Africa’s most intelligent population cannot be identified simply by size, university enrolment or claims. Instead, scientific output, research infrastructure, and innovation capacity can point us to ten standout nations in 2026. The WIPO Global Innovation Index, used for this ranking, is a strong basis because it measures the systems that turn human intellect into measurable…
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The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices have remained elevated, squeezing economies that depend heavily on petroleum imports from the Middle East. These include Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
The establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002 was seen as a breakthrough in the global fight against war crimes, genocide, and crimes against humanity.
Dakar, 17 July 2026– Nine African countries have developed costed national roadmaps to strengthen health professions education and ensure that future health workers acquire the competencies needed to respond to evolving health priorities.
Customs authorities of Nigeria, Benin, and Cameroon recently joined forces to strengthen border cooperation, speed up trade, and boost economic growth across West and Central Africa.
A weak currency can have far-reaching effects for African countries, raising import costs, fueling inflation, and increasing the cost of government and commercial operations.
Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Joe Phaahla, has urged Southern African countries to urgently transition towards financial self-reliance to sustain their HIV responses as traditional international donor streams begin to recede.
Here is a strange fact about coastlines: nobody can agree how long any of them actually are. Measure a coast with a long ruler and you get one number; measure the same coast with a shorter ruler that dips into every cove and inlet, and the total balloons. Mathematicians call this the coastline paradox, and…
Rising diesel costs are a real danger to economic growth in many African countries, not merely a burden for motorists.
Maxwell Nyagamago12:41 – 28 July 2026Add Pulse as a preferredies with the weakest passports in Africa in 2026, according to the latest rankings. Imagend South Africa continue to enjoy some of Africa’s strongest passports, the opposite end of the rankings paints a very different picture of global mobility
