The tech revolution helping to bring Africa’s unbanked into the digital economy

At CNN’s Global Perspectives event, MTN Group Fintech set out how its mobile platform is unlocking financial inclusion in ...

South Africa to probe recruitment of citizens as mercenaries in Russia-Ukraine conflict

South Africa’s government said on Thursday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine conflict after the men sent distress calls for help to return home.

How traffickers deep in the Sahara are extorting ransom payments from refugees’ families

From her apartment in rural Germany, Abeba winces as she stares at her phone. The men holding her brother in the desert are sending videos of his torture as they seek to extract a hefty ransom.
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Why African arm wrestling is growing in strength

For an instantly recognizable contest that has settled untold scores it is, ironically, hard to get a firm grip on the origins of arm wrestling. As host of the World Armwrestling Federation’s (WAF) ...

Sudan’s bloody conflict is plagued by foreign influence – here is what we know

While the war in Sudan has most often been portrayed as an internal conflict between two warring generals, the murky involvement of several foreign powers makes the conflict far more complex – and ...
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Peter Murimi named CNN African Journalist of the Year

2004 CNN African Journalist of the year finalists. June 2004. Peter Murimi, working for Camerapix, Kenya, has been awarded the top prize at this year's CNN African Journalist of the Year Awards ...
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African and US businesses are growing together

2025 was a record-breaking year for the US-Africa Business Summit, yielding billions in deals. In 2024, trade between the US and Africa totaled an estimated $71.6bn, including an 11.9% increase in US ...
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Inside Titi Ogufere’s bold mission to redefine African design

From the moment you step into Titi Ogufere’s orbit, one thing becomes clear — she’s not just a designer but a visionary. The Lagos-based trailblazer is the founder of Design Week Lagos and the first ...
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CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005 Finalists Announced

Finalists in the prestigious CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2005 Competition, were announced today by Joel Kibazo, Chairperson of the independent judging panel. This first time partnership with ...
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This high-flying economist gave up everything for fashion. Now Beyonce wears his clothes

Samuel Mensah had the world at his feet. An economist by trade, he was the director of an international investment fund as well as an adviser to the African Union and various governments, advocating ...
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CNN AFRICAN JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR COMPETITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SABC

Entries are now being accepted for the CNN African Journalist of the Year Competition, now in its fifth year. Africa's journalists have until January 14th to make sure their entries are in the running ...