Dangote Refinery launches historic $1.6B IPO↗
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) officially launched the initial public offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals on September 14, 2026, marking a historic milestone in African capital markets. Valued between $1.6…
IOM warns Sudan humanitarian system faces collapse within weeks without new funding↗
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has issued an urgent warning that Sudan’s emergency humanitarian relief system could collapse within weeks due to a severe funding deficit, leaving millions of displaced people vulnerable…
Africa’s economic momentum is building as savings and cross-border trade activity accelerate↗
Rising savings, increasing cross-border payment activity and growing participation in formal financial systems are emerging as some of the clearest indicators yet of substantial pent-up demand for economic activity across the continent.…
Experts urge sovereign AI models tailored to African realities↗
Researchers and leaders across Africa have been urged to move beyond passive adoption of foreign artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and build sovereign foundation models tailored to the continent’s contextual realities, languages,…
BRICS at 20: Diverse Strengths, Shared Growth↗
By Liu Yuanhui, CGTN The Driver’s Cabin What do 20 years of BRICS cooperation look like? One answer, I thought after reading a recent story from an Indian publication, sits in the driver’s cabin of a train outside Delhi. At the controls is…
Trove of Documents Reveals Alleged Chemical Weapons Stockpile in Sudan↗
Sudan’s authoritarian government built a secret stockpile of chemical weapons that senior military officials sought to conceal after chlorine bombs were used against rebel forces, according to internal videos, documents, text messages and…
Thirsty Pony↗
Stick Architect↗
Banana Overload↗
Romanian Foreign Ministry hosts 4th edition of international programme on countering disinformation↗
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, in partnership with Romania’s International Development Cooperation Agency (RoAid), is hosting the fourth edition of the training programme titled “Building Resilience to Disinformation in a…
О проведении голосования в Посольстве России в Аддис-Абебе↗
Уважаемые граждане Российской Федерации! Приглашаем Вас на выборы депутатов Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации девятого созыва. Для проведения выборов на территории Эфиопии образован избирательный участок №8351…
Technical skills not enough: African PFM reforms put leadership at centre stage↗
Public-sector reform across Africa is rarely held back by a shortage of good ideas. Instead, government officials and international development experts increasingly recognise that the true hurdle lies in the human dynamics of leading…
France Ends Use of Mercator Projection in Diplomacy Following UN Resolution↗
France has officially announced the end of its use of the Mercator projection in all diplomatic contexts. This major policy change follows France’s active co-sponsorship and supportive vote for a historic United Nations General Assembly…
China’s economic significance for the world: Stabilizing the present and sharing the future↗
By Ambassador Jiang Feng The Wall Street Journal recently commented that China had supported the global economy by reducing its oil imports, while Le Figaro maintained that, following the 2008 global financial crisis, China had once again…
Korea and Africa Chart New Course on AI and Digital Infrastructure at 20th anniversary of KOAFEC↗
Two decades after its founding, the Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) partnership opens a new chapter in Seoul next week, with artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure at the heart of discussions on Africa’s economic…
IFAD and AgDevCo sign $10 million loan agreement to mobilize blended financing for Africa’s next generation of agribusinesses↗
Kigali, Rwanda, 3 September 2026. The International Fund for Agricultural Development and AgDevCo Ventures Limited, a subsidiary of AgDevCo , signed a $10 million loan to address critical financing gaps facing early-stage agricultural…
AXIAN, African Development Bank Launch Digital Finance Programme to Support 34,000 Women-led Businesses in Africa↗
AXIAN Group and the African Development Bank have launched a major women’s financial inclusion programme to expand access to finance and business support for more than 34,000 women-led enterprises in five African countries. Supported…
AFRIDEX 2026 Launches 26-Partner Global Media Network to Expand Coverage of Africa’s Defence and Security Priorities↗
The Africa International Defence Exhibition has announced a 26-strong Official Media Partnership Programme designed to expand international reporting and analysis of the defence and security priorities shaping Africa. Led by Defense News…
The Whispers of the …↗
Reply launches AI Film Festival to connect tech talent with global cinema↗
Technology consultancy Reply has launched the Reply AI Film Festival, a global competition designed to bridge the gap between artificial intelligence experts and the international film industry by showcasing short films created with AI…
UN adopts resolution to phase out Mercator Map and show Africa’s true size↗
The United Nations has voted to adopt a resolution calling for the world to formally phase out the traditional Mercator map in favour of more accurate projections that better reflect Africa’s true size. In a session at UN headquarters in…
Russia-China relations: Thirty years of ascending trajectory↗
By Evgeny Terekhin and Chen Hai This year marks the 30th anniversary of signing the Joint Russian-Chinese Declaration and the 25th anniversary of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness, Friendship, and Cooperation between the Russian Federation…
REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)↗
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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI)↗
This notice is placed by UNECA. The accuracy, reliability and completeness of the contents of furnished information is the responsibility of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa . You are therefore requested to direct all queries…
INITIATIVE AFRICA (IA)CALL FOR CONSULTANCY SERVICES↗
Baseline Study Consultant CSIF II Consortium-Wide Baseline Study Initiative Africa (IA), together with its consortium partners, invites applications from qualified individual consultants to design, coordinate, analyze and report a…
One stone at a time↗
The main course tonight↗
An indoor swimming pool↗
The Beaumont Code and ethical leadership in business↗
In business, success is often measured in figures: profits, growth, market share and shareholder returns. But behind every balance sheet are decisions made by people and those decisions are shaped by values. This is where the “Beaumont…
Dolly Parton, country music icon and global philanthropist, dies at 80↗
Dolly Parton, the American country music singer, songwriter, actor, businesswoman and philanthropist whose career spanned more than six decades, has died at the age of 80. Her family said Parton died peacefully at the Vanderbilt-Ingram…