When Ghana unveiled the international Geographical Indication (GI) protection for Kente on 30 September 2025, in partnership with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), it achieved far more than a bureaucratic milestone. The announcement marked a turning point in the centuries-long story of one of Africa’s most recognisable cultural symbols. Today, the impact of this UN-backed intellectual property protection is …

Nigerian community leaders across Europe, in collaboration with the International Advocacy for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption (IAHRAC) and other diaspora-based organisations, have released a comprehensive report outlining the most urgent challenges facing Nigerians abroad. Based on findings from high-level leadership meetings and a cross-continental survey, the report highlights deep frustrations with administrative processes, embassy capacity, and the deteriorating security situation …

At just 26 years old, Zimbabwean youth and women’s rights activist Namatai Kwekweza has been awarded the 2025 German Africa Prize — becoming the youngest recipient in the award’s more than three decades’ history. The honour, conferred by the German Africa Foundation (DAS), recognizes Kwekweza’s bold commitment to democracy, rule of law, youth empowerment and constitutional reform — even in …