South Sudan is scheduled to hold its first general election since independence on 22 December 2026. But with election preparations underfunded, political violence continuing and key provisions of the peace agreement unresolved, many South Sudanese fear the vote could deepen the country’s crisis rather than resolve it.

South Sudan is scheduled to hold its first general election since independence on 22 December 2026. But with election preparations underfunded, political violence continuing and key provisions of the peace agreement unresolved, many South Sudanese fear the vote could deepen the country’s crisis rather than resolve it.

Nuclear technology in Africa is often discussed through the language of bombs and disasters. But its peaceful applications could expand cancer treatment, strengthen food security, improve water management and support reliable energy systems.

Dangote Group’s Vision 2030 aims for $100 billion in annual revenue by the end of the decade. Backed by refinery and fertiliser expansion, the plan is a major test of African industrial ambition and its downstream benefits for SMEs.

Strive Masiyiwa is building Econet Tech City in Zimbabwe, a large-scale industrial and technology hub near Harare designed to host 300 companies and reduce the cost of doing business in Africa.

The EU’s new EU Inc. framework aims to make it easier for businesses to start and scale across Europe. Here is what it means, and why Africa should start thinking seriously about an Africa Inc.

Africa’s Nobel story spans science, literature, peace, anti-apartheid struggle, environmental justice, diplomacy and human rights. This guide lists African-born and strongly Africa-associated Nobel laureates, explaining who they were, where they came from, what and why they won.

Billionaires, miners, preachers, betting tycoons, and the state — inside the hidden ownership web controlling the Premier Soccer League.