Feature: China-aided agricultural project helps boost Chad's food security

by Arison Tamfu, Arnaud Mbaigolmem N'DJAMENA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- As the sun rose over Midekin Village in Douguia District of Chad's Hadjer-Lamis Region, golden rice ears swayed gently in the breeze as farmers geared up for this year's harvest. It...

Investing in Chad: How Agriculture & Renewable Energy Are Driving Growth

By Africa Risk Control Central Africa Desk – Chad, a landlocked country in the Sahel region, is making important moves toward bolstering its economy through strategic investments in agriculture and energy. With its national development plan “Chad...

Chad’s first utility-scale solar plus storage plant now online

Chad’s first utility-scale solar installation has commenced operations. Abu Dhabi-based developer Global South Utilities (GSU) inaugurated the 50 MW / 5 MWh Noor Chad solar plant in N’Djamena, the country’s capital, earlier this week The site...

ARCN pledges to strengthen agric research Institutes, colleges 

The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, has reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to address challenges bedeviling the agricultural research institutes and federal...

Chad starts first utility-scale solar plant with 50 MW and storage

Abu Dhabi-based Global South Utilities has commissioned Chad’s first utility-scale solar plant, a 50 MW facility in N’Djamena with 5 MWh of storage to supply 274,000 homes. October 1, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Global South Utilites, Emirates News...

Grow, Unite, Build, Africa — GUBA diaspora awards to make historic Caribbean debut here

80 Barbados is to host the prestigious GUBA Awards and Trade & Investment Conference for the first time next year, marking the African diaspora event’s historic debut in the Caribbean and a new phase of Africa–Caribbean partnership, its organiser...

Human smuggling and trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel

North Africa and the Sahel have long been central regions for migrant movement, human smuggling and trafficking, with their importance growing steadily since the late 1990s. Today, they remain critical corridors for migrants from Sub-Saharan...

Today in Africa - October 7, 2025: Nigeria Has World’s Lowest Life Expectancy, Madagascar President Calls for National Dialogue Tomorrow, South Sudan Faces Renewed Fighting

NEWS Ayo Edebiri, Chanel’s newest brand ambassador, attends the Chanel Womenswear Spring/Summer 2026 show at Paris Fashion Week on October 06, 2025, in Paris. by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Every day, OkayAfrica shares a...

Africa charts bold path towards green inclusive development at the second Africa Climate Summit

African Heads of State and Representatives at the Second Africa Climate Summit; Photo from Sandra Tuombouh. Used with permission. Over 6,000 delegates gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital, for the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), held...

Africa Gateway: The details and deadlines

More than 10 days ago, two Maghreb countries, gateways to Africa, [announced] a project of strategic importance for the whole region. These two countries are Tunisia and Libya. The project, according to Walid Keskes, who is a consultant in growth...

Edun launches PACE climate guide, says climate finance key growth strategy

• It will open access to billions of untapped funds – Ugwuoke From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja At the side event “Unlocking Climate Finance for Sustainable Growth” of the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit held in Abuja, Minister of Finance and...

Russia-Africa: Current Challenges

The face of Africa and its global perception are changing dramatically. Until recently, thanks to the efforts of the West and its proxies, the continent was portrayed as an object, not a subject, of international politics, in need of external...

Africa: How the end of AGOA might open up new avenues of trade

The trade agreement between the United States and sub-Saharan African nations, known as AGOA (African Growth and Opportunity Act), is set to expire on September 30. Though some are still hopeful for a last-ditch effort to clench follow-up...

African food safety project to focus on 10 countries

Two agencies have launched a project to improve food safety in 10 African countries. The African Development Bank and African Union Commission (AUC) said the Strengthening Food Safety Standards and Nutrition in Africa (SFNA) project will bolster...

Digging into history: Tracing ancient human habitation in Chad’s ‘Green Sahara’

N’DJAMENA, Sept 22 — A cloud of dust escapes from an excavation site in the sand of Chad’s arid north, where scientists are looking for signs of human habitation in an area once humid and called the “Green Sahara”. Kneeling, armed with a brush and...

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...

Co-creating Resilience: NAbSA’s Operational Framework paves the…

A Framework for Collective Climate Action This spirit of collaboration was at the core of a dynamic session on the NAbSA Operational Framework at IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025. NAbSA, coordinated by IUCN and funded by Global Affairs Canada...

Sierra Leone’s Clerk of Parliament Elected First Vice President of African Parliamentary Clerks’ Association

The Clerk of the Parliament of Sierra Leone, Karmoh K. Conteh, has been elected First Vice President of the Association of Clerks and Secretaries General of African Parliaments (ASGAP). The election took place during the Association’s Sixth Annual...

Luxury Nigerian leather reclaims its home market

Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia, and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins. However, with her homegrown brand, Isi Omiyi creates high-end pieces to...

Will Whites Ever Learn?

Subscribe to future audio versions of AmRen articles here. The Fate of Africa: From the Hopes of Freedom to the Heart of Despair, by Martin Meredith, Public Affairs Press, 2005, 752 pp. At close to 800 pages, The Fate of Africa is a huge book...