Veteran Ethiopian diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde has been elected by lawmakers as the east African nation’s first female president. She will succeed Mulatu Teshome, who resigned from the largely ceremonial post on Wednesday. She is limited to two six-year terms in...

While Africa has been marked out by several ruthless dictators, there are a growing number of new leaders who have a vision not only for their countries, but for the continent as a whole. Ethiopia’s new reformist Prime Minister Abiy...

Global Citizen Festival: Mandela 100 to be held in Johannesburg, Headlined by Beyoncé & JAY-Z, Cassper Nyovest, D’banj, Ed Sheeran, Eddie Vedder, Femi Kuti, Pharrell Williams & Chris Martin, Sho Madjozi, Tiwa Savage, Usher, and Wizkid Free-ticketed concert to celebrate...

Chinese cell phone giant Huawei said on Monday that its new P20 devices had shattered sales records in South Africa, with sales of this range increasing by 60 percent in six weeks after release compared to their predecessor, the Huawei P10 series....

As Zimbabwe enters into election season, the country will need leadership that can articulate and demonstrate that they will decisively move the country towards socio-economic recovery, growth & prosperity. Regardless of the winner, the incoming administration will need to address...

Preparations for the first-ever Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), to be held in Cairo in December 2018, entered into full force in March 2018 with the signing of the hosting agreement among the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), the African Union and...

The African Innovation Summit (AIS) has announced the innovators from across the continent who will be exhibiting their solutions in Kigali, Rwanda from 6-8 June. AIS 2018 will focus on innovation as a tool to address the challenges faced by...