Amid escalating conflict in the Persian Gulf, Africa demonstrates stability and resilience, attracting diverted air traffic and easing shocks to energy and fertilizer supplies with homegrown capacity. This geopolitical shift positions Africa as a global haven amid regional volatility. Continue reading Iran war turns Africa into global haven
Facing environmental threats and economic survival, young Africans are building green businesses that could create jobs for millions amid a rising employment crisis. Linda Mujuru reports on these inventive entrepreneurs. Continue reading Green start-ups scrap downbeat jobs story
As China builds soft power in Africa after USAID’s demise, America is shrinking its ambitions on the continent to trade and investment deals in a few favored nations including Kenya and Zambia. Continue reading China charms, America deals
Saudi Arabia is moving deeper into Africa, from Ethiopia to Zambia, a major trend in 2026 as the kingdom’s capital pursues food and minerals. Also trending: the global digital workforce and the rise of Morocco as a strategic gateway for Africa. Continue reading Trends shaking Africa in 2026
As Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney pursues global deals to reduce economic reliance on a suddenly unfriendly America, lawmakers and policy analysts at home are urging a strategic pivot toward Africa. Continue reading Canada seeks an Africa strategy
The rise of cryptocurrencies in Africa alongside the collapse of foreign aid and battles over tariffs may be opening a new path for Africa’s social and economic transformation, from Kenya to Nigeria. An Africa politics and development expert explains how decentralized finance reshapes what’s possible. Continue reading African crypto rises as aid fades
Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda and other African economies are bouncing back from the shocks of tariff increases and foreign aid cuts by the Trump Administration. Growth in 2025 will be stronger than expected six months ago. Continue reading Africa rebounds from aid and tariff shocks
While the opening of Ethiopia’s grand dam captured global attention, elsewhere aging dams, drought and financing gaps are sparking a solar energy surge across Africa, as hosts Aisha and Aidan explain. Continue reading Afrologi Green EP02: Solar surge outshines Africa’s grand dams
Gender experts are relocating from New York to Nairobi as the United Nations expands its presence in Kenya into a global hub, reflecting Africa’s growing influence in world affairs. Continue reading Nairobi scales into UN’s ‘Global South’ HQ
Italy, 90 years after invading Ethiopia, is refocusing on investment and soft power in Africa through the Mattei Plan. The effort involves economic partnerships in agribusiness, energy and the green economy, with the Lobito Corridor as a priority. Continue reading Meloni takes Italy back to Africa
