Education

Education is the foundation of Africa’s demographic dividend. Africaspoint covers school and university policy, EdTech, skills development, literacy, and the reforms needed to prepare Africa’s 600 million young people for a rapidly changing economy.

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…

Africa’s youth are the continent’s greatest economic asset, and global leaders are finally taking notice

At the 2026 World Economic Forum annual meeting, African ministers, economists, and business leaders made the case that the continent's…

Kenya offers foreign investors a Sh258 billion stake in Kenya Airways to revive the national carrier

Kenya is offering a significant equity stake in Kenya Airways, valued at approximately Sh258 billion, to foreign strategic investors as…

Nairobi hosts Kenya’s biggest investment conference this week

Burundi joins Eritrea, Sudan, Uganda, Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Rwanda, Malawi, Mauritius, Seychelles, Comoros,…

Nigeria draws $2.6bn in mining FDI, eyes Africa corridors

Nigeria has attracted over $2.6 billion in mining FDI in two and a half years…

World Bank approves $240m to protect West Africa’s coastline

The World Bank has approved $240 million for WACA+, a new coastal protection and blue…

South Africa ranked among world’s most polite nations

A global Remitly survey has placed South Africa in the top 10 most polite nations…