Tunisian Kais Saied and Turkish Erdogan

African content creators drive $5 billion digital economy with explosive growth projections

Africa’s digital content creation market has reached $5.1 billion in valuation as of March 2025, with projections indicating expansion to nearly $30 billion by 2032, representing a 28.7% annual growth rate that positions the continent as a major player in the global creator economy. The continent now represents over 17% of global internet users, with […]

Rwanda genocide survivors slam UN judges’ call to halt trial of suspect Kabuga

Survivors of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda have criticized United Nations court’s call to halt the trial of the nearly 90-year-old Felicien Kabuga, an alleged financier and supporter of the massacre due to the suspect’s ill health. In June, judges at the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals halted Kabuga’s trial because he has dementia […]

Sweden strengthens African development through strategic capital markets investment

Sweden has joined the Netherlands and Luxembourg in making a significant contribution to Africa’s financial development, pledging 50 million Swedish crowns ($4.8 million) to the African Development Bank’s Capital Market Development Trust Fund (CMDTF). This investment, channeled through Sweden’s International Development Agency, aims to strengthen and integrate Africa’s regional financial markets. The initiative serves multiple […]