Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected as the new President of the African Development Bank Group. The announcement was made during the closing sessions of the Bank’s 2025 Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on May 30. Tah, a veteran of African economic reform and international finance, will succeed Nigeria’s Dr Akinwumi Adesina, whose decade-long presidency […]
Emirati business executive Shaikha Al Nowais has been elected as the next Secretary-General of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). She will officially assume office in January 2026, making history as the first woman to hold the role since the organisation’s inception. Al Nowais’ election signals more than a milestone in gender representation; it sets the tone for […]
Nigeria’s Central Bank Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, was crowned Central Bank Governor of the Year at the prestigious 2025 African Banker Awards held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The honour, bestowed during a high-level gala last Wednesday, was a recognition of Cardoso’s “bold and strategic” reforms that have helped stabilise Nigeria’s financial system in one of its most challenging periods. Award […]
Grammy-winning artist Damini Ogulu, known worldwide as Burna Boy, joins an elite list of changemakers named among the 2025 ‘100 Most Notable Peace Icons in Africa’, unveiled in Abuja this week by the organisers of the Pan-African recognition initiative. Joining him are Africa’s wealthiest industrialist Aliko Dangote, World Trade Organisation Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, top banker and philanthropist Tony […]
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o did not just write novels. He cracked open history’s locked vaults, tore pages from the colonial playbook, and rewrote what it meant to be African. To call Weep Not, Child his greatest book is not merely literary opinion, it is historical fact. First published in 1964, and the first major novel by an East African writer […]
Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and her Tanzanian counterpart President Samia Suluhu Hassan met in Dar es Salaam to chart a new course for economic cooperation between the two nations. The meeting, held on Thursday, marks a pivotal moment not only for bilateral relations but also for women’s leadership in Africa, with two sitting female heads of state discussing trade, […]
Chinwe Ajene-Sagna has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Investment Committee for the Stanbic IBTC Real Estate Development Fund (REDF). This appointment underscores her extensive experience in real estate and investment management, positioning her to steer the fund’s strategic direction effectively. The REDF, established under Stanbic IBTC Asset Management, aims to bridge the housing deficit in Nigeria by […]
Basketball Australia has appointed Rana Hussain to its Board of Directors, marking a significant step towards enhancing diversity and inclusion within the organisation. Hussain, a seasoned advocate for social inclusion in sports, brings a wealth of experience in diversity leadership and sports administration.The Saturday Paper+3sportnxt.org+3The Imperfects+3 Hussain’s career spans various roles aimed at promoting equity in sports. She has […]
The Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) has confirmed the appointment of Juliana Kagwa as its new Chief Executive Officer, marking a strategic leadership transition as the country positions itself for greater visibility in the global tourism market. Kagwa, whose appointment was officially announced by the Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities, becomes the first woman to lead the UTB since […]
Former Nigerian actress Grace Charis Bassey Effah has embarked on a bold and inspiring new journey, this time in uniform, not costume. Via her official Instagram account, Grace revealed that she has officially graduated from the U.S. Navy boot camp and simultaneously taken the oath of allegiance as a newly minted citizen of the United States. With heartfelt pride, […]
