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Adekunle Owolabi is a journalist, political analyst, and digital strategist with experience across Africa and the Middle East. He focuses on international diplomacy, promotes digital inclusion, and advocates for a borderless Africa.

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AzureDé
MusicSouthern Africa

AzureDé explores emotion in new single ‘Imizwa’

PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa – South African singer AzureDé is set to release her new single, Imizwa, on 16 October 2026, bringing an emotional...

Bangkok, 13 October, 2026. IFAD President Dr. Alvaro Lario meets with World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Banga to sign the new IFAD-WBG Co-Financing Agreement. Adam Birkan/IFAD
DiplomacyWorld

World Bank and IFAD expand rural investment

BANGKOK, Thailand, 13 October 2026 The World Bank Group and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have agreed to expand joint financing...

His Majesty King Mswati III with Inkhosikati and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Pholile Shakantu during engagements in Taiwan.
DiasporaSouthern Africa

King urges Eswatini to expand industrial parks

TAIPEI, Taiwan – His Majesty King Mswati III has called on the government and emaSwati living and working in Taiwan to help Eswatini...

Delegates at the 10th IECOBM Convention in Harare, Zimbabwe, held from 6 to 9 October 2026.
Southern AfricaTourism

Zimbabwe courts religious tourists

HARARE – Zimbabwe is seeking to expand its religious tourism sector as part of efforts to attract international visitors, create jobs and generate...

The Olu of Warri, His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atúwàtse III, and Her Majesty Olorì Atuwatsé III, meet Israeli President Isaac Herzog during their visit to Israel for the Awake Jerusalem gathering.
DiplomacyWest Africa

Olu of Warri attends Christian gathering in Israel

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - His Majesty Ògíamẹ̀ Atúwàtse III, the Olu of Warri, and Her Majesty Olorì Atuwatsé III recently visited Israel to participate...

Former DR Congo president Joseph Kabila signs the founding declaration of the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), launched in Goma on 12 October 2026.
Central AfricaPolitics

Kabila launches new movement in DR Congo

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, 13 October 2026 Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila has been named leader of a new...

A speaker addresses delegates during a previous edition of the Africa Energy Indaba
EnergySouthern Africa

Africa turns to regional power grids

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, 12 October 2026 Africa is looking to strengthen cross border electricity networks as rising energy demand and industrialisation increase...

Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda
East AfricaMotoring

Rwanda secures 10 year Formula 1 deal

Kigali - Rwanda has secured a 10 year agreement to host Formula 1, paving the way for the world’s premier single seater motorsport...

King Letsie III, FAO Special Ambassador for Nutrition, delivers the keynote address at the opening of the sixth World Food Forum in Rome, Italy, on 12 October 2026, warning of El Niño’s threat to food security in Southern Africa.
DiplomacySouthern Africa

King Letsie III warns of El Niño threat to Southern Africa

ROME, Italy: Lesotho’s King Letsie III has warned that Southern Africa faces renewed food security challenges as the region prepares for the effects...