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African climate delegations at UN Climate Week Yeosu Korea April 2026 navigating climate finance architecture and industrial policy leverage

UN Climate Weeks, Yeosu, and Africa’s Search for Climate Leverage

The invitations to Yeosu read like any other UN gathering: dates, venue, registration links,…

African youth at BRICS+ Youth Innovation Summit in Pretoria and EU Spaces of Culture 2026 program showcasing South-South and Africa-Europe cultural diplomacy platforms

African Youth in Two Arenas: BRICS Diplomacy and EU Cultural Schemes

In a conference hall at Tshwane University of Technology in Pretoria, rows of young…

Africa Soft Power Summit 2026 at Hyatt Regency Nairobi Westlands featuring creative industries, technology innovation, and women's leadership forums May 20-23

Africa Soft Power Summit 2026: Nairobi’s Quiet Test of Influence

In late May, Nairobi will be asked to do two things at once: host…

African farmers using climate-smart agriculture technologies including solar irrigation and drought-resistant crops amid climate finance shortfalls

Africa’s Climate-Smart Farms, Missing Money

Attel on Nairobi’s Mombasa Road in late March, the screens behind the podium showed…

African finance ministers and economic officials reviewing fiscal policy documents and growth projections at ministerial meeting

Africa’s Growth Moment Is Real. The Politics of Reform Will Decide What Comes Next

I have lost count of how many times I have heard the phrase “Africa…

African women tech entrepreneurs working on AI and digital innovation platforms across Morocco and the continent

Women, Code, and Capital: Africa’s New Negotiators

In mid‑March, in a drought‑prone Moroccan town, I watched engineer and entrepreneur Jihane Ouhejjou…

African athletes celebrating triumph and dignity through sports, showcasing agency rather than deficit narratives in BBC World Service storytelling

Triumph Over Adversity: Reframing African Sports Through Dignity and Agency

Africalix Exclusive Interview Emmanuel, Senior Journalist & Digital Sports Producer, BBC World Service Africa…

Illustration of global ESG and SDG frameworks flowing into local community projects, symbolizing STEP’s role in turning international sustainability standards into on‑the‑ground action.

Democratizing ESG: How STEP Turns Global Frameworks into Local Action

Africalix Exclusive Interview Innova Beyond Digital and the Sustainability Transformation & Empowerment Platform (STEP)…

A solar-powered fast-charging station for heavy-duty electric trucks along South Africa’s N3 highway, showing rows of solar panels and technicians overseeing a truck charge.

On a Sunbaked Highway, Africa Tests a New Future for Freight

A solar-powered charging experiment for heavy-duty electric trucks in South Africa is offering a…

Erfan Firouzi, founder of The Wildlife Focus and author of *The Year Earth Changed*, speaks to young conservationists about how science, storytelling and youth action can work together to protect biodiversity.

From Wonder to Action: Bridging Science, Storytelling, and Youth-Led Conservation

Africalix Exclusive Interview Erfan Firouzi, Founder of The Wildlife Focus and Author of The…

Dangote cement truck parked beside stacks of Dangote‑branded cement bags at a plant in Cameroon, illustrating how political unrest cut sales despite large installed capacity.

Dangote Cement’s Cameroon Sales Plunge 14% After Election Turmoil

Dangote Cement’s Cameroon unit suffered a sharp setback in 2025, with sales volumes dropping 14.1%…

Ugandan coffee farmers drying red coffee cherries on raised racks on a hillside, illustrating how record export volumes are bringing only small income gains as global prices fall.

Uganda’s Coffee Boom Meets a Harsher Reality: More Beans, Barely More Money

After a record year that made Uganda Africa’s top coffee exporter, a modest rise…

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