrelevant to the only fight that matters. That’s because the regulations apply to…
