Culture
African culture and creative industries: film, music, art, fashion, diaspora contributions, and the business of African cultural exports to global markets.
Africa’s women who changed everything
On International Women's Day, Africaspoint profiles the African women who built movements, broke science, led nations, and invented the future…
Cardi B, Wizkid and Vybz Kartel: Nairobi’s biggest year
Nairobi is hosting two major international concert events in 2026: the Afro Topia Music Festival in April with Cardi B,…
Burkina Faso Name 30 Players for WAFCON 2026 Camp
Coach Pascal Sawadogo has named a 30-player squad for a training camp in Morocco as Burkina Faso prepare for their…
Tems Takes Leading Vibe Initiative to South Africa
Grammy winning Nigerian artist Tems is bringing her Leading Vibe Initiative to South Africa on March 21, marking the programme's…
Newsletter
Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice
Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…
Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%
Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…
South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…
Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery
Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…