SPOTLIGHT | Gaya Gamhewage: The Journalist-Turned-Doctor Transforming Global Health Communication In this edition of our #SpotlightSeries we feature the @WHO's new Director of Communications, Dr. @GayaG, who brings a bold Global South perspective to global health communication —

OP-ED | Timing Africa’s Debt Restructuring, By Vera Songwe @SongweVera says, in 2025, sovereign-debt sustainability was largely a matter of luck, but in 2026, governments and creditors must adopt a more proactive framework that detects and tackles hidden vulnerabilities early

#2026AUSummit: AU Commission Hosts High-Level Africa Private Sector Forum African leaders, top executives, investors and entrepreneurs will convene at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa on February 13 for a High-Level Private Sector Forum, to be held on the sidelines

South Africa Joins Afreximbank, Unlocks US$8 Billion Country Programme to Boost Trade, Industrial Growth The Republic of South Africa has officially acceded to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), becoming the institution’s 54th member

39th African Union Summit Set for February 14–15 in Addis Ababa The African Union has intensified preparations for its 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government, scheduled to take place from 14 to 15 February 2026 at the AU Headquarters in Addis

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Afreximbank Ends Credit Rating Relationship with Fitch The @afreximbank has reinforced its institutional governance credentials after its enterprise risk management framework was officially registered as compliant with the ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management Standard, while

AWIP: Scaling Women-Led Industrial Parks Across Africa From policy frameworks to operational industrial parks, Uganda’s domestication of the African Women in Processing (AWIP) Initiative is emerging as a continental blueprint for scaling women-led industrialisation across

Borderless Africa Petition Crosses 10,000 Signatures The grassroots-led African People’s Petition for a Borderless Africa campaign has reached a major milestone, surpassing 10,000 signatures and signaling growing public pressure on African governments and continental

After 1,000 Days of War, WHO Warns Sudan’s Health System Nearing Collapse As Sudan marks 1,000 days of conflict, @WHO has warned that the country has descended into one of the worst humanitarian crises of the century, with devastating consequences for civilian lives and the

OP-ED | An Overlooked Way to Close Africa’s Health Gaps, By Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli & Ekhosuehi Iyahen @ndidiNwuneli and Ekhosuehi Iyahen argue: Despite the steady rise in remittances from Africa’s Diaspora, their impact remains limited because they are largely spent on short-term

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IN-DEPTH | 5th All Africa IP Summit: Leveraging IP Ecosystem for Africa’s Sustainable Development The 6th @africaipsummit , held in Dakar, Senegal, convened policymakers, innovators, creatives, researchers, and trade experts from across the continent, deepening discussions on

OP-ED | How the Green Transition Can Support Africa’s Development, By Saliem Fakir Despite its vast renewable energy potential, Africa’s clean energy transition is being impeded by deepening economic and debt pressures, with experts stressing that any credible climate strategy

OP-ED | How to Keep Nigeria’s Schoolchildren Safe, By Gordon Brown @GordonBrown says: Too many Nigerian students have had their education disrupted by terrorism and kidnapping for ransom; thus, restoring parental confidence as schools reopen will require strengthened security

Africa Industrialization Day 2025: Catalysing Sustainable Industrialisation in Africa As part of the broader Africa Industrialisation Week 2025 (AIW 2025), the African Union, in partnership with the Government of Uganda, commemorated Africa Industrialization Day (AID) on 20

OP-ED | Benin’s Failed Coup and the Future of African Democracy, By Kingsley Moghalu @MoghaluKingsley believes: the surge in coups and coup attempts across West Africa, most recently in Benin, signals growing fatigue with performative Western-style democracy and suggests that

OP-ED | How Critical-Minerals Race is Putting the Planet at Risk, By Johanna Sydow & Nsama Chikwanka @JohannaSydow and @DevelpmtAnalyst argue: As governments weaken environmental protections to accelerate mining, the global rush for critical minerals is deepening social

Afreximbank’s African Trade Centre in Abuja Achieves Prestigious LEED Platinum Certification The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) and Green Business Certification Inc. have awarded the African Export-Import Bank’s (@afreximbank ) Abuja-based African Trade Centre