A prolonged blockage of the Suez Canal threatened to choke the world economy, with significant impacts for Africa.
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Arts, Culture and Sport Renaissance Sportive De Berkane in historic first title
Renaissance Sportive De Berkane has been crowned CAF Confederation Cup champions, clinching their first continental title in the club’s history.
Politics and Society Africa and the world continue to allow illegal capital flight
Despite having so much to gain from them, Africa’s role in negotiations to reform international tax is negligible.
Politics and Society Suspension of US aid to Ethiopia is yet another example of Trump’s disregard for Africa
America has historically been a strong Ethiopia ally, but this latest move to withhold foreign direct assistance has thrown its loyalty into question.
Africans rising Moves are afoot in Africa to keep more women in science careers
A number of programmes now exist that are helping to close the gender gap in African science, technology, engineering and maths.
Africans rising Why one of three African candidates fits the bill as the new head of the WTO
Africa accounts for nearly 27% of the World Trade Organisation’s membership and 35% of members from developing countries, but an African has never run it.
Africans rising Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative awards $1 Million to African entrepreneurs
The Africa Netpreneur Prize Initiative (ANPI) is a flagship initiative of the Jack Ma Foundation that aims to support and inspire the next generation of African entrepreneurs. In its first year the initiative awarded $1 million in prize money to 10 entrepreneurs from across Africa.
Arts, Culture and Sport Temple graffiti reveals stories from ancient Sudan
Visitors to these sites had one particular religious ritual that may strike some as strange: they carved graffiti in important and sacred places.
Lifestyle The NBA and FIBA announce host cities for inaugural Basketball Africa League
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and the International Basketball Federation’s (FIBA) aim to permanently include Africa in their professional basketball league is manifesting. The Association announced the African cities that will host the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) when it sets off in March 2020 and other pertinent details about the tournament.