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After years of coming close, Cameroon have finally reached the summit of African women’s football. The Indomitable Lionesses were crowned 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations champions after defeating Malawi 3–0 in the final in Rabat, Morocco — securing the continental title for the first time in their history. For a nation that had previously reached three WAFCON finals without lifting the trophy, the victory carries particular significance. Cameroon arrived at this tournament

Across Africa, important progress has been made in strengthening laws and policies designed to protect women’s rights, promote equality and tackle gender-based violence. However, a significant gap remains between legal commitments and the everyday reality experienced by many women. Across several countries, women continue to face challenges linked to violence, discrimination, unequal economic opportunities, limited access to justice and weak enforcement of existing protection

African-founded fintech Yellow Card has secured $40 million in new funding as it looks to expand its stablecoin-powered payments and treasury infrastructure globally. The latest strategic funding round marks another significant milestone for Yellow Card, which launched in Nigeria in 2019 and built much of its early growth across African markets. The company has increasingly shifted its focus towards providing businesses with infrastructure for cross-border payments, stablecoi

Africa’s economy is continuing to show resilience despite a difficult global environment marked by geopolitical tensions, high borrowing costs, trade uncertainty and pressure on public finances. Across the continent, growth is being supported by a combination of domestic demand, infrastructure investment, expanding services, agricultural production and stronger regional trade. While the pace of growth differs significantly from one country and region to another, the broader o

Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco — Saturday 8 August 2026 Four places at the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Brazil will be decided this weekend as the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations moves into the quarter-final stage, with hosts Morocco among eight teams chasing direct qualification. Unlike previous editions, reaching the WAFCON final is not required to book a World Cup spot. Whoever wins each of the four quarter-finals goes straight through to Brazil. The four losing sides are n

Ten teams. That number alone tells you something changed. Four years ago in Qatar, Africa sent five nations to the World Cup. This summer, in the newly expanded 48-team tournament across the US, Mexico and Canada, ten African sides took the pitch, the largest contingent the continent has ever fielded. Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, DR Congo, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia all arrived with something to prove. By the time the group stage closed, n