2 Sep 2025
- African students pursuing higher education abroad are facing increasing scrutiny from both the United States and the United Kingdom, highlighting a…
2 Sep 2025
- South African businesses are starting to feel the full force of US tariffs, with manufacturers warning of earnings hits, surveys showing sentiment…
2 Sep 2025
- Western Balkans criminal groups, among Europe’s most powerful cocaine traffickers, are embedding themselves in West Africa.
2 Sep 2025
- According to current figures, the Dangote Oil Refinery, in recent months, has seen a significant uptick in the volume of refined products exported,…
2 Sep 2025
- The United Kingdom has unveiled a £5 million partnership with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to enhance agricultural trade and…
2 Sep 2025
- The persistent exclusion of African nations from the U.S. Visa Waiver Program, coupled with China’s selective visa-free policies, highlights the…
2 Sep 2025
- Angola’s long-awaited Cabinda oil refinery, the first built since the country gained independence nearly five decades ago, will begin producing fuel…
2 Sep 2025
- The Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) volatile eastern region is once again on the verge of escalating violence, as the Congo River Alliance, a…
2 Sep 2025
- A remarkable archaeological discovery in Egypt, a mural of Jesus Christ healing the sick, has underscored Africa’s vital role in the rise of…
1 Sep 2025
- South Africa’s Harmony Gold has advanced its international expansion plans with the proposed $1.08 billion (R19 billion) acquisition of Australia’s…
1 Sep 2025
- Communities in Zambia impacted by a major chemical leak in February this year are asking for a combined $420 million in compensation from the Chinese…
1 Sep 2025
- Qatar just made one of the boldest moves yet in Africa’s investment story. Al Mansour Holdings, backed by Doha, has pledged $103 billion across six…
1 Sep 2025
- Kenya will open bidding for 10 oil exploration blocks this month, marking its first licensing round since enacting new petroleum legislation six…
1 Sep 2025
- Africa's energy sector is gaining speed in 2025, as nations across the continent announce large oil and gas finds, issue new exploration licenses,…
1 Sep 2025
- As Donald Trump imposes wide tariffs on imports from Africa, raising taxes by 10% on all imports and up to 50% for some nations, two East African…
1 Sep 2025
- Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery has for the first time sourced crude oil from Ghana, in a move that reflects its diversification strategy as the $20…
1 Sep 2025
- The Nigerian entertainment industry has grown from a small, resource-constrained sector to a worldwide powerhouse.
1 Sep 2025
- A growing number of Nigerian citizens are finding themselves locked out of the United States, despite holding valid visas that were issued months or…
1 Sep 2025
- South African container ports have set a new operational milestone, moving a record 18,689 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in a single day during…
31 Aug 2025
- Across Africa, the strength of a country's currency frequently influences its cost of living, trade performance, and economic stability. When the…
31 Aug 2025
- Across Africa, the strength of a country's currency frequently influences its cost of living, trade performance, and economic stability. When the…
31 Aug 2025
- As several African countries deepen partnerships with China and Russia, while others remain hesitant to take sides, Kenya is moving decisively to…
31 Aug 2025
- Africa’s two largest economies are feeling the strain of Washington’s tariff crackdown, as Nigeria and South Africa adjust their postal services to…
31 Aug 2025
- Across Africa, the issue of debt and its relationship with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has become more pressing.
31 Aug 2025
- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has inaugurated a pioneering G20 taskforce to address global wealth inequality, with a focus on its impact on…
30 Aug 2025
- African citizens are paying some of the highest fees in the world for international passports, even as activists and policymakers call for a more…
30 Aug 2025
- Zambia’s stock market outpaced the world in August, with the Lusaka Securities Exchange All Share Index climbing 14.3% as the country benefits from a…
30 Aug 2025
- Washington's steep import levies on India, reaching up to 50%, have prompted Indian businesses to explore Africa as a production hub for exports to…
29 Aug 2025
- In an interconnected world where economies rely on trade, investment, and global finance, the stability and strength of a currency can serve as a…
29 Aug 2025
- Beijing is taking advantage of the changing global trade dynamics brought about by U.S. protectionism, and Africa has swiftly become one of China's…
29 Aug 2025
- Nigeria and Brazil have taken a historic step toward strengthening their bilateral ties by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on space…
29 Aug 2025
- The Kenyan-led force of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti has successfully regained an important facility taken by the…
29 Aug 2025
- More than 400 workers in South Africa’s automotive industry face job losses after Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa confirmed a planned reduction…
29 Aug 2025
- The quality of governance remains a defining factor in shaping African countries’ development trajectory, economic stability, and social cohesion.
28 Aug 2025
- Ethiopia has entered into a partnership with Nigeria’s Dangote Group to establish a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed…
28 Aug 2025
- The correlation between an African country's debt levels and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is still one of the most important indicators of…
28 Aug 2025
- Zambia's campaign against inflation gained steam in August, when the country posted its lowest annual rate in over two years, indicating that…
28 Aug 2025
- Rwanda has officially received its first group of seven deportees from the United States, marking the start of its agreement with Washington to take…
28 Aug 2025
- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has emerged as a transformative force in the West and Central African fuel markets, effectively ending years of…
28 Aug 2025
- The United States is preparing to impose new import taxes on steel from South Africa and nine other countries, pending the outcome of ongoing…
28 Aug 2025
- A massively armored dinosaur (Spicomellus) roamed the planet 165 million years ago in an area located in modern-day Morocco. Its body was covered in…
28 Aug 2025
- A new investigative study has exposed how Russian private mercenary (Wagner) activities in Mali have sparked profound divisions inside the country's…
27 Aug 2025
- Nigeria’s crude oil exports to Asia may come under renewed strain after South Korea committed $100 billion to purchase US energy over the next four…
27 Aug 2025
- South Africa’s government has accused Washington of reviving “apartheid 2.0” after the United States rolled out a refugee programme granting white…
27 Aug 2025
- Senegal and France are attempting to rebuild their relationship, but historical grievances continue to overshadow the talks.
27 Aug 2025
- Africa has quickly emerged as a significant conduit for Chinese exports, with Beijing benefiting from shifting trade dynamics prompted by US tariffs.
27 Aug 2025
- Spanish police, working with Europol, have busted a highly organized criminal network that was transporting migrants from Algeria to Spain and…
27 Aug 2025
- Burkina Faso’s largest gold producer and one of its most significant foreign investors, West African Resources (WAF), has implemented the revised…
27 Aug 2025
- African countries are ordering more Chinese solar panels, with imports increasing by 60% in the 12 months through June.
27 Aug 2025
- Russia is intensifying its bid to challenge France’s historic dominance over Niger’s uranium sector by offering to build a nuclear power plant in the…