African Cinema Breaks New Ground at Cannes
African cinema at Cannes hit a milestone in 2026, with Rwanda and the Central African Republic in the official selection...
June 26, 2026Section
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Africa’s Quiet Lifeline: Diaspora Remittances Top $100 Billion
African diaspora remittances passed 100 billion dollars in 2024, outpacing aid in much of the continent despite high transfer costs.
June 26, 2026
Nigeria’s Senate Backs State Police in a Historic Shift
Nigeria state police cleared the Senate with a two-thirds majority. Governors would appoint commissioners, but 24 state assemblies must still...
June 26, 2026
Nigeria’s Naira Steadies as Its Painful Reforms Start to Pay
Nigeria's naira has steadied near 1,400 to the dollar in 2026 as growth picks up and reserves near $50 billion,...
June 26, 2026
Davido Closes the Biggest Afrobeats World Tour Yet
Davido's 5IVE ALIVE Afrobeats world tour drew 330,000+ fans across 42 dates, 31 cities, and 12 countries—from Coachella 2026 to...
June 25, 2026
Blood Sisters Season 2 Brings Nollywood Back to Netflix
Blood Sisters Season 2 hits Netflix worldwide on June 5, 2026. The Nollywood thriller returns after Season 1 cracked the...
June 25, 2026
Chile Salmon Reform Could Unlock $520M a Year in Exports
Chile salmon producers say a permit-reform package in Kast's recovery bill could lift exports by up to 520 million dollars...
June 25, 2026
Invertec Pesquera Mar de Chiloé S.A.
Invermar was a family-run salmon farm on the Chilean coast long before salmon farming was fashionable. Nearly four decades later...
June 25, 2026
Australis Seafoods S.A
Australis Seafoods raises Atlantic salmon in the cold waters of Chilean Patagonia and ships it to dinner tables in the...
June 25, 2026