Thirty percent of the minerals, ten percent of the money: can Africa change the deal? | #critical minerals #africa #zimbabwe lithium #cobalt #mining #industrialisation

Opinion & Editorial

Thirty percent of the minerals, ten percent of the money: can Africa change the deal?

Africa holds about 30 percent of critical mineral reserves but earns about 10 percent of the revenue. Export bans, local refineries and talent are the fight to keep the value at home.

A hundred thousand panels a day: Africa's solar boom is bigger than the statistics say | #solar #africa #energy #ember #nigeria #manufacturing

Opinion & Editorial

A hundred thousand panels a day: Africa's solar boom is bigger than the statistics say

Ember estimates a record 17 GW of solar in Africa in 2026, up 45 percent. Official data is missing much of it, and the factories are still mostly abroad.

Africa's biggest market is Africa: what the new trade numbers say, and what the diaspora can do | #afcfta #intra-African trade #afreximbank #world Bank #diaspora #remittances #african economy #celebisland

Opinion & Editorial

Africa's biggest market is Africa: what the new trade numbers say, and what the diaspora can do

Intra-African trade reached $213.8 billion in 2025 and is forecast to hit $230 billion in 2026. What the AfCFTA could unlock, and the part the diaspora plays.

The 99% problem: can Africa make its own medicine? | #vaccines #africa CDC #health sovereignty #pharmaceuticals #healthtech #diaspora #who Africa #celebisland

Opinion & Editorial

The 99% problem: can Africa make its own medicine?

About 99% of Africa's vaccines are imported. What the numbers say about the 2040 target, the factory gap and the health workers who will decide it.

A $3B creator economy, and six in ten earn under $100 a month: what has to change? | #creator economy #africa #content creators #nigeria #kenya #digital payments #diaspora #celebisland

Opinion & Editorial

A $3B creator economy, and six in ten earn under $100 a month: what has to change?

Africa's creator economy is valued at $3 billion today, with $17.8 billion projected by 2030. Yet about six in ten creators earn under $100 a month. What does the 2026 report say?

Mission 300 has connected 50 million Africans. Can it reach 300 million by 2030? | #mission 300 #electricity access #africa energy #clean cooking #tanzania #nigeria #diaspora #celebisland

Opinion & Editorial

Mission 300 has connected 50 million Africans. Can it reach 300 million by 2030?

Mission 300 says it has connected over 50 million people in two years. The target is 300 million by 2030, while over 560 million in sub-Saharan Africa still lack power. What closes the gap?

Kings and queens, NewsGhana (27 Mar 2026) reports a housing finance gap of $1.4 trillion per the IFC, and up to 700 million more people expected in African cities by 2050. Poll: what would house Africa fastest: cheaper land, cheaper money or cheaper building? Answer below, and repost for someone building homes or cities.