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Africa Economic Research Consortium Calls for Clean Cooking Energy as a Policy Priority

A new research study by the Africa Economic Research Consortium (AERC) has established that public policy architects must move with speed to prioritise access to clean energy solutions, especially for…

Eastrise Group Launches Advisory Board for Africa-Europe Business

Nairobi, 30 September 2025 – Eastrise Group, a strategy and insights firm connecting business and capital across Europe and Africa, today announced the launch of the Eastrise Advisory Board. The Board…

New Report Exposes the Cruel Reality of Commercial Wildlife Farming in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya – September 23rd, 2025 – A groundbreaking report released today by World Animal Protection unveils the alarming inhumane treatment of wild animals trapped in commercial wildlife farming in Kenya.  The…

WAYA 2025 Winners: Top 10 Women Revolutionising Africa’s Agriculture

The 2025 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA), held in Dakar, Senegal, recognised ten women who are leading innovative enterprises and driving significant economic growth across the continent’sagricultural sector.…

KENYA TO HOST THE 2026 WORLD HEALTH SUMMIT REGIONAL MEETING

Kenya will host the 2026 World Health Summit (WHS) Regional Meeting which will bring together over 2,000 global health leaders, policymakers, innovators, and researchers. The announcement was made during a…

Pangolins for Sale: Endangered Wildlife on TikTok’s Marketplace Research Reveals

TikTok is being used by traders based in Lomé, Togo to openly advertise and sell dead endangered wild animals – including white-bellied pangolins – a new investigation released by World Animal…

Kenya’s President Awards Prince Rahim Aga Khan V with Country’s Highest Civilian Honour

President William Ruto has awarded the global leader of Ismaili Muslims, His Highness Prince Rahim Al-Hussaini Aga Khan V, Kenya’s highest national civilian honour — the Chief of the Order…

Kenya’s Laura Akunga elected to top leadership of continent’s business association

Johannesburg, South Africa: August 18, 2025  – Kenya’s Laura Akunga Mwenje, who is the Founder and CEO of Benchmark Solutions Limited and the Chairperson of African Women Entrepreneurship Program (AWEP) Kenya…

African Women in Business unveils Association to Boost Intra‑African Trade

Johannesburg, South Africa: July 29, 2025 -The Continental Network for Women’s Business Associations in Africa (CONWOBAA) aimed at promoting intra-African trade, was officially unveiled at the inaugural Global SME Ministerial Meeting…

Google announces $37M in cumulative funding and new AI Community Center in Accra to advance AI in Africa

Google has today outlined a wave of AI support across Africa, representing $37 million in cumulative funding — including previously committed but unannounced funding — to research, talent development, and…