AfroTalks Kigali 2026 highlighted a powerful shift taking place across the continent: Africans are increasingly looking inward for opportunities, partnerships, innovation, and growth. The event brought together entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, creatives, and business leaders from across Africa, creating a platform for meaningful conversations about the future of the continent. One of the strongest themes that…
Mayor Muriel Bowser, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Prof. P.L.O. Lumumba, African Ambassadors, Investors and Business Leaders to Shape the Future of Africa–U.S. Economic Cooperation. The Global Initiative for the Advancement of Africa (GIAA), a U.S.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing Africa’s economic transformation through strategic partnerships, trade promotion, investment facilitation, and leadership engagement, is proud to…
On the 19th of November, the winners of the 2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards were announced in Morocco. The CAF Awards is the most prestigious football award ceremony for African footballers. Every year, the awards feature the African player of the year (men and women), the goalkeeper of the year (men and women),…
Ghanaian music sensation Gyakie has been named among the 11th annual Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 Class of 2025, cementing her place as one of the continent’s most influential young talents. The prestigious list, compiled annually by Forbes Africa, celebrates 30 of the most impactful and dynamic young Africans under the age of 30 across…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years. The 69-year-old said that “by unleashing human potential through health and education, every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity”. Speaking in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa,…
On Saturday, May 24th, Accra witnessed a bold convergence of vision, strategy, and identity at AfroTalks 2025, held at the University of Ghana School of Law. With the central theme, “HOW”, the event brought together thinkers, creators, diplomats, business leaders, and change agents for a day of rich dialogue — asking not just why Africa…
The Duke of Sussex has announced his resignation as a patron of Sentebale, a Lesotho-based British charity which he co-founded, after a row between the trustees and the chair of its board. Prince Harry said he had stepped down alongside co-founder and fellow patron Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and Sentebale’s board of trustees after the…
