- Namibia has announced plans to adopt Ghana’s acclaimed Gold Purchase Programme in a strategic move to strengthen its monetary policy and revive its ailing economy.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to visit the United States next week for a working trip, where he will meet U.S. President Donald Trump on May 21.
- Ghana has been ranked the 20th cheapest country for petrol in Africa, according to the latest update from GlobalPetrolPrices.com. As of May 2025, the average pump price of petrol in Ghana stood at $1.211 per litre.
- A maintenance exercise at the Dangote Refinery, which lasted approximately 30 days and involved shutting down its 204,000 barrels-per-day gasoline unit, caused a significant rise in fuel imports across West Africa.
- An al-Qaeda affiliate, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a military outpost in Burkina Faso’s northern Loroum province, in which the group said it killed 60 soldiers, according to the SITE Intelligence Group.
- The aviation industry in Africa is experiencing commendable growth, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic. This expansion has led to an increase in the number of airline operators across the continent.
- The 2025 ranking of Africa’s top-performing firms reveals a clear and compelling pattern in the geographic spread of the continent’s fastest-growing companies, highlighting where business momentum is most concentrated across the region.
- Ethiopia's status as a leading East African destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to hold weight as the country recently inked a $1.7 billion in investment agreements in its energy and mining industries with China.
- Qatar has repatriated 75 Tanzanian truck drivers after they were found unable to operate modern heavy-duty vehicles, despite being deployed to Doha for work in the commercial transport sector.
- Within the last few weeks, there have been massive developments between West African countries and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Nigeria and Ghana stand at the forefront of these current developments.
- Ghana is actively exploring the re-establishment of a national airline with technical assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following high-level diplomatic discussions in Abu Dhabi.
- Mali's military government has again announced the dissolution of all political parties, a move that follows a controversial recommendation made last month and has triggered widespread unrest in the capital, Bamako.
- Tensions between France and Algeria have reached a new high following a tit-for-tat diplomatic incident in which both nations expelled their respective envoys.
- A new bill, the Border Security Investment Act introduced in the United States House of Representatives, aims to strengthen border security by imposing a steep fee on remittances sent by immigrants.
- Growth in GDP per capita often corresponds to an increase in individual income and consumption. This implies that, on average, people in the country are better off than they were the previous year. Another layer to GDP per capita is the GDP per capita in terms of purchasing power parity which…
- French energy major TotalEnergies has announced plans to begin offshore drilling in South Africa next year, contingent on receiving the required regulatory approvals.
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has strongly rejected the refugee claims of a group of white Afrikaners recently being welcomed into the United States.
- Egypt is set to reclaim 25 stolen rare antiques following a three-year recovery campaign involving the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, Egypt's consulate in New York, and US law enforcement authorities.
- A number of African nations have been identified as having the highest risk for business-related bribery, according to the latest TRACE Bribery Risk Matrix.
- Lesego Chombo, Miss Botswana 2022 and the current Miss World Africa 2024 has become the youngest cabinet minister in Botswana’s history at the age of 27 after she was recently appointed Minister of Youth and Gender by President Duma Boko.
- Ghanaian oncology nurse and educator, Naomi Oyoe Ohene Oti, has been named one of ten finalists for the prestigious Aster Guardians Global Nursing Award 2025.
- French ex-soldiers may be returning to Africa as part of a private security team put together by US billionaire, Eric Prince to protect mining operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
- South Africa is set to appoint a new ambassador to the US following the expulsion of former envoy Ebrahim Rasool in March 2025. International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola has confirmed that President Cyril Ramaphosa will name a successor once Special Envoy Mcebisi Jonas lays the groundwork for…
- Mozambique in recent years has been making large investments in its oil sector, with the goal of transforming its energy environment and boosting economic growth.
- Africa’s corporate landscape remains highly uneven, with billion-dollar companies—often referred to as “unicorns” in the tech world—found in only three countries across the continent. The limitation of this spread reveals an unlikely business environment, highlighting the struggles African…
- In African countries, where economies are frequently susceptible to both internal inefficiencies and external shocks, preserving a healthy general government balance may support long-term development objectives and unlock a multitude of economic advantages.
- Egypt's Suez Canal Authority is considering transit fee discounts of 12% to 15% to revive traffic through the key waterway, which has been severely affected by ongoing regional attacks.
- Guinea’s Prime Minister has announced December 2025 as the new date for national elections, aiming to reassure investors during a speech on Monday at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.
- The United States Embassy in Ghana has disclosed that it approved 25,000 visa applications out of a total 61,000 received from Ghanaians seeking to travel for employment, education, or tourism in 2024.
- Koidu Limited, the largest diamond mining company in Sierra Leone, has suspended operations and dismissed nearly all of its over 1,000 local workers amid an ongoing dispute over wages and working conditions.
- In the 2024–2025 financial year, Kenya's total national government spending was projected to increase by 12% to KSh 3,605.20 billion. In light of this Kenyan export soared to KSh1,112.3 billion.
- Ghana is seeing a significant improvement in its debt position, thanks to economic expansion and tighter control of public expenditure following a recent debt crisis, according to Barclays Plc.
- Nigeria's economy posted its strongest growth in nearly a decade in 2024, fueled by a robust fourth quarter and a healthier fiscal outlook, according to the World Bank.
- The relationship between France and Algeria continues to deteriorate, as the North African country takes the bold decision to expel 15 French diplomats.
- Russia aims to strengthen its influence in Africa by providing its state-backed military force - Africa Corps - to replace the ousted Wagner group and defend the Central African Republic (CAR).
- As the fifth month of 2025 rolls on, several African countries are still dealing with consistently high fuel prices, a pattern that strains economies, inflates family spending, and stymies development efforts
- Nigerian business mogul and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, alongside fellow billionaire David Rubenstein, have made a push into the Kenyan tourism industry with the acquisition of Pollman’s Tours and Safaris.
