Africa’s TVET Systems Fail Millions of Youth, New Study Warns

Africa risks squandering its demographic advantage as inadequate technical and vocational training systems leave millions of young people unprepared for the job market, according to research spanning six countries. A study from the African Center...

African Union Official Condemns Development Models That Marginalize Women

Economic systems that exclude or disempower women represent exploitation rather than genuine progress, according to a senior African Union official who challenged policymakers to confront structural inequalities affecting millions across the...

The Burden of Foreign Languages in Africa: Arabic, English, ...

Africa is a continent of immense linguistic diversity, home to over 2,000 languages. Yet, in many African countries, the languages used in government, education, law, and international relations are not indigenous. Instead, they are foreign...

Afreximbank backs Africa’s industrial drive to advance AfCFTA

Africa’s Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is supporting efforts to build strong industrial and export processing capacity across the continent to drive trade-led development and advance the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the bank’s...

West Africa’s Rise as a Scam Hub: The Way out for the Genius...

Over the past two decades, West Africa has become notorious for being a global hotspot for internet fraud, popularly referred to as "Yahoo Yahoo" in Nigeria and Sakawa in Ghana similar slang across neighboring countries. What began as rudimentary...

South Africa’s Business Appeal Tested by Power Crisis and Security Concerns

South Africa’s reputation as sub-Saharan Africa’s most sophisticated market is being challenged by a trio of persistent operational headaches—unreliable electricity, elevated crime rates, and intense social expectations around transformation—that...

Caught claiming unemployment benefit in Belgium while in Africa

A 52-year-old man from Herentals, Belgium, has been convicted of fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits for years while spending extended periods overseas. The Turnhout court ruled that his actions were “socially unacceptable,” ordering him...

Wage Disparity Threatens Africa’s Economic Gains, Labor Economist Warns

Growing wage inequality across Africa’s most profitable sectors is creating a dangerous paradox where economic expansion fails to translate into improved living standards for most workers, according to a prominent labor economist who warns the...

Meet Mike Adenuga: Africa’s first 9–5er to become a billionaire

In Africa today, the dignity associated with honest labour is fading. Salaried workers, the 9–5ers, are often perceived as occupying the lowest rungs of the survival ladder, while entrepreneurship, especially when paired with visible wealth, is...

Surry actor’s film explores his ancestry to some of the first Africans in America

He grew up in rural Surry County as the youngest of 12 children to a father who paid the bills with a 34-year career processing hog meat at the Smithfield plant. Unlike his father, Antonio Charity chose a career that many considered unpragmatic:...

Morocco ranks third in Africa for depressive disorders in 2025

Morocco ranks third among African countries with the highest rates of depressive disorders in 2025, with about 6,250 cases affecting 6.54% of the population, according to figures reported by The African Exponent. Tunisia topped the list with 7,265...

Reflecting On Africa’s Contemporary Challenges And A Call For Rebuilding Wi

Africa stands today at an important crossroads, where the echoes of a complicated history meet the urgent needs of the present and the quiet hope for a better future. From the wide plains of the Sahel to the busy cities of Zaria, Kano, Lagos,...

Zitto urges Tanga to back ACT-Wazalendo for jobs, industrial revival

Tanga. ACT-Wazalendo retired party leader Zitto Kabwe has urged Tanga City residents to elect their parliamentary candidate, Mr Seif AbalHassan, to restore Tanga’s industrial glory and boost employment opportunities. Addressing a campaign rally on...

Tunisian-Libyan trade corridor to sub-Saharan Africa… operation expected in 2029

An economic report by “African Manager” has described Libya and Tunisia as “gateways to Africa” for their collaboration on establishing a strategic project for the region. It quoted Tunisian expert in growth and internationalization strategies,...

How Jane Goodall shaped generations of science and conservation in Africa

British primatologist Jane Goodall, who died Wednesday at 91, fostered and wielded vast influence over science and environmental protection across Africa, researchers and conservationists said. She became a global face for issues that would shape...

Quality Assurance, Regulatory Oversight Will Boost Education In Africa – Owoeye

Pro-Chancellor, Chairman Governing Council, Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State, Prof. Jide Owoeye, has identified the strengthening of regulatory oversight in the education sector, quality assurance and collaboration between private and...

LG East Africa expands footprint in Uganda amid surging regional demand for home appliances

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | LG Electronics East Africa has reinforced its commitment to the Ugandan market through a strategic expansion aimed at meeting the country’s fast-rising demand for home appliances and consumer electronics. The...

Argentina v South Africa live: Springboks survive brutal battle to win Rugby Championship title

Siya Kolisi celebrates more South African success “It was a tough day,” Kolisi says. “Credit to Argentina, who came hard. I am so proud of our boys. It was not the perfect game but the fight we show each and every time. The players we have coming...

At 65, Nigeria must lead Africa in power and industry, Lumumba declares

Renowned Pan-Africanist and public intellectual, Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba, has issued a scathing critique of Africa’s persistent underdevelopment, questioning the continent’s ability to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade...

China & India Back South Africa to Strengthen Local Auto Industry

New Delhi, Oct 4 (KNN) South Africa has secured pledges from Chinese and Indian automakers to upgrade their semi-knocked-down (SKD) assembly operations in the country into full-scale manufacturing plants, according to Trade Minister Parks Tau. The...