News

Kenya Builds and AI Robot That Speaks Sign Language. Image credit: Zerobionic

Business20 hours ago

Kenyan Start-Up Develops Robotic Arms to Help Deaf Children Learn

Spelman College Sets Study-Abroad Record, Elevating HBCU Global Education

Life1 day ago

Spelman College Sends Record Number of Students Abroad

Students in Antigua and Barbuda return to classroom under new universal free education policy covering preschool to university.

Life3 days ago

Antigua & Barbuda Introduces Universal Free Education Through University

Rejected Haiti TPS Recipients Being Returned to a Troubled Homeland

A Diaspora View of Africa4 days ago

Rejected Haiti TPS Recipients Being Returned to a Troubled Homeland

Uganda's Pearl Sweet crude oil blend from the Kingfisher and Tilenga oil fields, set for export via the East African Crude Oil Pipeline in 2026.

Business5 days ago

Uganda Names Its Crude “Pearl Sweet” Ahead of 2026 Oil Debut

Dangote oil refinery facility in Nigeria, valued at $47 billion ahead of its IPO share sale.

Business7 days ago

Dangote Refinery Prices IPO at $47 Billion, Poised to Reshape Nigeria’s Markets

Politics

Angie Nixon, Florida state representative and Democratic Socialists of America member, celebrates her upset win in the Florida Democratic US Senate primary over Alexander Vindman.

News3 weeks ago

Progressive Angie Nixon Upsets Florida U.S. Senate Democratic Primary

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Angie Nixon, a Florida state representative and Democratic Socialists of America member, scored an upset victory in...

News4 weeks ago

David Crowley Wins Wisconsin Democratic Primary for Governor

African American voters casting ballots in past midterm elections amid the NAACP's voting rights mobilization.

News2 months ago

Voting Rights: The NAACP’s $20 Million Midterm Mobilization

$850 million Obama Presidential Center prepares for opening

News3 months ago

Obama Presidential Center to open June 19 in Chicago

Frederica Wilson announces retirement, ending long career in Florida politics and U.S. Congress representing Miami-Dade County.

Politics3 months ago

Frederica Wilson to Retire, Closing Nearly 30 Years in Florida Public Life

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton celebrates victory after winning Democratic Senate primary, poised to become one of three Black women serving in the U.S. Senate, highlighting her focus on maternal health, civic engagement, and historic representation.

News5 months ago

Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic Primary, Poised to Make Senate History

News6 months ago

Obama Presidential Center to Open June 19 in Chicago

Politics8 months ago

Byron Donalds Leads Florida GOP Governor Primary, Poll Shows

News9 months ago

Jasmine Crockett Launches Bid for Texas Senate Seat

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Business

Kenya animal feed value chain opportunities including poultry nutrition, dairy feed, feed additives, and processing technology

Business7 days ago

Africa’s Animal-Feed Boom: Why Kenya Deserves Investors’ Attention

The continent's fastest-growing agricultural sector is hiding in plain sight - and one East African market is primed for disruption.

Kylian Mbappé, investor and ambassador for French health insurer Alan, which has acquired Senegalese insurer Tanel Health to expand into West Africa.

Business1 week ago

Kylian Mbappé-Backed Insurer Alan Expands into West Africa via Senegal Deal

MTN Group’s Pan-African strategy connecting telecommunications, fintech, fiber networks, and digital infrastructure across Africa.

Business1 week ago

The MTN Playbook: How Africa’s Telecom Giant Is Rewriting the Rules of Scale

Lobito Corridor railway linking Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo to support regional trade and mineral exports.

Business2 weeks ago

Lobito Corridor’s Next Test: Turning Rail Deal Into Shared Growth

Offshore oil production in Guyana driving rapid economic growth and national infrastructure development.

Business2 weeks ago

Guyana’s Oil-Fueled Boom Defies Regional Debt Trends

Container ships docked at Dar es Salaam port in Tanzania, East Africa's growing export gateway and logistics hub

Business2 weeks ago

Tanzania Is Quietly Becoming East Africa’s Export Gateway. Here’s Why.

African currencies strengthen against the U.S. dollar as exporters assess foreign-exchange reserves, import cover, and payment risks across Nigeria, Zambia, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Angola, and South Africa.

Business2 weeks ago

Africa’s Currencies Are Rallying. Exporters Should Be Watching Reserves Instead.

African city skyline showing rapid urban growth and infrastructure development driving investment opportunities across the continent

Business2 weeks ago

Forget Countries. Africa’s Next Investment Map Is Written in Cities

Dangote oil refinery Lagos Nigeria petroleum exports jet fuel diesel Europe competing with US refiners global trade disruptions 2026.

Business3 weeks ago

Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery Challenges US Fuel Exports in Europe

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Sport

Patrice Motsepe, South African mining magnate and CAF president, backed for FIFA presidency.

News2 months ago

South Africa Backs Patrice Motsepe as Next FIFA President

Thursday, July 16, 2026South Africa’s sports minister has endorsed Patrice Motsepe, the billionaire president of the Confederation of African Football...

Stephen Francis, Jamaican sprint coach who led MVP Track Club and Olympic champions Fraser-Pryce and Thompson-Herah, dies at 64.

News2 months ago

Stephen Francis, Visionary Coach Who Transformed Jamaican Sprinting, Dies at 64

Mavericks Hire Masai Ujiri as President.

Sport4 months ago

Masai Ujiri joins Dallas Mavericks as president

Sebastian Sawe crossing the finish line at the London Marathon, breaking the sub-two-hour marathon record with a historic 1:59:30 performance amid cheering crowds.

Opinion5 months ago

Sabastian Sawe Breaks Two-Hour Marathon Barrier, Credits London Crowds

News8 months ago

Coco Gauff Donates $250,000 to Support HBCU Student-Athletes

Life8 months ago

Muhammad Ali to Be Honored with U.S. Commemorative Forever Stamp

Terence Crawford Retires After Defeating Canelo Alvarez

News9 months ago

Terence Crawford Retires Undefeated, Cementing a Historic Boxing Legacy

Life11 months ago

Mike Tyson’s Emotional Homecoming in the DR Congo Rekindles Diaspora Ties

Jamaica joins U.S., Mexico, and Costa Rica in four-nation bid to host 2031 FIFA Women’s World Cup

News11 months ago

Jamaica Joins Historic Bid for the 2031 Women’s World Cup

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Opinion

Anaerobic biodigester on a Kenyan farm converting cow manure into clean biogas and organic biofertilizer.

Opinion5 hours ago

Kenya’s Milk Shortage Masks the Real Story Behind Every Cow

Kenya's milk shortage has grabbed headlines, but the country's 18 million cattle are sitting on an overlooked resource - manure...

Cargo trucks moving freely along an African transport corridor, symbolizing reduced friction in cross-border trade.

Opinion15 hours ago

Africa Has the Size of a Giant. It Does Not Yet Have the Strength.

Map showing South Africa as a gateway hub connecting to diverse African markets including Nigeria, Kenya, Egypt, and Morocco for investment expansion

Opinion17 hours ago

South Africa Is a Gateway to Africa. It Is Not Africa.

Africa’s digital infrastructure with data centers, cloud computing, fiber networks, AI technology, and reliable energy powering digital growth.

Opinion23 hours ago

Compute, Cloud and the New Industrial Power

Haitian police and UN-supported forces secure a road in Port-au-Prince, underscoring the need for coordinated action against weapons trafficking and illicit finance.

Opinion1 day ago

Haiti: Stop the Money Flow to Organized Crime

Gabon’s digital government transformation expands online public services and citizen participation across Central Africa.

Opinion2 days ago

Gabon Is Taking Government Online. But Are Its Citizens Participating?

African sustainability project showcasing renewable energy infrastructure and corporate social responsibility programs

Opinion2 days ago

Africa’s Corporate Boards as Growth Engines: Five Fronts to Lead

Shipping containers at an African port representing the push for safe trade and economic integration under the AfCFTA.

Owusu on Africa2 days ago

Africa’s Free-Trade Dream Needs a Peace Dividend: Why AfCFTA Must Fund Conflict Research

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man and founder of Dangote Petroleum Refinery

Opinion2 days ago

Dangote’s Mega IPO Could Reshape Africa’s Capital Markets

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Life

Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley delivers Emancipation Day address on slavery reparations

Life1 month ago

Barbados to Fund Black Studies Scholarships in Reparations Push

Monday, August 10, 2026Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley announced three postgraduate scholarships for Black Studies and reparatory justice, offered...