A landmark report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is set to reframe how the continent thinks about growth, industrialisation, and the digital economy. The forthcoming Economic Report on Africa 2026 (ERA 2026), titled “Growth through Innovation: Harnessing Data and Frontier Technologies for Africa’s Economic Transformation,” makes a pointed argument: Africa cannot continue […]

South Africa is pushing to secure a domestic licence to manufacture lenacapavir, Gilead Sciences’ revolutionary twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, marking a potentially historic shift in how the continent produces and accesses the medicines it most urgently needs. The move, announced on March 5, 2026, places Africa’s most HIV-burdened nation at the front of a global […]

Nigeria’s maritime sector delivered one of its most impressive performances on record in 2025, with total cargo throughput, container volumes, and transshipment activity all posting historic gains, according to the 2025 Operational Performance Report released by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). The results signal a decisive shift in how Nigeria’s ports are functioning within regional […]

Africa’s economic story in March 2026 is one of compelling momentum set against significant structural headwinds. The continent is projected to outpace many advanced economies in growth terms, buoyed by a youthful labour force, improving institutional frameworks in key markets, and the deepening integration of intra-African trade. Yet for every headline growth figure, there is […]