North Africa
From Mediterranean cities to desert frontiers.
IMF Demand Across Africa Climbs Toward $70 Billion Since 2020
byThe Trending Desk• Apr 19, 2026
On April 18, 2026, African countries push IMF exposure near $70 billion since 2020 as about 20 economies enter active programmes amid shocks and rising debt pressure.
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FiSahara and Sahrawi Refugees Show How Storytelling Can Fight Cultural Erasure in Western Sahara
byJessica Ireju• Mar 27, 2026
From poetry to solar-powered cinema, community-led projects are preserving identity while pushing for recognition and change.
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How Rachid Yazami's Work Challenges Africa's Raw Mineral Export Pattern
byAdetoro Adetayo• Nov 15, 2025
Rachid Yazami’s discoveries reveal how Africa could build its own battery industry, capturing value instead of exporting raw minerals abroad.
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Grand Egyptian Museum Officially Opens in Giza
byThe Trending Desk• Nov 3, 2025
On November 1, 2025, Egypt opened the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, showcasing 50,000 artifacts and redefining the country’s cultural tourism.
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Morocco’s Gen Z 212 Protests Challenge the Status Quo
byThe Trending Desk• Oct 8, 2025
From September 27 to October 7, 2025, youth-led unrest over jobs and healthcare left three dead and 409 arrested nationwide.
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African Mining Week Opens Doors to New Deals
byThe Trending Desk• Oct 5, 2025
On October 1–3, 2025, ministers and investors met in Cape Town to chart Africa’s mining future: innovation, investment, and inclusion took center stage.
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Hengsheng’s $70m Textile Plant Opens in Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone
byThe Trending Desk• Sep 21, 2025
On September 20, 2025, Egypt inaugurated a 200,000 m² Hengsheng textile plant in Qantara West, which is expected to create 1,300 jobs.
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Can Tunisia’s Jobs Plan Deliver on Its Promise?
byAdetola Adetayo• Aug 12, 2025
Youth unemployment is soaring past 40%, yet parts of Tunisia’s National Employment Strategy show signs of hope. From rural training fixes to SME-friendly reforms, here’s what could turn policy from paper to paychecks.
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The Financial System That Works Without Banks
byThelma Ideozu• Jul 30, 2025
Across Africa, rural communities are building informal networks that lend, save, and support without interest rates or paperwork.
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Africa’s Startup Model Isn’t Broken. It Was Built for the Wrong Continent.
byTomi Abe• Jul 24, 2025
A Silicon Valley playbook is being forced onto fragmented markets, where patience, not speed, is the key to survival.
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COVID Crushed Maternal Health in Africa. But It Also Gave Us a Blueprint.
byNaomi A. Frank-Opigo• Jun 7, 2025
Innovations born from crisis, like mobile clinics, telemedicine, and community care, are transforming how mothers get care, building systems ready for the next emergency.
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What If We Treated Climate Change Like the Health Emergency It Is?
byEzinne Okoroafor• May 28, 2025
Rising temperatures and deadly diseases are overwhelming Africa’s healths, yet only 8% of climate finance addresses the crisis. It’s time for a shift in priorities.
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How Visa Systems Lock Out African Talent
byGloria Edukere• Apr 27, 2025
High visa rejection rates, lost millions, and stalled dreams—young Africans face a mobility crisis that’s less about documents and more about whose futures are seen as worth investing in.
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Reimagining the Great Green Wall
byAdetoro Adetayo• Apr 13, 2025
To succeed, the Great Green Wall must approach the Sahel’s restoration by going beyond tree planting to prioritize native species, soil regeneration, and local community leadership.
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Africa's Tech Funding Is Booming But Not Where It Matters Most
byAdetumilara Adetayo• Apr 10, 2025
Fintech startups are swimming in capital while health, food, and climate solutions fight for scraps. Is the investment model broken?
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Who Will Keep Paying the Price for Polluted Air?
byAdetoro Adetayo• Mar 19, 2025
Despite contributing the least to global emissions, vulnerable communities face worsening air pollution, rising deaths, and economic devastation—who will act?
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When Football Unites and When It Tears Nations Apart
byTomi Abe• Mar 10, 2025
Passion fuels joy and chaos—one match can dissolve borders while another can ignite decades-old tensions. How much unity is real?
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The Silent Epidemic of Gender-Based Violence
byJessica Ireju• Mar 6, 2025
Millions of women suffer in silence as gender-based violence disrupts lives, economies, and security—why is the world still failing them?
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