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Photographer Desola Lanre-Ologun/Unsplash By The African Exponent In Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town and Cairo, the cranes of a different sort of construction project have been busy for a decade.
Read MoreEbola outbreak reaches DR Congo’s South Kivu as suspected cases soar
Medical worker disinfect equipments before the burial of a suspected Ebola victim in Bunia, Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 21, 2026. The outbreak, initially reported
Read MoreAston Villa won the UEFA Europa League
By Anadolu Agency In the 3rd minute, Rogers, who received the ball in the opponent’s half, took a shot but the goalkeeper prevented the goal. In the 17th minute, from a free kick, the ball
Read MoreRussian and Chinese leaders sign declaration on multipolar world at Beijing summit
By Anadolu Agency The Russian and Chinese leaders signed on Wednesday a declaration on the establishment of a multipolar world and a “new type” of international relations. Following
Read MoreChinese, African tourism operators seek new partnerships at Africa’s Travel Indaba
People visit the exhibition area of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban, South Africa, May 12, 2026. Photographer Chen Wei By Xinhua News Agency Chinese and African tourism operators
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Why 80% of African startup funding comes from foreign investors and what it means for local founders
Photographer Desola Lanre-Ologun/Unsplash By The African Exponent In Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town and Cairo, the cranes of a different sort of construction project have been busy for a decade.
Read MoreEbola outbreak reaches DR Congo’s South Kivu as suspected cases soar
Medical worker disinfect equipments before the burial of a suspected Ebola victim in Bunia, Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 21, 2026. The outbreak, initially reported
Read MoreAston Villa won the UEFA Europa League
By Anadolu Agency In the 3rd minute, Rogers, who received the ball in the opponent’s half, took a shot but the goalkeeper prevented the goal. In the 17th minute, from a free kick, the ball
Read MoreRussian and Chinese leaders sign declaration on multipolar world at Beijing summit
By Anadolu Agency The Russian and Chinese leaders signed on Wednesday a declaration on the establishment of a multipolar world and a “new type” of international relations. Following
Read MoreChinese, African tourism operators seek new partnerships at Africa’s Travel Indaba
People visit the exhibition area of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban, South Africa, May 12, 2026. Photographer Chen Wei By Xinhua News Agency Chinese and African tourism operators
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Featured ArticlesWhy 80% of African startup funding comes from foreign investors and what it means for local founders
Photographer Desola Lanre-Ologun/Unsplash By The African Exponent In Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town and Cairo, the cranes of a different sort of construction project have been busy for a decade.
Why 80% of African startup funding comes from foreign investors and what it means for local founders
Photographer Desola Lanre-Ologun/Unsplash By The African Exponent In Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town and Cairo, the cranes of a different sort of construction project have been busy for a decade.
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKSomalia PM to hold talks with Uhuru in Mombasa
A photograph appeared on the Internet. By The Star, Kenya Somalia Prime Minister Mohamed Roble is expected in Kenya on Tuesday for an official visit on invitation by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Read MoreSPA launch paves way for Somali round
By Ed Reed Somalia’s cabinet has approved the members of the Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA). The government has appointed Ibrahim Ali Hussein to serve as the SPA’s chairman and CEO. The
Read MoreBritain donates military vehicles to the Somali government
Photo/Somali Times The Somali government’s Ministry of Defense has received a large number of military vehicles from the British government, one of the main donors in Somalia. The handover
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Somalia PM to hold talks with Uhuru in Mombasa
A photograph appeared on the Internet. By The Star, Kenya Somalia Prime Minister Mohamed Roble is expected in Kenya on Tuesday for an official visit on invitation by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Read MoreSPA launch paves way for Somali round
By Ed Reed Somalia’s cabinet has approved the members of the Somali Petroleum Authority (SPA). The government has appointed Ibrahim Ali Hussein to serve as the SPA’s chairman and CEO. The
Read MoreBritain donates military vehicles to the Somali government
Photo/Somali Times The Somali government’s Ministry of Defense has received a large number of military vehicles from the British government, one of the main donors in Somalia. The handover
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Blog PostsWhy 80% of African startup funding comes from foreign investors and what it means for local founders
Photographer Desola Lanre-Ologun/Unsplash By The African Exponent In Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town and Cairo, the cranes of a different sort of construction project have been busy for a decade.
Ebola outbreak reaches DR Congo’s South Kivu as suspected cases soar
Medical worker disinfect equipments before the burial of a suspected Ebola victim in Bunia, Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 21, 2026. The outbreak, initially reported
Aston Villa won the UEFA Europa League
By Anadolu Agency In the 3rd minute, Rogers, who received the ball in the opponent’s half, took a shot but the goalkeeper prevented the goal. In the 17th minute, from a free kick, the ball
Russian and Chinese leaders sign declaration on multipolar world at Beijing summit
By Anadolu Agency The Russian and Chinese leaders signed on Wednesday a declaration on the establishment of a multipolar world and a “new type” of international relations. Following
Chinese, African tourism operators seek new partnerships at Africa’s Travel Indaba
People visit the exhibition area of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban, South Africa, May 12, 2026. Photographer Chen Wei By Xinhua News Agency Chinese and African tourism operators
EU Ambassador to Somalia expressed its support for the continuation of political dialogue
File Photo/Somali Times The EU has expressed its support for the continuation of political dialogue in Somalia, with EU Ambassador to Somalia Francesca Di Mauro saying that she met with former
How pay-as-you-go solar financing in Africa is shifting from equity to debt
Photo by American Public Power Association /Unsplash By The African Exponent In July of last year, in offices in Nairobi and London, lawyers from Clifford Chance closed a deal that few outside
11 people barred from coming to UK for far-right rally, says government
By Anadolu Agency A total of 11 foreign far-right individuals intent on coming to the UK to “spew their extremist views” have been blocked from entering the country, the British
CIA chief Ratcliffe attends talks with Cuban officials in Havana
CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, April 6, 2026. Credit Photo AFP By Reuters AU.S. delegation led by CIA
Xi holds talks with Trump in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2026.
Why 80% of African startup funding comes from foreign investors and what it means for local founders
Photographer Desola Lanre-Ologun/Unsplash By The African Exponent In Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town and Cairo, the cranes of a different sort of construction project have been busy for a decade.
Ebola outbreak reaches DR Congo’s South Kivu as suspected cases soar
Medical worker disinfect equipments before the burial of a suspected Ebola victim in Bunia, Ituri Province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 21, 2026. The outbreak, initially reported
Aston Villa won the UEFA Europa League
By Anadolu Agency In the 3rd minute, Rogers, who received the ball in the opponent’s half, took a shot but the goalkeeper prevented the goal. In the 17th minute, from a free kick, the ball
Russian and Chinese leaders sign declaration on multipolar world at Beijing summit
By Anadolu Agency The Russian and Chinese leaders signed on Wednesday a declaration on the establishment of a multipolar world and a “new type” of international relations. Following
Chinese, African tourism operators seek new partnerships at Africa’s Travel Indaba
People visit the exhibition area of Africa’s Travel Indaba 2026 in Durban, South Africa, May 12, 2026. Photographer Chen Wei By Xinhua News Agency Chinese and African tourism operators
EU Ambassador to Somalia expressed its support for the continuation of political dialogue
File Photo/Somali Times The EU has expressed its support for the continuation of political dialogue in Somalia, with EU Ambassador to Somalia Francesca Di Mauro saying that she met with former
How pay-as-you-go solar financing in Africa is shifting from equity to debt
Photo by American Public Power Association /Unsplash By The African Exponent In July of last year, in offices in Nairobi and London, lawyers from Clifford Chance closed a deal that few outside
11 people barred from coming to UK for far-right rally, says government
By Anadolu Agency A total of 11 foreign far-right individuals intent on coming to the UK to “spew their extremist views” have been blocked from entering the country, the British
CIA chief Ratcliffe attends talks with Cuban officials in Havana
CIA Director John L. Ratcliffe speaks during a news conference in James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, April 6, 2026. Credit Photo AFP By Reuters AU.S. delegation led by CIA
Xi holds talks with Trump in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping holds talks with U.S. President Donald Trump, who is on a state visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 14, 2026.