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Ghana takes slavery reparations to the UN
President Mahama tables a landmark UN resolution on March 25 formally declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity. Brazil’s Lula has endorsed it at the CELAC-Africa Summit. All 54 AU…
Burkina Faso built the factories. Now it wants the tomatoes.
Burkina Faso’s tomato export ban, effective March 16, is not a sudden policy shock. It is the enforcement step of a three-year industrial strategy:…
Bolloré faces corruption trial over Togo port
French billionaire Vincent Bolloré faces a December 2026 criminal trial over allegations that his group bribed West African presidents through…
CAF takes Senegal’s AFCON crown
CAF’s appeals board has stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and handed it to Morocco 57 days after the final. This editorial examines the legal…
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 — and…
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, Wizkid, Tyla and more, and…
South Africa allocates R848 billion to security forces in crackdown on crime and illegal mining
South Africa’s 2026 budget allocates R848.2 billion over the medium term to peace and security, including R1 billion each to the police and the…
Patrice Motsepe’s name surfaces in ANC leadership talks but he says he is not interested
South Africa’s richest Black billionaire has once again found himself at the centre of ANC succession speculation, with a grassroots “PM27” campaign…
Algeria and Niger restore ties, clearing the way for the $13 billion trans-Saharan gas pipeline to break ground
Algeria and Niger have restored diplomatic relations, clearing the path for construction to begin on the trans-Saharan gas pipeline, a $13 billion…
Nairobi’s Kilele Summit 2026 brings East Africa’s music and creative scene to a global stage
Nairobi is hosting the Kilele Summit from 23 to 28 February 2026, a major music, art, and culture event bringing together artists from East Africa,…
Nigerian-British film makes history as Nigeria’s first Cannes selection and the UK’s official Oscar submission for 2026
A Nigerian-British film, My Father’s Shadow, has made history as Nigeria’s first Cannes Film Festival selection, won a Caméra d’Or Special Mention,…
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 700 million…
South Africa to host high-level World Economic Forum event in 2027 after historic G20 presidency
South Africa has secured a commitment from the World Economic Forum to host a major high-level event in 2027, building on its historic G20…
Africa’s GDP growth forecast upgraded to 4.3%, the fastest in the world
The African Development Bank has raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Africa to 4.3%, making the continent the fastest-growing region globally.…
Africa set to outgrow Asia in 2026 for the first time in history
The IMF projects Africa will be the fastest-growing region in the world in 2026, surpassing Asia for the first time ever. GDP growth is forecast at…