Elena Diop

Top 10 African Safari Destinations Drawing Travellers in 2026

From gorilla trekking in Uganda to the Great Migration in Tanzania, Axis Signal's 2026 list highlights ten diverse safari experiences.

The Quiet Reinvention of the Neighbourhood

Neighbourhoods are shifting from background to local infrastructure, supplying social contact, services and quicker resilience.

World-First Trial Shows Statins Cut Heart Attack And Stroke Risk In Healthy Over-70s

Australian-led trial found low side-effect risk for otherwise healthy over-70s, and that statins reduce heart attack and stroke risk.

Africa’s Place in the Global AI Economy

Africa holds 3% of global data-centre investment in a category now absorbing more than a fifth of the world's greenfield capital, and the gap in infrastructure, data, skills and governance will decide whether the continent builds AI value or only buys it.

The Return of the Third Place

As concern about social isolation grows, the spaces between home and work are becoming more important to how people build connection.

Chad to Eliminate Visa Requirements for African Nationals From January 2027

Chad says it will remove entry visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027, in a move it says will support freer movement across the continent.

When the Danube Runs Low, Europe’s Wartime Past Rises Again

Record-low water levels along the Danube are exposing sunken Second World War ships, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants, turning an intensifying European drought into a reminder of a conflict buried beneath one of the continent’s most important rivers.

SpaceX Is Making More Money From Starlink and AI Than Rockets

SpaceX may be best known for rockets, but its latest quarterly results show that satellite internet and AI infrastructure now account for a much larger share of its business.

Slum2School Green Academy Reaches Top 10 For World’s Best School Prize

Slum2School Green Academy in Saga Island, Epe, is the first Nigerian school shortlisted among the Top 10 for the World’s Best School Prize.

PlayStation Network Restored After Tens Of Thousands Could Not Launch Games

Sony restored PlayStation Network after tens of thousands reported problems. The outage reignited doubts about its January 2028 all-digital plan.

Cristiano Ronaldo and the Tyranny of a Thousand

At 40+, Ronaldo chases 1,000 goals - not for glory, but to answer a question older than football: What happens when ambition refuses to recognize its own finish line?

Wizkid's Legacy Takes Center Stage as HBO Honors His Global Impact

When HBO trains its lens on an artist, it signals something beyond commercial success. It marks cultural permanence. On December 11, the network premieres "Music Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos," a docum...