According to the latest Africa Wealth Report 2022 by Henley Global, the tide is swinging in the direction of smaller emerging economies thanks to their growing exchequer hygiene.

The simple steel box changing lives

Salifu, a widow and mother of five, is, by all means, living comfortably compared to many in the village; she has a business and a five-bedroomed house. Though the house is not fully complete, she is…

World going nuts for Eswatini farm’s macadamias

On the 80-hectare college campus, some 50 hectares are under macadamia nuts, with the rest used for the academic campus and staff housing, as well as for general agricultural use, growing food for the students and…

African media consumption shifts to local content

African creatives are finding a new audience among the youth, who according to the latest Africa No Filter report have grown their proclivity for local content.

Kigali goes cleaner, greener

According to Faustin Munyazikwiye, the Deputy Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority, the city’s latest project, which includes the creation of green and car-free zones, encourages sporting and urban tourism. The city has zeroed…

Inside Africa’s big climate financing deals

Out of 140 ‘investible and bankable climate positive impact’ projects, Africa has settled on 19 with high regional impact and scope that will be marketed to rich nations, local and regional investors, governments and philanthropists for…

Blockchain offers to boost Africa’s carbon market

Carbon credits are permits, common in the US and Europe, that allows the owner to emit a certain amount of carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas. They can be traded to benefit entities working to reduce…

My Somalia: woman blogger showcases her motherland’s hidden beauty

In a nation whose very mention suggests war and conflict, Farhia Mohamud Hassan’s blog is a breath of fresh air, telling and amplifying positive stories about Somalia. Using her influencer status she is determined to mobilise…

In Liberia, a techie fights crime, improves the hood, digitally

Liberian Oliver Klark's innovative solution, My Watchman, works with police and emergency response services to improve security in Monrovia.

Influx of affordable devices in Africa fuels adoption of 5G smartphones

Despite slow network infrastructure rollout on the continent, Africans are taking advantage of cheaper smartphones to leap into the growing digital economy offered by 5G

Zimbabwe Online Content Creators establishes provincial structures, 25 members elected

The Zimbabwe Online Content Creators (ZOCC) has successfully established provincial structures after 25 members were elected to represent the association across the country’s 10 provinces.