On 13 and 14 October 2026, the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge in London will become, for two days, the epicentre of capital flowing into Africa. AFSIC – Investing in Africa – returns for an edition shaping up to be one of the densest ever organised, at a moment when the continent is redrawing the map of its...

Eleven days of cinema, twenty-two films in competition, a jury chaired for the first time in history by a South Korean filmmaker, and, at the end of the red carpet, a Romanian triumph. On Saturday 23 May, the jury of the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival delivered its verdict, awarding the supreme prize...

Aliko Dangote is eradicating polio in Nigeria alongside Bill Gates. The Rockefeller Foundation is betting on electrifying 300 million Africans. Tony Elumelu has funded 27,000 entrepreneurs across 54 countries. And Idris Elba is converting his global fame into diplomatic leverage for local farmers. The TIME 100 and TIME100 Philanthropy 2026 honor a profound shift: Africa...

From July 2 to 4, 2026, Aix-en-Provence will host the 26th edition of its Economic Meetings, under the theme “Navigating a world without bearings.” More than 410 speakers from 55 countries — heads of state, leaders of international institutions, economists, business executives, and civil society representatives — will exchange views and analyses. The stated ambition:...