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From Lagos to Riyadh: The Rise of a New Afro-Arab Creative Powerhouse
Africa's film and music industries are joining forces with Gulf entertainment investors, creating Afro-Arab co-productions that reshape regional storytelling...
Gulf Investors Bet on African Agritech for Food Security
Gulf states importing over 80% of their food are funding African agritech startups to build more resilient supply chains. A new investment corridor is forming.
Africa and the Gulf Are Redrawing the Global Tourism Map
Visa reform and new Gulf carrier routes are reshaping Africa-Gulf tourism since 2024, with growing stakes for local entrepreneurs and economies.
African and Arab climate negotiators push for a new carbon finance order
African and Middle Eastern delegations are coordinating through the AU and Arab League to reshape carbon markets and climate finance ahead of key summits...
Red Sea Crisis Reshapes African & Gulf Logistics
Since late 2023, Red Sea security concerns have pushed shipping lines around the Cape of Good Hope, reshaping Indian Ocean trade flows. African and Gulf ports are responding by adapting...
Leaders
Natasha Akpoti: A Voice for Reform and Representation in Nigeria
Natasha Akpoti is a Nigerian reformist politician advocating economic revival, gender equality, and youth empowerment through resilience and grassroots engagement.
Mohamed Alabbar: The Man Who Built Dubai’s Skyline
Mohammed bin Ali Al Abbar remains one of the most influential figures in the economic transformation of Dubai
Kirsty Coventry Makes History as the First Woman and First African President of the IOC
Kirsty Coventry’s election as the first woman and first African president of the IOC marks a historic shift in global sports leadership, combining powerful symbolism with significant expectations and controversy.
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu: The Ethiopian Entrepreneur Redefining Ethical Fashion
Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu is an Ethiopian entrepreneur who revolutionized ethical fashion by founding soleRebels, a globally successful, eco-friendly footwear brand that empowers local artisans and promotes sustainable, community-centered production.
Politics
African and MENA startups build language-first AI to close the digital access gap
Across Africa and the Middle East, startups are training AI systems in local languages, from Swahili to Arabic dialects, reshaping digital inclusion
African and Arab climate negotiators push for a new carbon finance order
African and Middle Eastern delegations are coordinating through the AU and Arab League to reshape carbon markets and climate finance ahead of key summits...
How African and MENA Leaders Are Rewriting the Rules of Global Finance
Across global forums, African and Middle Eastern governments are advancing concrete reforms on debt, climate finance and development bank governance, reflecting shared concerns over a financial system poorly adapted to their fiscal realities...
Red Sea Crisis Reshapes African & Gulf Logistics
Since late 2023, Red Sea security concerns have pushed shipping lines around the Cape of Good Hope, reshaping Indian Ocean trade flows. African and Gulf ports are responding by adapting...
Business
Red Sea Disruptions Push Gulf Operators to Commit Billions to African Port Infrastructure
Three years of Red Sea shipping disruptions have rerouted global maritime trade through African coastal waters and triggered a wave of Gulf capital into the continent's ports that few anticipated at this scale. DP World and AD Ports Group are now committing billions of dollars to concessions, new terminals, and digital logistics systems across Africa under agreements that will define trade corridors for the next two to three decades. Whether African governments can build the institutional frameworks to maximize those investments is the central question the region now faces.
From Lagos to Riyadh: The Rise of a New Afro-Arab Creative Powerhouse
Africa's film and music industries are joining forces with Gulf entertainment investors, creating Afro-Arab co-productions that reshape regional storytelling...
Gulf investors anchor Morocco’s $35 billion green hydrogen drive
Morocco's 'Morocco Offer' hydrogen programme has drawn Gulf giants ACWA Power and TAQA into $35bn projects, with land agreements signed in early 2026
African GovTech Crosses Borders: Digital ID Systems Eye MENA Markets
African-built digital ID platforms are finding new clients in the Middle East, as MENA governments seek affordable GovTech alternatives to Western providers.