Africa Credit Ratings Agency
Over the last few years, the African Union has been working to create an alternative rating system more sensitive to local economic realities. Let’s head to Lusaka in Zambia where the latest discussions were held on the future African rating agency.
Restitution: Is decolonisation well underway in European museums?
L'actualité en vidéo News in video
Africa Credit Ratings Agency
Over the last few years, the African Union has been working to create an alternative rating system more sensitive to local economic realities. Let’s head to Lusaka in Zambia where the latest discussions were held on the future African rating agency.
Aristide Ouattara, head of Africa’s financial industry at Deloitte
The leaders of the African financial industry are overwhelmingly optimistic about the three-year economic outlook. This is what emerged from the recent barometer of the African Financial Industry presented by AFIS, the Africa Financial Industry Summit and Deloitte. How can we analyze this optimism? We interviewed Aristide Ouattara in Paris.
Restitution: Is decolonisation well underway in European museums?
In Cape Town, South Africa, a major event took place highlighting the crucial developments in the field of restitution, and in some cases even the return, of ill-gotten African cultural property. Hundreds of thousands of African cultural objects, looted during the colonial period, have filled European museums for many decades. The “Reimagining Heritage, Archives and Museums: Today / Tomorrow" conference held in mid-February marked a turning point in this field and also in the relations between France and South Africa.
Molemo Moiloa engaged in the preservation of African cultural heritage
Artist, Director, and Head of Research at Andani Africa and co-founder of Open Restitution Africa. With the MADEYOULOOK collective, she explores popular imagination and influences restitution debates.
Uganda, the 1st largest coffee exporter on the African continent
Uganda experiences a boom in coffee exports. The leading African exporter of these precious grains, that are appreciated throughout the world, is benefiting from the consequences of a dire economic situation for its Asian competition. The sector supports around 5 million people and wants its producers to join the top 3 global exporters.
Pierre Dandjinou, ICANN Vice-President in charge of Africa
Since 14 March 2024, some West African countries have been experiencing difficulties accessing the Internet. A breakdown has occurred in the device that handles data traffic, causing inconvenience in several sectors. To find out more, our correspondent Euloge Aïdasso met Pierre Dandjinou, former UNDP Regional Adviser, Founding President of the Internet Society of Benin and ICANN Vice-President responsible for Africa. ICANN - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.
En ce moment Highlights
Slaves No More
The fascinating story of the Maroons of French Guiana and Suriname is told through their applied and visual arts in the exhibition “Marronnage: L’Art de Briser ses Chaînes” at the Maison de l’Amérique Latine (through September 24, 2022) in Paris.
Guinean brothers spread African flavors and soul
After Guinean Ginjan Bros become a viral sensation for their heartwarming story of perseverance, they discuss looking toward home for ideas and putting African culture in the global spotlight.
The Long Road Home for Looted Artworks
Museums around the world are now beginning to return – or promise to return – some of the objects looted from their former colonies.
How much of Africa’s NFT art boom is hype?
A look at Africa’s booming NFT art market with a focus on obstacles and future growth potential, based on interviews with Nigerian digital artist, Niyi Okeowo, and Kenyan blockchain expert, Anne Kaluvu.
Sub-Saharan Africa: a landmark architectural guide that Africa deserves
Architects Philipp Meuser and Adil Dalbai discuss the challenges involved in producing and editing the recently published groundbreaking Sub-Saharan Africa Architectural Guide.
Are Rwanda’s milk bars running dry?
How climate change (droughts), Covid-19 and competition (“Milk Zones”) have impacted the traditional Rwandan milk bar and the importance of milk in Rwanda’s society, culture and economy.
Les plus lus Most consulted
Mountaga Diop, working to defend the rights of children and young migrants
Aly Tounkara – Executive Director of the Center for Security and Strategic Studies in the Sahel
Adding value to coconut husks in Benin
The publishing business in Ethiopia
Food trucks to discover African gastronomy in Paris
Diversity Days and the development of female leadership
Don't miss our publications, subscribe to our newsletter!