Afolake Oyinloye

3 weeks ago | africanews.com | Afolake Oyinloye

Business Africa Africa Day Spotlight: Calls for Reparative Justice, Culinary Brilliance in Lyon, and Eco-Innovation in UgandaThe African Union has intensified its call for reparative justice, urging the international community to confront and address the economic legacy of slavery and colonialism. The call comes amid growing global momentum for restitution, as African nations push for tangible economic redress rather than symbolic acknowledgment.

1 month ago | africanews.com | Afolake Oyinloye

The European Union is ramping up its economic footprint in Africa with a significant €40 million investment to modernise the Douala–N’Djamena trade corridor. This vital route, connecting Cameroon’s port city of Douala with Chad’s capital, N'Djamena, serves as a critical economic lifeline for Central Africa. Koen Doens, Director General for International Partnerships at the European Commission, joined us on the show to discuss the importance of this project.

1 month ago | africanews.com | Afolake Oyinloye

Cannes Film Festival Spanish director Oliver Laxe premiered his highly anticipated film Sirât at the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday evening, marking a powerful return to the Croisette. The film, a poetic and spiritual odyssey set in the Moroccan desert, is one of 21 entries competing for the prestigious Palme d’Or at this year’s 78th edition of the festival, running from 13 to 24 May.

1 month ago | africanews.com | Afolake Oyinloye

The World Health Organization (WHO) has sounded the alarm on the long-term health repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic in its newly released World Health Statistics Report 2025. The report reveals a staggering decline in global life expectancy, which dropped by 1.8 years between 2019 and 2021 – the sharpest fall in recent history, effectively reversing a decade of health gains. The pandemic's toll extended beyond direct mortality.

1 month ago | africanews.com | Afolake Oyinloye

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), already home to some of the world’s largest reserves of cobalt and copper, is entering a dynamic new phase. Recent geological surveys have unveiled new mineral-rich zones, drawing renewed investor interest and strategic international partnerships.