Month: November 2025

Niger makes Major Strides in  High-Speed Connectivity with Handover of over 1,000 km of Fibre-optic Cable

NIAMEY, Niger, November 21, 2025/ — Niger has taken a major step forward in improving the country’s broadband connectivity and regional digital integration by completing provisional acceptance of the fibre-optic sections built under the Trans-Sahara Optical Fibre Backbone Project (TSB) – a project financed by the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org). On 14 November, an official ceremony was held in Niamey in the presence of the Minister of Communication and New Information Technologies, Adji Ali Salatou; the Head of the African Development Bank Group’s Country Office in Niger, Mamadou Tangara;…

Ghana’s Ghollywood: A Pillar of African Unity and Nollywood’s Strategic Partner-(By:Dr Jamezany James)

About Author:Cultural Diplomat,ECOWAS West African Youth Ambassador,Head,Azania Filmmakers Association (pan-african) Introduction As a front‑line advocate for African film integration and a FESTAC Africa Festival Ambassador with  2025 edition  held in Ghana in september, I’ve witnessed firsthand severally the power of cinema and culture to unite the continent. Amb.Dr.Jamezany James Ghana’s film industry—affectionately known as *Ghollywood*—has become a beacon of Pan‑Africanism, echoing the vision of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the father of Pan‑Africanism. By strategically leveraging Nigeria’s Nollywood, Ghana has turned its creative spark into a catalyst for regional cooperation, cultural pride,…

Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025 honour Africa’s trailblazers in technology and innovation

The Africa Tech Festival Awards 2025 (https://AfricaTechFestival.com/), held on Wednesday, 12 November 2025 in Cape Town, brought together technology leaders, innovators, and changemakers from across the continent to celebrate excellence in African innovation and digital transformation. Recognising the people and organisations driving meaningful impact across the tech ecosystem, the awards ceremony honoured those who are shaping Africa’s digital future. Finalists and winners were selected through a rigorous three-stage process, including a public vote and final adjudication by an expert panel of judges representing leading voices in business, technology, and finance.…

Zambia targets energy investment with Africa’s richest man

Zambia is positioning itself for a landmark energy sector investment following high-level discussions between President Hakainde Hichilema and Africa’s wealthiest entrepreneur, Aliko Dangote, at State House in Lusaka on Wednesday, November 12. Zambia is courting Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, to expand his conglomerate’s operations into its energy sector. The talks focus on industrial growth, job creation, and economic diversification under Lusaka’s reform programme. Dangote’s $19 billion Lagos refinery and pan-African presence signal potential transformative impact for Zambia. President Hichilema praised Dangote’s leadership and pledged a stable, investor-friendly environment for…

Afreximbank Calls for Africa’s Sustainable Dev’t,Industrialisation & Just Transition at COP30

BELEM, Brazil, November 13, 2025/ — At the ongoing 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belem, Brazil, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) is strategically advocating for a climate agenda that aligns with Africa’s sustainable development and industrialisation ambitions as outlined by its President, Dr. George Elombi. The Bank’s delegation is advocating for a pan-African climate narrative that builds on the outcomes of the African Climate Summits and previous COPs. Afreximbank’s engagements are anchored on the core principles of the AU Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want, and emphasizes the…

Why Ghanaian Parents Must Prepare Their Children for the Jobs of 2030-By(Yakubu Lantam Abdul-Jabar),

In a classroom in Accra, Kumasi,Tamale, or a village near Kpandai and Salaga, a child is memorising notes for a job that does not yet exist in the Ghanaian economy. By 2030, the country will need hundreds of thousands of new roles to power a digital economy, fight climate collapse, and serve a population projected to hit 40 million. The World Economic Forum, McKinsey, and Deloitte warn that half of today’s jobs will be transformed or gone. If parents keep pushing only WASSCE certificates and government desk jobs, their children…

Security Forces Arrest 300 in Major Anti-Galamsey Swoop in Obuasi

Fist Published November 12, 2025, Apex NewsGh In a sweeping crackdown on illegal mining, security forces made a decisive move in the Obuasi Municipality on Wednesday, arresting approximately 300 individuals suspected of engaging in galamsey operations. The joint operation, carried out by police and military personnel, targeted several communities notorious for their involvement in illegal mining activities, including Dadwen, Obuasi-Nhyiaeso, and Obuasi-Anwona.The large-scale raid was prompted by a recent attack on officials from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and journalists, who had been carrying out anti-illegal mining duties in the…

Driving African Low-Carbon Hydrogen towards 50 Million MTPA by 2035: The Role of Projects & Policy

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, November 13, 2025/ — Africa is rapidly emerging as a key player in the global hydrogen economy, with abundant renewable energy resources positioning the continent to produce low-carbon hydrogen at scale. By 2035, the continent could produce up to 50 million tons of low-carbon hydrogen per annum, driven by rising demand across transport, industrial, agriculture and export markets. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook (https://EnergyChamber.org/), unlocking this potential will require targeted policy and greater investment in large-scale projects, the outcome of…

Strokes are on the rise in Africa: why the continent needs its own care guidelines

First published November 11,2025,The Conversation Nicholas Aderinto, MD,PhD Student/Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Utah A stroke is a medical emergency that happens when something prevents the brain from getting enough blood flow. Stroke is now one of the leading causes of death and disability in Africa. Current estimates indicate rates of incidence (new cases) as high as 316 per 100,000 people annually and prevalence (existing cases) of 1,460 per 100,000 – among the highest globally. Yet, most nations lack locally adapted stroke management guidelines. This is unlike high-income countries, which regularly update their national stroke…