‘Dubai Future Solutions – Prototypes for Humanity’ Draws Global Participation with 3000+ Submissions from 1200 Universities Worldwide

Dubai is once again set to host the world’s most diverse gathering of academic talent and innovation, ‘Dubai Future Solutions – Prototypes for Humanity.’ The initiative brings together students and professors from leading universities across the...

Queen Camilla ‘humbled‘ by work of UISG Sisters

Queen Camilla meets with a group of Catholic Sisters representing the International Union of Superiors General (UISG), which enables leaders of religious congregations to be a prophetic voice and witness in the Church and the world. By Linda...

MTN, Airtel, Others Move To Bring $30 Smartphones To African Consumers

1 LAGOS – Leading African telecom opera­tors in collaboration with GSMA are set to push $30–$40 (about N60,000) 4G phones to bridge the access gap and connect 50 million new users. The coalition which is target­ing Nigeria, South Africa, Ugan­da...

MTN Showcases Digital Platform Vision at Kigali Summit

MTN Group is positioning itself at the center of Africa’s digital transformation conversation as Mobile World Congress Kigali 2025 unfolds from October 21 to 23 at the Kigali Convention Centre. The telecommunications giant’s presence at the...

Obi faults leadership as IMF omits Nigeria from Africa’s top growth list

Campaign style defies APC control, but weakens party-building, says Amadi Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, says Nigeria’s exclusion from the list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies should serve as a wake-up...

Somalia races to deepen integration with East African Community

East Africa Community Heads of State during a previous Extraordinary Summiton Burundi in Daresaalam, Tanzania. [File, Standard] Somalia’s integration into the East African Community (EAC) has gathered momentum with last week’s election of nine...

UN at 80

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the United Nations. Over the past eight decades, the UN has served as a cornerstone for international cooperation, security and peace. Yet in today's rapidly changing world, this 80-year-old multilateral...

21 mn people need humanitarian aid in DR Congo: Oxfam France

The DRC is experiencing "one of the most serious and forgotten humanitarian crises in the world" and it "continues to worsen", the aid charity said. The crisis is particularly severe in the east of the vast central African country -- a region rich...

New women's movement shakes traditional leadership

Women Emerging expedition director Funmi Adeyemi recently spoke at the Al4Ed conference in South Africa / bird story agencyWhen Ezeoha Nneka returned to her classroom in Ogun State in Nigeria after a four-month leadership expedition, something had...

Rwanda’s AI leap in healthcare is a continental model

Rwandan Roots: How Nate Ament Is Honoring His Heritage

As a unanimously ranked five-star and the No. 2 overall player in the country according to On3, Nate Ament is often known for his ability on the hardwood as a basketball player. With strong ties to his mother’s native Rwanda, though, the talented...

UBA Chairman Elumelu Urges Private Sector To Lead Africa’s Economic Transformation

Chairman of Heirs Holdings, United Bank for Africa (UBA), and Transcorp, Tony O. Elumelu, CFR, has called for renewed private sector leadership to drive Africa’s economic transformation through innovation, sustainability, and long-term investment....

Rwanda eyes bigger share of Africa’s $4trn service market under AfCFTA

According to Trade and Industry Minister Prudence Sebahizi, the government has developed the National AfCFTA Implementation Strategy and its Green Supplement, both of which prioritise service exports as a cornerstone of inclusive and sustainable...

PM Nsengiyumva Urges Graduates to Challenge Status Quo, Drive Rwanda’s Knowledge Economy

1 HUYE, RWANDA —Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva on Thursday presided over the University of Rwanda’s 11th Graduation Ceremony at Huye campus, where he conferred degrees upon 9,526 graduates from seven Colleges. Addressing the nation’s newest...

New Economic Paradigm Rooted in Equity, Resilience, and Shared Prosperity

There are moments in history when the world pauses to reflect—not just on where it stands, but where it is headed. Today feels like one of those moments. The global economy, long driven by an unshakable faith in growth and markets, is showing...

AI and Health in Africa: The Race to End Preventable Maternal Deaths

When I first held a tablet that could scan a pregnant woman and predict her risk of complications, I felt a mix of awe and disbelief. Not because the technology was new to the world, but because it was new to a clinic that still struggled to keep...

Orange celebrates 15 years of commitment

On the 15th edition of OSVP, Orange revealed the winners of this anniversary edition during the international ceremony organized at the Mobile World Congress Kigali in Rwanda. The event was held in the presence of Yasser Shaker, Chief Executive...

Firm acquires IHS Rwanda towers

RWANDA: PARADIGM Tower Ventures, a sub-Saharan African towers platform, has completed its maiden investment with the acquisition of IHS Rwanda Limited from IHS Holding Limited marking a strategic entry into the region’s growing digital...

Project preview: The Sanctuary, Rwanda

A holistic haven in the volcanic highlands of Rwanda is set to open in December, revealing one of the most substantial safari spas in Africa. Conservation and hospitality company, Wilderness, which specialises in safari camps and lodges, will...

One Acre Fund Calls for Ambitious Action on Farmer Led Agroforestry

2 One Acre Fund Global CEO Eric Pohlman Kigali, Rwanda — One Acre Fund has called on global leaders, governments, and researchers to unlock the potential of agroforestry as a transformative solution for farmers’ incomes and environmental...