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22 Oct 2025 - Upon its conception, the Dangote Oil Refinery was presented as a 650,000 barrels-per-day facility, positioning it as the largest single-train oil…

22 Oct 2025 - Cameroon’s long-serving leader Paul Biya is edging closer to an unprecedented milestone that could see him become the first sitting president in…

22 Oct 2025 - Rebels occupying the Twangiza gold mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have looted at least 500 kilograms of gold bullion, worth about…

21 Oct 2025 - South Africa’s mounting wave of xenophobia is taking on a more organised and politically charged form through Operation Dudula, a movement whose…

21 Oct 2025 - The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) opened the week on a strong note, as investors recorded a remarkable ₦611 billion gain on Monday, a sign of renewed…

21 Oct 2025 - Morocco's ambitious economic reform under its new Investment Charter is already paying off. Projections indicate the creation of more than 200,000…

21 Oct 2025 - Private equity firm Appian Capital Advisory and the International Finance Corporation (IFC) have launched a $1 billion fund to invest in critical…

21 Oct 2025 - Ethiopia has officially moved closer to liberalising its banking industry, but with limits. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has issued a draft…

21 Oct 2025 - Ethiopia is strengthening its century-old partnership with Russia through a new wave of diplomatic and economic engagements that highlight Moscow’s…

21 Oct 2025 - Swiss-based bottler, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC) has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for…

21 Oct 2025 - Swiss-based bottler, Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (Coca-Cola HBC) has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) for…

21 Oct 2025 - West African energy regulators are moving to harmonise fuel prices across the region in a bid to stabilise markets and protect consumers from the…

21 Oct 2025 - A new World Bank report has revealed that the Congo Basin’s vast forest, often dubbed the “lungs of Africa,” holds over $23 trillion in untapped…

21 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced significant progress in its anti-corruption campaign, reporting over ₦500…

21 Oct 2025 - Romance scams are evolving into a major cyber threat across Africa, with criminals now leveraging artificial intelligence and deepfake technology to…

21 Oct 2025 - Long-term development is at risk, fiscal flexibility becomes more constrained, and economic suffering intensifies for African countries struggle with…

21 Oct 2025 - The Donald Trump administration, which has been heavily involved in the peace negotiations between M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of Congo,…

20 Oct 2025 - South African-born mining executive Natascha Viljoen is set to make history as the first woman to lead Newmont Corporation, the world’s largest gold…

20 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, has unveiled sweeping reforms aimed at attracting billions in private and foreign investment into the…

20 Oct 2025 - Morocco plans to allocate 140 billion dirhams ($15 billion) to health and education in its 2026 national budget.

20 Oct 2025 - Ethiopia is currently having conversations with China, concerning the conversion of its debt from the US dollar to the Chinese Yuan.

20 Oct 2025 - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is reportedly preparing to appoint a new ambassador to the United States, ending a seven-month diplomatic…

20 Oct 2025 - From Egypt’s latest fuel hike to Nigeria’s fuel price surge reaching ₦1,000 per litre, the cost of energy is once again testing the economic…

20 Oct 2025 - The Dangote refinery is advising marketers to come and load fuel from the facility as energy prices continue to soar. The refinery asserts that it…

20 Oct 2025 - Lagos State, Nigeria, has launched a $410 million water transport initiative that could redefine urban mobility and economic growth across Africa’s…

20 Oct 2025 - Africa is confronting a striking resurgence of military takeovers, with eight countries undergoing successful coup attempts in just the past four…

20 Oct 2025 - Rwanda is taking a giant leap toward becoming Africa’s next artificial intelligence (AI) powerhouse, following a $17.5 million investment (about…

20 Oct 2025 - The United States has signaled a major shift in its position on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), with Washington now adopting what appears…

20 Oct 2025 - South Africa plans to revive its long-stalled modular nuclear reactor project and expand gas-fired power generation under a new national energy…

19 Oct 2025 - Nigeria’s wealth distribution mirrors its regional power dynamics. The North and West have produced globally verified billionaires, but the East,…

18 Oct 2025 - Russia is finding itself in a delicate balancing act as it seeks to maintain strategic partnerships with both Morocco and Algeria; two influential…

18 Oct 2025 - Türkiye’s 17th “Goodness Ship,” carrying 900 tons of humanitarian aid, has arrived at Egypt’s Al Arish Port, marking the latest effort by Ankara to…

18 Oct 2025 - South Africa is seeking to forge new international partnerships as trade tensions with the U.S intensify under recent tariff measures. The pressure…

17 Oct 2025 - Many African cities have long struggled to keep pace with the rapid and innovative infrastructural advancements synonymous with the world-class…

17 Oct 2025 - Africa’s aviation industry is charting a new course as Nigeria launches the Isaac Balami University of Aeronautics and Management (IBUAM), the…

17 Oct 2025 - Global food and beverage giant Nestlé has announced plans to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide as part of a sweeping $1 billion cost-saving program, a move…

17 Oct 2025 - OpenAI, backed by Nigerian billionaire and board member Adebayo Ogunlesi, has officially launched its first AI academy in Africa at the University of…

17 Oct 2025 - Africa is home to some of the world's most recognizable and diversified megafauna, including elephants, lions, rhinos, hippos, leopards, and giraffes.

17 Oct 2025 - Africa is entering an era of rapid and transformative urbanisation that is set to reshape its demographic and economic landscape over the next three…

17 Oct 2025 - Jorn Lyseggen built a $500 million company from scratch and trained over 2,000 African founders through MEST. Now, Lyseggen is back in the arena with…

17 Oct 2025 - Global oil prices are heading for their sharpest weekly drop since March, slipping toward the $60-a-barrel mark as traders weigh rising supply,…

17 Oct 2025 - Borrowing within an economy is more than just taking out a loan; it demonstrates trust in financial systems and is a fundamental driver of business…

17 Oct 2025 - According to the latest Henley Passport Index, Seychelles remains Africa’s strongest passport, ranking 26th globally with visa-free access to 155…

17 Oct 2025 - According to the latest Henley Passport Index, Seychelles remains Africa’s strongest passport, ranking 26th globally with visa-free access to 155…

17 Oct 2025 - The Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM), based in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU), has reached a historic market capitalisation of…

17 Oct 2025 - South Africa has been granted $115 million in emergency funding from the United States to maintain crucial HIV/AIDS services after disruptions caused…

17 Oct 2025 - The Democratic Republic of Congo is pitching the world’s largest hydroelectric site as a source of cheap, renewable energy for data centres, amid…

17 Oct 2025 - Ghana has consistently touted its intentions to regulate the use of cryptocurrency within its borders, and recently, the country revealed that said…

16 Oct 2025 - Africa’s gold refining industry is entering a transformative phase as nations race to capture more value from their mineral wealth with the launching…

16 Oct 2025 - China’s BYD, the world’s largest maker of new energy vehicles (NEVs), is preparing to electrify South Africa, and potentially the rest of Africa,…