Ethiopia Explained: The Country, Abiy’s Reforms, the Economy and What to Watch
Ethiopia explained: Abiy's reforms, the birr float, a US$3.4 billion IMF deal, renewed fighting in Tigray, the Nile dam and...
September 25, 2026Section
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Algeria Explained: Gas, Politics, the Economy and What to Watch
Algeria explained: who runs Africa’s largest country, how gas for Europe helps fund a US$132 billion budget, why the dinar...
September 25, 2026
Angola Explained: Oil, Politics, the Economy and What to Watch
Angola explained: MPLA rule since 1975, Lourenço's 2027 exit, oil near 1 million barrels a day, US$72 billion of debt...
September 25, 2026
Kunye Jozi XI Fills Johannesburg’s Huddle Park on 7 November
Kunye Jozi XI runs at Huddle Park in Johannesburg, South Africa, on 7 November 2026. Ticket phases, line-up and the...
September 25, 2026
J. Cole Johannesburg Show Closes His Tour in South Africa on 12 December
The J. Cole Johannesburg concert on 12 December 2026 closes the Fall-Off Tour at FNB Stadium in South Africa. Prices,...
September 25, 2026
Ferre Gola Nairobi Concert Lands on Kenya’s Jamhuri Day, 12 December
The Ferre Gola Nairobi concert runs on 12 December 2026 at the ASK arena in Kenya. Ticket tiers, timing and...
September 25, 2026
Davido Lagos Residency Books Three National Theatre Nights in Nigeria
The Davido Lagos residency runs from 17 to 19 December 2026 at the National Theatre in Nigeria. What ORIADE is...
September 25, 2026
In The City Johannesburg Brings Isaiah Rashad to South Africa, 4 October
In The City Johannesburg runs on 4 October 2026 at Montecasino in South Africa, with Isaiah Rashad and Nasty C....
September 25, 2026
Visa For Music Rabat Returns for 13th Edition, 18 to 21 November
Visa For Music Rabat runs from 18 to 21 November 2026 in Morocco, its 13th edition. Showcases, the professional forum...
September 25, 2026
Garou and Tayc Share a Casablanca Bill on 10 October
The Garou Tayc Casablanca show on 10 October 2026 pairs two French-language singers at the Sofitel Tour Blanche in Morocco....
September 25, 2026
Ghostly Kisses Play Cairo’s Zed Park on 4 December
The Ghostly Kisses Cairo concert takes place on 4 December 2026 at Zed Park in Egypt. Doors, ticket waves, prices...
September 25, 2026
Omar Khairat Cairo Opera Dates Fall on 4 and 5 October in Egypt
The Omar Khairat Cairo Opera concerts run on 4 and 5 October 2026 in the Main Hall in Egypt. Times,...
September 25, 2026
Senegal Explained: The Country, the Faye Government and What to Watch
Senegal explained: a US$2.2 billion IMF deal, debt far bigger than reported, new oil and gas, and a president at...
September 25, 2026
Tanzania Explained: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch
Tanzania after its disputed 2025 vote: who holds power, how a US$95 billion economy runs on gold, tourism and its...
September 25, 2026
Comic Con Africa Day 2: Friday at NASREC Ahead of a Sold-Out Saturday
Day 2 of Comic Con Africa 2026 is under way at NASREC: cosplay qualifiers, esports and 300-plus vendors, with Saturday...
September 25, 2026
Ghana Central Bank Unveils Heritage Series Cedi Banknotes for November
Ghana's new 'Heritage Series' cedi banknotes enter circulation 3 November 2026 with upgraded security features. Old notes stay valid in...
September 25, 2026
South Africa’s Biggest Pay-TV Service Revamps Packages to Win Back Viewers
South Africa's biggest pay-TV service now sells sport as a US$24 package and cuts its top tier to US$49 a...
September 25, 2026
Mauritania’s Teachers Rally for Higher Pay as Inflation Jumps to 8.9%
Inflation in Mauritania jumped from 1.5% in 2025 to 8.9% in August. On 24 September, teachers rallied in the capital,...
September 25, 2026
Cameroon Convicts Rights Lawyer Alice Nkom, 81, but Spares Her Jail
Cameroon, ruled by Paul Biya since 1982, gave rights lawyer Alice Nkom, 81, a suspended jail term for removing state...
September 25, 2026
South Africa Court Shields Bank Files in Tycoon Iqbal Survé’s War on Banks
Tycoon Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo group says South Africa's banks shut it out because of race. The appeal court has now...
September 25, 2026