Rwanda is set to bring Formula 1 to Africa in the early 2030s. But beneath the headlines is a much bigger story: a country continuing to rebuild, redefine itself and look towards the future despite a difficult past.

Africa was never small. The map was wrong. 🌍 The recently UN-backed Equal Earth map presents a more accurate picture of Africa’s true scale. But beyond its geographical size lies something even harder to capture: the depth of its people, markets, cultures and ideas.

Some insights have a shelf life. This one didn’t. When we sat down with Omar El Defrawy, he shared the mindset behind his approach to building: never settle. One year later, this still stands. There is always another problem to solve and another way to push the idea forward.

What do you actually like and what has your algorithm taught you to like? That’s one of the current conversations around personal style, as social media makes trends faster and aesthetics more interchangeable. Safi Seck’s perspective brings us back to something more personal.

October is shaping up to be a big month for Africa. 🌍 From Olympic history in Dakar and billion-dollar trade projects, to AI partnerships, global investment gatherings and African stories taking centre stage, these are some of the developments we’ll be watching.