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Nominations for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, which recognises performances during the 2025-26 season, were announced by France Football magazine on Tuesday, ahead of the awards ceremony in London on October 26.
Mining, trade and manufacturing sectors drive contraction in second quarter Mucahithan Avcioglu 08 September 2026•Update: 08 September 2026 ISTANBUL
There’s a big African and Afro-Caribbean community there, which for the last seven years has put on the Afrofestival Ottawa. It’s a three-day celebration of African music, dance, clothing, food and culture — and it’s all free.
Visa for Music (VFM) will host its professional market from 19 to 21 November 2026 at Théâtre Mohammed V in Rabat, Morocco, bringing together music industry professionals from Africa, the Middle East and other international markets.
Addis Ababa – The speed and quality of medical care during an emergency are critical. Yet, many African countries lack permanent, self-sufficient medical teams that can rapidly deploy to save lives and maintain essential health services.
Riding on the success of the maiden edition of the Creatives Connect Afrika Forum and Festival (CCA), which held in Accra, Ghana, last November, the organisers of the continent-wide event, are set for an even more enthralling edition this year.
Africa’s digital payments surge is widely seen as a success story of easier transactions, broader financial access and rapid fintech expansion, but as banks expand across borders and transactions move faster, a more structural question is emerging: can digital payment infrastructure also make banking systems more resilient when liquidity comes under pressure?
Historian Dr Elise Mitchell re-examines the early history of smallpox inoculation on both ends of the Atlantic slave trade.
Only six African countries have been included in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, with South Africa reclaiming its position as the continent’s most competitive economy and Nigeria ranking near the bottom of the 70 economies assessed globally.
