West Africa
Culture, commerce, and climate solutions in the west.
Nigeria and Kenya Explore New Ways to Turn Remittances Into Growth
byThelma Ideozu• Apr 7, 2026
From diaspora bonds to mobile investment tools, both countries are testing solutions to convert everyday transfers into long-term capital.
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ECOWAS Is Betting Regional Mobility Can Help Solve West Africa’s Graduate Job Crisis
byAdetola Adetayo• Mar 6, 2026
A 12-month professional immersion programme connects young graduates with real work inside ECOWAS institutions, testing whether regional collaboration can improve employment outcomes.
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Lagos Fashion Week Wins 2025 Earthshot Prize
byThe Trending Desk• Nov 15, 2025
On November 5, 2025, Lagos Fashion Week received a £1 million Earthshot Prize in Rio. Africa’s first circular fashion hub is now on the way.
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Africa's Agritech Crash Is Teaching Farmers How to Build What Lasts
byThelma Ideozu• Nov 5, 2025
From failed startups to smarter systems, Africa's agriculture innovators are learning that trust, patience, and local design—not venture capital—may be the real seeds of resilience.
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Can Nollywood Movies Change How Nigerians Think About the Environment?
byThe Insight Desk• Oct 21, 2025
Nollywood once captured Nigeria’s history through love, war, and survival; now its storytellers could help people see climate and community differently.
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Practical Ways to Blend Online and Offline Learning in Low-Resource Schools
byThe Insight Desk• Oct 14, 2025
When technology meets limited resources, real progress begins with balance: teachers, communities, and simple tools working together to keep learning alive.
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African Mining Week Opens Doors to New Deals
byThe Trending Desk• Oct 5, 2025
On October 1–3, 2025, ministers and investors met in Cape Town to chart Africa’s mining future: innovation, investment, and inclusion took center stage.
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The COVID-19 Lessons Every African Healthtech Founder Should Know
byThe Insight Desk• Oct 5, 2025
COVID-19 exposed Africa’s fragile health systems, but it also revealed practical lessons in telemedicine, mobility, and data that founders must embrace.
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5 Financing Models African Investors Should Be Watching
byThe Insight Desk• Oct 2, 2025
Many African startups collapsed chasing Silicon Valley’s playbook; these five financing models show investors where real growth and steady returns lie.
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Quarraisha Abdool Karim and the Science of Listening
byEzinne Okoroafor• Sep 29, 2025
Her HIV research began with women’s voices in KwaZulu-Natal, proving science moves faster and farther when communities shape solutions.
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Burkina Faso Lives in Sankara's Shadow. Can His Unfinished Revolution Guide Its Future?
byTomi Abe• Sep 11, 2025
Nearly four decades after radical reforms collapsed, citizens and communities are searching for ways to turn memory into lasting institutions.
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Can Nigeria Keep Its Patients From Flying Abroad?
byThelma Ideozu• Aug 31, 2025
As medical tourism drains $1.1 billion a year, new investments promise to make Nigeria a destination, not a departure point.
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What Oreoluwa Adebayo Thinks About Reforming Data Systems in Africa
byThe Publishers• Aug 27, 2025
Many African data systems still serve external agendas; Oreoluwa Adebayo argues communities must define, collect, and use data themselves.
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What Happens When Women Control the Money? Africa Is Finding Out
byJessica Ireju• Aug 21, 2025
Evidence shows that when women gain financial agency, poverty drops and communities grow stronger. Here’s how it’s happening.
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Ghana’s Secondhand Clothing Trade Is Drowning in Waste. Here’s How to Save It.
byEzinne Okoroafor• Aug 17, 2025
A Waste-based Tax and Extended Producer Responsibility could keep jobs alive while tackling pollution at the source.
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How Invisible Networks Are Powering the Next Economic Leap
byAdetumilara Adetayo• Aug 6, 2025
Fiber cables and cloud servers don’t get much attention, but they’re changing lives—from smart farms in Uganda to online classrooms in Nigeria. Can Africa connect the rest before the gap widens?
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Africa’s Startup Model Isn’t Broken. It Was Built for the Wrong Continent.
byTomi Abe• Jul 24, 2025
A Silicon Valley playbook is being forced onto fragmented markets, where patience, not speed, is the key to survival.
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What Happens to a Pad After It's Used? In Nigeria, the Answer Is Complicated.
byEzinne Okoroafor• Jul 21, 2025
With no clear disposal path, menstrual waste becomes a silent threat, polluting land, water, and communities.
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