Africa’s economic picture for 2025 is no longer a single story of crisis or promise. Recent regional forecasts show steady recovery and pockets of rapid expansion driven by private investment, commodity cycles and renewed policy focus on industrialisation. Growth projections for the region have moved upward this year, and a growing number of countries are delivering above-average GDP gains […]
CAF Player of the Year Award Winners 2025: Achraf Hakimi 🇲🇦 2024: Ademola Lookman 🇳🇬 2023: Victor Osimhen 🇳🇬 2022: Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 2019: Sadio Mane 🇸🇳 2018: Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 2017: Mohamed Salah 🇪🇬 2016: Riyad Mahrez 🇩🇿 2015: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang 🇬🇦 2014: Yaya Toure 🇨🇮 2013: Yaya Toure 🇨🇮 2012: Yaya Toure 🇨🇮 2011: Yaya Toure 🇨🇮 […]
▫️ African Player of the Year: Achraf Hakimi 🇲🇦▫️ African Female Player of the Year: Ghizlane Chebbak 🇲🇦▫️ Interclubs Player of the Year: Fiston Mayele 🇨🇩▫️ Best Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou 🇲🇦 🧤▫️ Best Female Goalkeeper: Chiamaka Nndozie 🇳🇬 🧤▫️ Best Young Player: Othmane Maamma 🇲🇦▫️ Best Young Female Player: Doha El Madani 🇲🇦▫️ Coach of the Year: Bubista 🇨🇻▫️ […]
Arike Ogunbowale has accomplished enough in her own right to fill a Hall of Fame resumé. She was a collegiate heroine at Notre Dame. In the Dallas Wings guard’s hands the ball routinely found the net during high-pressure moments. Two WNBA All-Star MVP titles, four All-Star appearances, a scoring championship, all earned before age 30. Yet the next chapter […]
AfroFuture, Africa’s most vibrant celebration of music, art, and culture, has unveiled its first wave of performers for the 2025 edition in Accra, Ghana. Leading the lineup is Nigerian sensation Asake, alongside Ghana’s Moliy, South Africa’s DJ duo TXC, King Paluta, and Mavoo Swag. The festival, known for spotlighting the best of African creativity, promises another unforgettable experience this […]
Grammy-winning South African DJ and producer Black Coffee has reportedly purchased a $9 million luxury mansion in Cape Town, further cementing his status as one of Africa’s most successful music exports. The property, located in one of the city’s most exclusive neighbourhoods, is said to feature panoramic ocean views, state-of-the-art architecture, and minimalist design elements that reflect the artist’s […]
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has made history once again, becoming the first Black person in recorded history to reach a net worth of $30 billion. The Nigerian industrialist’s new milestone reflects the continued rise of his business empire and the strengthening position of African enterprise on the global economic stage. The surge in Dangote’s fortune comes as the […]
Kenyan business magnate Peter Munga has finally triumphed in a 14-year legal battle over his shares in TransCentury Plc, one of East Africa’s most prominent investment firms. The ruling marks the end of a drawn-out dispute that tested the endurance of one of Kenya’s most respected entrepreneurs and reaffirms his position as a cornerstone of the nation’s corporate history. […]
Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede has a new headline in his long-running effort to prove that African capital can power African enterprise. His Access Holdings group has secured a $10 million risk-sharing facility aimed at expanding credit to small and medium-sized enterprises in Sierra Leone. The move plugs a persistent financing gap at a moment when the country needs jobs and productive […]
Aliko Dangote’s net worth has moved back to roughly $29 billion, a recovery that reminds markets how closely his personal fortune tracks the fortunes of his companies. Bloomberg’s daily index shows the rebound after a mid-August wobble, returning Dangote to the top of Africa’s wealth rankings. The immediate engine of the rebound is Dangote Cement. Better-than-expected results and a […]
