One of the titans of African Literature, the Kenyan Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o died at the age of 87 in the United States on May 28. He was a fearless champion of the rights of people in their battle against oppression and a tireless proponent of literature written in African languages. Anver Versi was one of […]| New African Magazine
Mauritanian Dr Sidi Ould Tah emerged as the clear winner among a strong field vying to become next President of the African Development Bank. The election was held during the Bank’s AGM in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. He obtained 70% of the votes from both the regional and non-regional member countries of Africa’s premier development institution. […]| New African Magazine
The African Development Bank will select its next President on Thursday the 29th of May. The new leader will replace Dr Dr. Akinwumi Adesina who leaves after a decade at the post. Thebe Ikalafeng, founder and chairman – Brand Africa argues that the best candidate is Swazi Tshabalala. At a time when Africa’s development trajectory […]| New African Magazine
As May draws to a close and Africa commemorates Africa Day, the message this year cannot be missed: Africa’s future will be determined by how it treats its youth. It is time to stop speaking of young people as future leaders and start acknowledging them as current architects of the continent’s trajectory. The youngest population […]| New African Magazine
The international community must stop the flow of weapons to the parties in Sudan’s war, says former UN under-secretary-general Mongi Hamad. The Sudanese crisis, or rather the tragedy of a geographically strategic country, corroborates the idea that external interventions can destroy a state in a matter of weeks, displace populations, cause all kinds of abuses, […]| New African Magazine
While the volume of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Africa has seen a spurt over the last decade, for example registering $91bn in 2024, the FDI flow to the continent remains low at around 4-5%. Most of the investment is into hydrocarbons and minerals but investment into the continent’s biggest potential, its agricultural products, remains […]| New African Magazine
In every generation, a few walk among us who seem made of something different—steel and soul. Pheroze Nowrojee was one of them. He didn’t raise his voice. He didn’t chase status. He didn’t trade principle for applause. Yet when he entered a courtroom, a classroom, or a conversation, the air shifted. He spoke softly—but you […]| New African Magazine
A politician and businesswoman, the senator from Kinshasa, Anne Mbuguje Marembo, is determined to work for the advancement of women in the DR Congo. Interview with Pascal Patrice. This year, the theme chosen for the celebration of International Women’s Day on 8 March 2025 is ‘For all women and girls: rights, equality and empowerment’. What […]| New African Magazine
The leaders of the Maghreb have always insisted on the establishment of a Greater Maghreb. Beyond the current upheavals, what is the importance of this economic area? The countries of the Greater Maghreb do not have a homogeneous economy. Some are energy importers and the rise in prices has repercussions on their unstable external accounts, […]| New African Magazine
Tidiane Ouattara, Chairman of the African Space Council, reveals the issues, policies and strategies that are working to develop this crucial industry. You head up the African Space Council (ASC), which will be officially inaugurated in Cairo in April 2025. How do you explain the creation of this institution? I would like to thank the […]| New African Magazine
