On World Lion Day, Kenya’s lion coexistence crisis shows why African conservation must protect both iconic wildlife and the communities living beside it.
Author: Kawa AMOS
Africa’s Solar Power Shift Is Becoming a Finance Story
Africa’s off-grid solar sector is attracting mainstream finance as pay-as-you-go household payments become a new path to energy access.
Mali’s Mining Windfall Test: Can Gold Build Roads, Water, and Power?
Mali says mining reforms could unlock up to $883 million for infrastructure. The real test is whether gold revenue becomes roads, water, power, and public accountability.
Ghana’s Cocoa Protection Bill Puts Farmers At The Center Of A Global Chocolate Fight
Ghana is moving to protect cocoa farms from illegal mining and land conversion, but farmers say any protection law must also protect the people sustaining the global chocolate economy.
Madagascar’s First Billionaire Is Building The African Infrastructure Story We Do Not Talk About Enough
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Morocco’s EV Battery Factory Is Africa’s Clean-Tech Industrial Test
AfDB backing for Morocco’s first EV battery gigafactory shows Africa’s clean-energy future is not only about minerals. It is about manufacturing power.
Comoros Just Won Its First UNESCO World Heritage Listing. Now Comes The Real Work.
Comoros has earned its first UNESCO World Heritage listing for six historic medinas. The recognition brings pride, preservation pressure, and a new diaspora-facing heritage opportunity.
Ethiopia’s New M-PESA Power Top-Up Shows Where African Fintech Is Going
M-PESA Ethiopia now lets smart-meter customers buy prepaid electricity through its Super App, showing how African fintech is becoming everyday infrastructure.
WAFCON 2026 Is Africa’s Women’s Football Moment. The Diaspora Should Be Watching
WAFCON 2026 opens in Morocco with 16 teams, Nigeria defending, Malawi and Cape Verde debuting, and Africa’s women’s football demanding real attention.