Senegal : Truth Exercise on Hidden Debt and Falsified Accounts Pays Off — $23.5 Billion on the Table

According to the outcomes of the second edition of the Invest in Senegal Forum, the numbers have exceeded all expectations. The storm surrounding the hidden debt and the falsification of public accounts under former president Macky Sall’s regime...

Education Cannot Wait Interviews Mohamed M. Malick Fall, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria

Africa, Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Human Rights Oct 9 2025 - Mohamed M. Malick Fall was appointed as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria in February 2024. He has more than 20 years of experience...

Senegal's New Deal Technologique Horizon 2034: Building digital sovereignty and economic transformation

Senegal is making a bold play to secure its place in Africa’s digital future. Under President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye, the government has launched the New Deal Technologique (NDT) Horizon 2034, a sweeping ten-year strategy designed to boost...

Dakar to host first-ever West African Arts and Culture Festi...

Preparations are underway for the maiden edition of the West African Arts and Culture Festival (ECOFEST), slated for November 2025 in Dakar, Senegal. The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Government of Senegal, the Economic...

Bayelsa Court Jails Woman Seven Years For Trafficking Girls To Mali, Senegal

A Bayelsa State High Court has sentenced a 29-year-old woman, Mariam Omokiri, from neighbouring Delta State, to seven years imprisonment and a ₦1 million fine for offences bordering on human trafficking. The judgment, delivered on Wednesday,...

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40 years later, Michael J. Fox looks back on 'Back to the Future' NEW YORK (AP) — For Michael J. Fox, traveling through time with “Back to the Future” has been part of life. It’s the film that strapped a flux capacitor to his career and that has,...

Audencia launches STOA 2030, its new strategic plan aiming at becoming a higher education group of leading grandes écoles

At a press conference, Sébastien Tran unveiled the school’s strategy for the next five years. The new plan, STOA 2030, aims to position Audencia as a higher education group consisting of leading grandes écoles, and to train a new generation of...

At Frieze London, a new section explores the flow of cultural influence between Africa and Brazil

Of the roughly 12 million Africans who were forcibly taken to the Americas during the transatlantic slave trade, more than five million were transported to Brazil, making it home to the largest enslaved population at that time. Today, this...

‘Major culture shift’ helps Hartford Athletic climb standings and clinch playoff berth

Hartford Athletic Head Coach Brendan Burke says a balanced roster and “markedly better” culture have fueled the team’s success this year. HARTFORD, Conn. — A historic season for Hartford Athletic has a chance to grow more memorable after the team...

Houston Housing Authority pays $11.4 million for vacant church property with no plan in sight

Housing is the single biggest monthly cost for most families. And in Houston, rent and home prices have risen far faster than paychecks, pushing thousands toward assistance just to keep a roof over their heads. But after months of digging, The...

Country platforms: are we asking the right questions?

Country platforms have capacity to align diverse funding sources behind national climate priorities, reduce fragmentation, and improve coordination. From the Bangladesh Climate and Development Partnership to the Just Energy Transition Partnerships...

SIBF 2025 to host 80 Arab cultural figures from 20 countries

The guest list includes award-winning novelists, poets, translators, filmmakers, researchers and academics; who have all made considerable contributions in their respective fields; and many having their work translated into various languages;...

Kenya launches second Cohort of LEAPS program to improve public finance sector

Kenya has launched the second cohort of the Leadership Excellence in Africa’s Public Sector (LEAPS) program, an initiative aimed at improving leadership and accountability in public finance management. The move is part of the government efforts to...

First African Gazettes Forum sets new trend in motion

This article was produced with the support of African Gazettes Forum In February 2025, the Republic of Djibouti scored a major diplomatic coup – its Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, was elected chairperson of the African Union...

How Thierry Darlan went from G League professional to Santa Clara

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Thierry Darlan is a first-time college student at the age of 21 who is taking religion, art history and photography courses this semester at Santa Clara University. This is also the first time the Central Africa Republic...

Vijay Prashad: To Free Africa, Stop Stealing Its Wealth

In Senegal and many other countries, the IMF’s approval of irregular financial practices has undermined sovereignty and favored multinational corporations. Omar Ba, Senegal, Promenade masquee, 2016. (Via Tricontinental: Institute for Social...

Stem & Vine: Where Culture, Community, and Creativity Take Root

In the heart of Baltimore, where art, conversation, and craftsmanship intersect, Stem & Vine has blossomed into one of the city’s most distinctive small businesses. Founded by Baltimore native Quincy Goldsmith, the space blends a plant shop, wine...

Ascott expands in Africa with Somerset Admiralty Way Lagos

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), a leading international lodging operator and a wholly owned subsidiary of CapitaLand Investment, has announced the signing of a franchise agreement for Somerset Admiralty Way Lagos, a new serviced residence located in...

Senegal leans on Visa’s digital payments muscle to drive financial inclusion

The Senegalese government and Visa have held discussions for a collaboration that is expected to expand the company’s digital payment services in the country, and in so doing, increase financial inclusion. Senegal’s Minister of Communication,...

Journalists urged to build open-source intelligence skills to strengthen investigative reporting

By Eric Appah Marfo, GNA Accra, Oct. 29, GNA – Madam Karen Allen, a former BBC Foreign Correspondent and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) Specialist, has urged journalists to develop OSINT skills to enhance the quality and depth of investigative...