Africa50 and India’s NTPC Limited have signed a cooperation agreement to identify and develop power-generation projects and cross-border electricity trading opportunities across Africa. The partnership aims to mobilise investment, strengthen regional power systems and expand reliable electricity supplies for households and businesses.
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Lowering air pollution in Africa has many economic benefits, according to new research by environmental scientists Chris Malley, Kevin Hicks and Caroline Sawe. They reflect on two reports that set out the practical ways that African countries can cut air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions at the same time, while saving billions through lower healthcare…
The Nedbank Cup triumph that secured Durban City FC a place in African football has opened the door to a new challenge for the Citizens. Now, after winning their first continental tie, City are one round away from the group stages of the CAF Confederation Cup, with Mauritian side AS Port Louis 2000 standing between…
Six African startups have received a combined $400,000 in catalytic grant funding through the 2026 FINCA Ventures Prize Competition, an initiative designed to support early-stage businesses developing solutions in financial inclusion, sustainable agriculture and food systems.
In the haze of el ghorba—the strangeness and alienation of living abroad—I gravitate toward the Maghrebi diaspora. For a moment, we relax our tongues from the unnatural twists of Arabic dialects foreign to us and speak in the Maghrebi darijas. Desperate to latch onto whatever whispers of home exist elsewhere, we claim that we are…
Africa is home to more human genetic diversity than anywhere else on Earth. The average African genome shows nearly a million more genetic variants than the average non-African genome.
Nigerian producer and media mogul Mo Abudu has realised what she has described as a “mad dream”.
Over the past decades, as Africa’s startup scene has grown, many African-founded companies have moved their parent companies to foreign locations such as Delaware, California, London and Paris.
Anantara has opened its first safari property in Africa, bringing 13 suites and villas, riverfront dining and an extensive wellness offering to Zambia’s Kafue National Park. Three years in development, Anantara Tented Camp Kafue River pairs twice-daily game drives with private treatment rooms and elevated accommodations overlooking the river.
International human rights judge Navi Pillay was awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. She was honoured for her lifelong dedication to international law and global justice.
