Chad reimagining energy security with first grid-scale solar, facility

Over 270,000 homes are set to benefit from Chad’s first utility-scale solar power plant with battery storage, now officially in operation. Abu Dhabi-based developer Global South Utilities (GSU) has inaugurated the 50MW Noor Chad solar facility in...

Reimagining Commercial Underwriting in the Age of AI

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Pakistan, Sudan discuss direct shipping line to boost trade, connectivity

KARACHI (Web Desk) - Pakistan has offered technical support to Sudan for modernisation of its maritime infrastructure to enhance regional trade and connectivity, the Pakistani maritime affairs ministry said on Thursday. The statement came after...

Women’s Leadership at the Heart of Disaster Risk Reduction

Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Disasters touch everyone but are not felt equally. Women often take longer to rebuild their...

Cameroon’s bank claims on the state rise again after yearlong decline

(Business in Cameroon) - After several months of decline, Cameroon’s net bank claims on the state are rising again. According to the Monetary Policy Committee (CPM) report from the Bank of Central African States (BEAC) published on October 14,...

BEAC raises liquidity injection to CFA750bn as banks seek more

(Business in Cameroon) - The Bank of Central African States (BEAC), the monetary authority for the six CEMAC countries (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, and the Central African Republic), has once again set a record by raising its...

Madagascar’s military power grab shows Africa’s coup problem isn’t restricted to the Sahel region

Those who rise to power through a coup often fall by the same means. That is one of the takeaways from events in Madagascar, where on Oct. 14, 2025, the military seized power after weeks of protests largely driven by Gen Z. Ironically, it was the...

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...

Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary 2025 Co-Chaired by The Gambia First Lady and Merck Foundation CEO and Inaugurated by the Gambia Vice President and Merck foundation Chairman

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India & Banjul, The Gambia – Business Wire India • First Ladies of Burundi, Central Africa, Liberia, São Tomé & Príncipe and Senegal attend 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary, Co-chaired by The Gambia First Lady and...

Zoom Africa: Solar panels light up African future

Villagers celebrate after the official inauguration of the "Rural Solar" project built by a Chinese company in Songmimbias, the Central Region of Cameroon on Oct. 8, 2025. (Photo by Kepseu/Xinhua) YAOUNDE, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- In early October,...

Mali retaliates against US visa bond policy with reciprocal measures

In a striking act of diplomatic reciprocity, Mali has announced new visa bond requirements for American travelers, mirroring the same measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian citizens. The move marks the latest escalation in growing...

Africa could have some of the cheapest electricity in the world

Africa is more than twice as sunny as the Netherlands, has 90 times more people, and is nearly 800 times larger. But the continent’s total solar power capacity last year was less than that enjoyed by the Dutch. This year, finally, imports of solar...

ESSAY: David and Goliath Collaborate in Africa, Africa Research Group, 1969

“Israel has played a relatively invisible but strategically important role in Africa as a servant of the United States…” If there was any doubt that the zionist entity serves as the rabid attack dog of US imperialism in West Asia, the recent...

Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on U.S. citizens in response to Trump's visa policy

The move, confirmed by Mali’s foreign ministry on Sunday, marks the latest flashpoint in the shifting relationship between Washington and Bamako. The BBC reports that the Malian government said the decision to implement an “identical visa...

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle get slapped with delusion: ‘Very desperate!'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have just been put on blast for turning allegedly ‘deluded’ on a public stage. The Piers Morgan Uncensored panel just went ham on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, for their humanitarian award victory. The conversation...

Meet the African architect making ‘Africa great again’ by building cities that cost nothing

A trailblazing Senegalese engineer, architect, and businessman, Atepa has not only influenced the physical architecture of the continent but has also been a strong proponent of sustainable urban development, Africa-centered design, and economic...

M-KOPA and the price of patience: How impact capital became market education

Andile Masuku|Published 3 hours ago 6min In December 2016, I sat down with Chad Larson, M-KOPA co-founder and CFO at the time, for an African Tech Roundup podcast conversation about their solar home systems business. The ground: What was promised...

7 Glen Powell movies and shows to watch if you loved him in 'Chad Powers'

Glen Powell has become one of Hollywood's most seasoned actors. His performance in Chad Powers displayed his physical transformation potential and comedic timing. The premise of the story follows a struggling college quarterback who disguises...

Glen Powell joins Eli Manning for surprise twist in Chad Powers' return on 'Eli's Places

LOS ANGELES -- Don't worry, you're not seeing double! Eli Manning and Glen Powell are sharing the spotlight as they suit up as college football's favorite underdog, Chad Powers! The latest episode of "Eli's Places," the ESPN+ original series...

Outsourcing war: Holding Russia and its African partners accountable for Wagner’s crimes

Since 2017, Russian private military companies such as Wagner, and now its successor, Africa Corps, have become a fixture of Africa’s security landscape. These shadow armies have trained local troops, guarded oilfields and gold mines, and helped...