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A new handbook and year-long action plan gives activists worldwide the tools to demand reparations for colonial exploitation. The resources launched in Geneva provide legal frameworks and media strategies to turn historical justice into reality.
A Pan-African foundation is empowering thousands of developers and entrepreneurs with blockchain skills to solve real challenges, from wildlife conservation to financial inclusion. Through hackathons, training programs, and creative projects like wildlife NFTs, they're building an African-led digital future.
The UN Development Programme just launched a pan-African incubator to help agricultural tech startups transform farming across the continent. Applications are open now through April 27, with the first cohort launching in May 2026.
A new 12-week journalism program is bringing African media professionals together to master digital skills and build networks across the continent. The MTN Media Innovation Programme combines online learning with hands-on experience in Johannesburg, with applications open until April 30.
A new continent-wide training programme is opening doors for African journalists to master digital skills and build cross-border networks. Applications are now open for the 2026 cohort, with a 12-week certified programme combining online learning and hands-on experience in Johannesburg.
Ghana just announced it will offer free entry to all African travelers starting May 2026, becoming one of the few nations removing visa costs continent-wide. The bold move could reshape how 1.4 billion people travel, trade, and connect across Africa.
Four University of Ghana students won a national debate championship and will represent their country at the Pan-African finals later this month. Their victory highlights youth-driven conversations on local solutions and inclusive governance across West Africa.
Sending money across Africa just got faster and cheaper. Kenya's Pesalink network partnered with a Pan-African payment system to enable instant cross-border transfers in local currencies.
Ghana International School is partnering with a pan-African innovation firm to build a cutting-edge center where students will learn AI, entrepreneurship, and digital skills that prepare them for jobs that don't even exist yet. The five-year program will create a model that other African schools can copy for free.
African diplomats are celebrating Ethiopia's rapid development as a model for the continent, highlighting massive renewable energy projects and infrastructure growth. The nation's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is being called a game-changer for regional cooperation.
A pan-African payments company just raised ₦10 billion in two days, proving investors believe in homegrown solutions for Africa's financial future. Nairagram's record-breaking fundraise will expand payment access across 37 countries where millions still struggle to send and receive money.
Ethiopia's president unveiled a bold plan to let African startups operate across the continent without red tape, tackling a looming jobs crisis for 362 million young people. The initiative could transform how Africa's youth-led businesses scale and create opportunity.
A new pan-African competition is offering $120,000 to scientists and innovators who can turn bold ideas into real solutions for plastic waste. The initiative aims to recycle 490 tons of plastic and create over 150 jobs across coastal communities.
A major boxing championship featuring fighters from across Africa will celebrate the legacy of a beloved Nigerian market leader and mother. The April event showcases rising talent while honoring a woman who inspired a nation.
Over a thousand creatives across Africa entered a competition to design the symbol of a borderless continent. The winning logo will launch a movement to unite 54 nations through free trade and travel.
A Barbados-born entrepreneur who's built orphanages and clinics across Africa just received Ghanaian citizenship after years of grassroots work connecting the diaspora with the continent. His next project: a 300-acre sustainable community for Black families returning home.
A new campaign launching in Ghana aims to collect 10 million signatures to make travel across Africa visa-free, breaking down barriers that currently help criminals more than honest business owners. The movement promises to boost trade, security, and opportunity across the continent.
A leading pan-African organization supporting female entrepreneurs just assembled a powerhouse advisory board to scale its impact across the continent. Former FIFA leaders and education champions are now guiding programs that help African women build businesses and create solutions.
Nicolas Pompigne-Mognard, founder of pan-African communications giant APO Group, has joined the advisory board of AWIEF, the continent's leading platform championing women entrepreneurs and innovators. His appointment strengthens a movement that's been celebrating and elevating African women in business since 2016.
Morocco will host the Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time in 37 years this Sunday, as the tournament celebrates over 160 years of African football history. The match between Morocco and Senegal represents a beautiful journey from colonial origins to pan-African unity.