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Burkina Faso Prison Reform: Traoré Turns Inmates Into Farmers — and Earns Them Freedom

Under a new labour-for-sentences law, prisoners working on state farms earn three months off per month worked. Over 1,150 have already benefited — but...

Terra Industries to Build Africa’s Largest Drone Factory in Ghana

Africa’s defence conversation has long centred on procurement. Terra Industries is trying to change that by shifting the focus to production. The Nigerian defence...
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Award-Winning Kenyan Innovator Converts Problematic Water Hyacinth Into Biodegradable Plastic

Across Africa, a quiet but costly invasion continues to spread through major lakes and waterways. Water hyacinth, a fast-growing...

BasiGo Begins Local Assembly of Electric Vans in Kenya

BasiGo has moved from pilot to production, beginning local assembly of its electric vans in Kenya, a step that...

MASA 2026 Opens in Abidjan as Africa’s Performing Arts Converge

The economic capital of Côte d'Ivoire, Abidjan, has once again turned into a continental stage as MASA Abidjan 2026...

Meta Launches Muse Spark AI Model to Rival Google and OpenAI

Meta has returned to the centre of the artificial intelligence race with the launch of Muse Spark AI, a...

Dangote Plans Historic IPO for His $21 Billion Refinery Across Multiple African Stock Exchanges

Africa’s capital markets rarely move in unison or beyond country territories, but the planned Dangote Refinery IPO is certainly...

Dakar to Host SICAO 2026, West Africa’s First Consulting Industry Fair, as Market Surges

It is all systems go in Senegalese capital, Dakar, as the country prepares to host SICAO 2026, West Africa’s...