Côte d’Ivoire opens $233 million cocoa grinding complex
Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s largest cocoa producer, has inaugurated a state‑owned cocoa grinding complex worth approximately $233 million (130 billion CFA francs).
West Africa
Nigerian innovator without formal education develops water-powered generator
Nigerian innovator Emeka Nelson from Anambra State developed a 1,000‑watt water‑powered generator that can run for up to 6 hours on just one liter of clean water, capable of powering two‑bedroom home.
Sierra Leone Holds 30 Billion Barrels of Crude Oil and Gas Worth $2.1 Trillion
Sierra Leone could be sitting on a 30 billion barrels of crude oil and gas, worth around $2.1 trillion at current market rates, according to a recent data, making Sierra Leone Africa’s next oil giant.
Nigerian Music Producer MasterKraft Arrives in Sierra Leone Ahead of Sierra Leone Talent Search Finals
Popular Nigerian music producer MasterKraft has arrived in Sierra Leone ahead of the grand finale of the Cribs International Talent Search, Sierra Leone’s first-ever modern talent search show.
Burkina Faso Makes $18 Billion From Gold Production Under Captain Ibrahim Traore
Since Captain Ibrahim Traore assumed leadership in 2022, Burkina Faso has made $18 billion from gold production.
Meet the 2025 African Genius Awards Nominees
The African Genius Awards (AGA) 2025 has unveiled a stellar lineup of 18 nominees whose work is redefining what it means to lead, innovate, and uplift communities across Africa and the diaspora.
Sierra Leone’s Daniella Garrick Crowned First-Ever Miss Albinism Africa 2025
Sierra Leonean albinio model and activist Daniella Boima Garrick has been crowned the first-ever Miss Albinism Africa at the inaugural Mr. and Miss Albinism Africa pageant held in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Spanish Medical Team Delivers Life-Changing Surgeries in Sierra Leone
A group of medical professionals from Marbella, Spain, has brought hope and healing to dozens of patients in Sierra Leone through a week-long humanitarian mission at Caritas Christ the King Hospital in Waterloo, Western Area Rural District.
South Sudan’s Khaman Maluach Makes NBA History as Youngest Academy Star Drafted in Top 10
18-year-old 7 feet 2 inches tall South Sudanese basketball player Khaman Maluach has become the youngest basketball player ever to enroll in an NBA academy.
Ghanaian nurse Naomi Ohene Oti wins $250,000 global nursing prize for cancer
With over 100,000 applicants from 199 countries, Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, a Ghanaian oncologist nurse, has won the 2025 Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award and a $250,000 prize money.