Category: Africa
Hopes on AfCFTA Liberalisation to Cushion AGOA Loss
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala Various African countries are facing economic shocks, such as production slowdown, export revenue fall, retrenchment, and competitiveness edge after the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) came to an end in September 2025. Will the liberalisation of…
IMF to Avail Zero-Interest Loans for Africa’s Climate Resilience and Preparedness
By: Mathias Hangala The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced it will offer zero-interest loans to support Africa’s climate resilience and pandemic preparedness, as part of broader efforts to bolster long-term development on the continent. This announcement was…
Namibia Joins Africa in Condemning Madagascar Coup
By: Mathias Hangala Namibia has expressed concern over the recent political upheaval in Madagascar, joining a growing chorus of African nations condemning the military takeover in the island nation. In a statement issued on Tuesday, President Netumbo…
Credit Rating Agencies Not Yielding to Continental Analysts
By: Nghiinomenwa-vali Hangala An analysis of rating actions and commentaries issued by international credit rating agencies (CRAs) on African countries has revealed that they have refused to invest in-country analysts through physical presence in Africa. According to the African…
Zimbabwe Praised on its Economic Recovery
By: David Shoombe The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised Zimbabwe for its macroeconomic stability due to improved agricultural and mining sector revenues and the tightening of its monetary policy. According to the IMF 2025 Article IV consultation…
2025 UCI Road World Championships: A Reminder For Africa to Compete Instead of Participate
By: Hee-Dee Walenga From 21-28 September 2025, Kigali, Rwanda made global sporting history by being the first African country to host an Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World Championship in the international body’s 125-year history. The atmosphere in Kigali was electric…
PHOTOS: Magdeleine Vallieres Becomes 1st Canadian to Win Women’s Elite Title at UCI Road World Championships
Photos: Hee-Dee Walenga Vallieres completed the 164km course in 4:34:48. Niamh Fisher-Black from New Zealand finished 2nd, with Spain’s Margarita Victoria Garcia claiming the bronze medal in Kigali, Rwanda. Vallieres took the lead at the bottom of the final…
Delsia Van Vuuren Finishes UCI World Junior Championship
Competing at her first UCI Road World Championships, 18-year-old Namibian Delsia Van Vuuren completed the junior women’s race in a time of 2:33:39, 24 minutes and 20 seconds behind Spaniard Paula Taco Ostiz who won the gold medal. The silver…
Data Governance from an African Perspective
By: Dwight Links The Mozilla Foundation, in partnership with local civil society partners, recently held an engagement on data governance for media and civil society in the African sphere regarding the state of data governance. Held on…
Home of Dreams: Empowering Rwandan Youth via Cycling
By: Hee-Dee Walenga The Gasore Serge Foundation, in collaboration with the Israel Premier Tech cycling team, officially opened the Home of Dreams, a youth cycling centre serving the Bugesera district community in Rwanda. The facility is the first of…