Africa’s Football Giants Africa’s football stadiums are more than concrete and steel—they are living symbols of national pride, passion, and history. From hosting Africa Cup of Nations finals to thrilling local derbies, these arenas ignite the spirit of millions. Ranked by seating capacity and enriched with culture, architecture, and legacy, here are 100Africa.com’s Top 10 Largest Football Stadiums in…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania – May 28, 2025 – The East African literary community celebrates a significant achievement today as Tanzanian author Beda Msimbe was honoured among the Top 11 Winners in the highly competitive 2025 Short Story Competition on Insurance. The contest was organised by the Mfuko wa Fasihi Tanzania (TAFF), a leading literary fund in the region….
History will not remember what we planned—it will remember what we delivered. And when future generations ask what we did at this turning point, let our answer resound: we transformed. This special supplement captures ten transformative perspectives from the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation, held in Lilongwe, Malawi, from May 21st to 23rd, 2025. These are not mere…
By Antony John MuchokiLilongwe, Malawi – May 2025 Africa is not short of vision. It is not short of bold declarations, compelling roadmaps, and frameworks filled with potential. For more than two decades, a steady stream of strategies—Maputo, Malabo, CAADP, Agenda 2063, AfCFTA, and most recently, the Kampala Declaration—have attempted to lay a foundation for agricultural transformation, rural development,…
By Special correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 22, 2025 As the 2025 Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation commenced in Lilongwe, Malawi, one voice stood out in its clarity and urgency—Dr. Firew Tegegne, Director at the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), who passionately laid out a vision for harnessing regional trade and market integration to deliver fundamental, on-the-ground…
By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 21, 2025 In a powerful presentation during the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation in Lilongwe, Dr. Moses Siambi of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre (CIMMYT) laid out a transformative vision for building resilient, nutrition-focused agriculture systems through public-private-producer partnerships in seed development and distribution. Dr. Siambi, a distinguished…
By Special Correspondent | Online — April 24, 2025 In a deeply reflective and forward-looking presentation delivered virtually during the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation, renowned agricultural economist and Executive Chairperson of AKADEMIYA2063, Dr. Ousmane Badiane, provided one of the most comprehensive retrospectives on Africa’s agricultural reform journey—while charting a bold and necessary course forward. Titled “What &…
By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 2025 As climate change continues to reshape the global agricultural landscape, Alexander Lotsch, Senior Climate and Agriculture Specialist at the World Bank, delivered a stark yet hopeful message at the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation in Lilongwe, Malawi. His session, titled “Building More Resilient Agri-Food Systems for the Future,” was…
By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 2025 In an era where climate change threatens to derail decades of agricultural gains across Africa, Rwanda is emerging as a trailblazer in designing and implementing a robust, climate-resilient food system. During the high-level Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation held in Lilongwe, Dr. Chantal Ingabire, Director General for Planning in…
By Special Correspondent | Lilongwe, Malawi — May 21, 2025 In a region where climate shocks and rising food insecurity continue to test the resilience of farmers, Kenya is charting a bold path anchored in innovation, technology, and community-led action. During the Regional Dialogue on Food Systems Transformation in Lilongwe, Malawi, Priscilla Muthoni, an agricultural extension specialist from Kenya,…