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4 Dec 2025 - Discussions regarding the export of substandard products to Africa have constituted a significant point of contention throughout the year, as an…

4 Dec 2025 - The United States has moved to enforce its threat, snubbing South Africa at the upcoming G20 summit and instead extending an invitation to a major…

4 Dec 2025 - The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) has agreed to move forward with a $1 billion debt-for-food security swap with Kenya, a…

4 Dec 2025 - Africa is rapidly integrating the AI revolution into its ecosystem. While some countries are embracing the technology, expanding access, and…

4 Dec 2025 - The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved a $1.78 billion Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Namibia.

4 Dec 2025 - The United States has confirmed that it will not invite South Africa to the 2026 G20 Summit, marking a sharp diplomatic rebuke as Washington prepares…

4 Dec 2025 - Africa’s stake in international conflicts, specifically, the Russia-Ukraine war, has been highlighted yet again, this time with implications that…

4 Dec 2025 - South Africa’s largest mobile operator, Vodacom Group Ltd., is set to take control of East Africa’s biggest telecom, Safaricom Plc, in a multi-…

4 Dec 2025 - South Africa’s largest mobile operator, Vodacom Group Ltd., is set to take control of East Africa’s biggest telecom, Safaricom Plc, in a multi-…

4 Dec 2025 - Mobile-money platforms across Africa processed roughly $81 billion in transactions last year, and December’s festive transfers could push that figure…

4 Dec 2025 - According to figures issued on Wednesday by the Ghana Statistical Service, the country’s consumer inflation fell to 6.3% year on year in November,…

4 Dec 2025 - After years of reputational damage tied to state-capture controversies, McKinsey is pursuing a careful reset in South Africa, emphasising internal…

4 Dec 2025 - Nigeria has moved to reposition West Africa as a key player in the global aviation value chain, announcing a landmark partnership with U.S. aircraft…

3 Dec 2025 - Nigeria has opened 50 oil and gas blocks, targeting $10 billion in investment and a boost of 400,000 barrels per day in production.

3 Dec 2025 - After years of suspension, policy resets and infrastructure rebuilding, Guinea’s Simandou iron ore project has moved into its export phase, marking a…

3 Dec 2025 - Two fintech startups went public on the continent in November 2025, marking the first major IPOs since the pre-pandemic era.

3 Dec 2025 - South Africa could unlock as much as 5 trillion rand ($293 billion) in infrastructure and clean-energy investment if it undertakes a major overhaul…

3 Dec 2025 - Prada has completed a $1.38 billion acquisition of Versace, bringing two of Italy's most recognisable luxury houses under a single corporate umbrella…

3 Dec 2025 - Canadian mining giant Ivanhoe Mines has begun heating up its 500,000-tonnes-per-annum direct-to-blister copper smelter at the Kamoa-Kakula Copper…

3 Dec 2025 - The United Kingdom is considering extending a $1 billion debt guarantee for South Africa as the facility approaches its expiry date without being…

3 Dec 2025 - A high purchasing power in African cities can be seen as an important component of economic resilience, aided by improved macroeconomic fundamentals…

3 Dec 2025 - Niger’s military government has taken its most decisive step yet in reshaping control of its natural resources, announcing that uranium produced at…

3 Dec 2025 - The United States has suspended all final immigration decisions for applicants from 19 countries already subject to its travel restrictions, a move…

3 Dec 2025 - The United States has suspended all final immigration decisions for applicants from 19 countries already subject to its travel restrictions, a move…

3 Dec 2025 - Johann Rupert, South Africa’s richest man and the second richest person in Africa, has found himself in the all too familiar spot of being the best…

3 Dec 2025 - Africa’s rare earth sector is emerging as a key player, supported by rising exploration spending and new projects expected to start production before…

2 Dec 2025 - Mali has recovered 761 billion CFA francs ($1.2 billion) in arrears from mining companies after a sweeping audit.

2 Dec 2025 - Johann Rupert, South Africa’s richest man, is set to consolidate his influence in private healthcare with a strategic move to acquire full control of…

2 Dec 2025 - Nigeria’s midstream and downstream petroleum sector continued its structural transition in 2025, driven by rising domestic refining, expanding gas…

2 Dec 2025 - Ghana is preparing to make its first foray into nuclear energy, targeting 2027 to begin construction of its first nuclear plant on a dual-site…

2 Dec 2025 - Guinea has officially launched the Simandou iron-ore complex, the largest untapped high-grade deposit in history, in a move set to reshape global…

2 Dec 2025 - The United States is ramping up counterterrorism operations across the Horn of Africa as intelligence warnings point to a renewed surge in ISIS-…

2 Dec 2025 - Egypt and China are advancing their defense cooperation, having recently concluded an agreement for the domestic production of unmanned aerial…

2 Dec 2025 - A privately owned Libyan airline is placing the country’s largest passenger-jet order since the 2011 revolution.

2 Dec 2025 - Nigeria has launched a new bid round for 50 oil and gas blocks, a move the government hopes will unlock up to 2 billion barrels of new reserves and…

2 Dec 2025 - The 2025 Africa Country Instability Risk Index (ACIRI) highlights the top 10 most stable African countries, measuring political, economic, and…

2 Dec 2025 - Swiss prosecutors have charged Credit Suisse with failing to prevent money laundering linked to loans it issued to Mozambique for a fishing fleet.

2 Dec 2025 - The Nigeria International Trade Fair has come back to life after 14 years of inactivity, marking one of the biggest revivals of a federal commercial…

2 Dec 2025 - Nigeria has approved security protection for Guinea-Bissau opposition presidential candidate Fernando Dia Da Costa at its embassy in the capital…

2 Dec 2025 - The Southern African country of Namibia recently made a crucial move toward enhancing its space capabilities with the official handover and takeover…

1 Dec 2025 - Nigeria’s private higher education sector is gaining fresh momentum on the global academic stage, with new data pointing to steady improvements in…

1 Dec 2025 - Africa’s autonomy over its own assets has seen significant growth in terms of financial valuation, as the continent pivots from aid-dependent…

1 Dec 2025 - Africa’s private universities are playing an increasingly important role in research and higher education across the continent, with growing…

1 Dec 2025 - The British government has announced it will withdraw its $1.15 billion support for the TotalEnergies-led Mozambique Liquefied Natural Gas project.

1 Dec 2025 - South Africa’s manufacturing sector is facing a steep slowdown, with business sentiment dropping to levels not seen since the country’s Covid-19…

1 Dec 2025 - The Nigerian government has signalled plans to publicly identify individuals and networks financing terrorism, as part of broader efforts to address…

1 Dec 2025 - Nigeria's port revenue continues to record significant losses, with degraded infrastructure costing millions of dollars per day.

1 Dec 2025 - Canada has invested over $30 million in Ghana’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector over the past seven years, aiming to…

1 Dec 2025 - South Africa is the first African country to appear on the list, ranking 6th globally with a score of 59.76. Unique for having three capital cities,…

1 Dec 2025 - Nigeria says the headquarters of the $5 billion African Energy Bank is ready for operations, marking a major step toward the launch of one of the…