Africa’s Looted Art Begins the Long Journey Home
Looted African art is flowing back to Africa—France returned a sacred drum in 2026, Ghana reclaimed 130 royal items, and...
July 4, 2026Topic
Nigeria
Nigeria and Morocco Push a $25 Billion Gas Pipeline
Nigeria and Morocco are advancing a $25 billion gas pipeline that would run 6,900 km along West Africa's coast, linking...
July 4, 2026
Funke Akindele’s ‘Behind The Scenes’ Becomes Nollywood’s Biggest Film
Funke Akindele's Behind The Scenes hit 2.41 billion naira ($1.6M), making it the highest-grossing Nigerian film ever and beating her...
July 3, 2026
African Tech Funding Cools as Second-Quarter Deals Drop
African tech funding fell 40% in the second quarter of 2026 to about $260 million, a cooling that has founders...
July 2, 2026
Who Gets to Belong: Citizenship and Dissent This Week
An American court widened the circle of belonging while African courts were used to narrow it, posing the oldest question...
July 2, 2026
Dangote Says His Refinery Alone Is Worth US$40 Billion
Aliko Dangote claims his Lagos refinery alone is worth over US$40 billion, far above Forbes' US$38bn fortune estimate. See why...
June 22, 2026
Africa’s Record 10 Teams at the 2026 World Cup
A record 10 African teams are at the 2026 World Cup, from Cabo Verde's debut to Morocco's charge. See who...
June 22, 2026
Power Meets the Law: Africa’s Governance Ledger
A split-screen week in Africa: a former Nigerian oil minister was cleared in London while Zimbabwe's parliament voted to extend...
June 19, 2026
Nigeria’s Capital Inflows Nearly Double to $10.37 Billion — But Most Is Hot Money
Nigeria capital importation jumped 83.8% to $10.37 billion in Q1 2026, but 95% was portfolio inflows and just 1.3% foreign...
June 13, 2026