- Despite global efforts to improve housing and reduce urban poverty, slums remain a defining feature of many fast-growing cities in the developing world.
- The financial landscape is plagued by concerns of counterfeit currency, which continues to pose a persistent threat to the stability of global financial systems. This issue is exacerbated by access to sophisticated technology, exploited by organized criminal networks.
- In a wave of strategic economic diplomacy, countries from the the Middle East under the banner of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) have significantly ramped up investments across Africa in 2025.
- The U.S. government’s push to secure market access for Elon Musk’s Starlink in Gambia has come under scrutiny after revelations that American diplomats allegedly applied pressure on Gambian officials to fast-track the company’s license approval.
- The Trump administration has launched a new Commercial Diplomacy Strategy through its Africa Bureau, marking a formal pivot in traditional aid and deal-making diplomacy across Africa.
- The United States government's decision to launch a special resettlement program for white South African refugees has prompted a wave of moral and theological critique from church leaders both at home and abroad.
- A Nigerian court has ordered the deportation of four Chinese nationals over their involvement in illegal mining of precious minerals in Plateau State.
- Ali Bongo, the former president of Gabon who was ousted in a military coup in August 2023, has left the country for Angola along with his wife, Sylvia Bongo, and their son, Noureddin.
- In a rare and historic judgment, Mauritania’s former president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for corruption by a court in Nouakchott, the country's capital.
- The growth of hotel chains in Africa signifies economic potential, investor confidence, and tourism growth. A key indicator of this is the hotel chain development pipeline, which tracks new hotel projects. For African countries, a strong pipeline is commercially strategic and highly desirable.
- A low or negative GDP per capita growth rate year over year frequently indicates more than simply economic stagnation; it also reveals underlying issues that impact citizens' everyday lives, the resilience of institutions, and in African countries this can be prevalent.
- The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved Nigeria, Ivory Coast, and Benin as new member countries eligible for investment.
- Zimbabwean professionals seeking a way out of their country’s prolonged economic crisis are facing fresh hurdles as the UK government moves to permanently scrap care worker visas, a route many had used to migrate.
- Europe can offer Africa a stable and reliable partnership when global trade faces growing uncertainty due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff war, according to an European Investment Bank official.
- Europe can offer Africa a stable and reliable partnership when global trade faces growing uncertainty due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s escalating tariff war, according to an European Investment Bank official.
- Imports are a critical component of Kenya's economy, assisting with growth, industrialization, consumer requirements, and general national advancement.
- The Minister of Energy, John Jinapor, has issued a stark warning about an impending nationwide electricity crisis, disclosing that the country has less than three days’ supply of liquid fuel available to run its thermal power plants.
- 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.
