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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…

1 Dec 2025 - Niger, which has reiterated its sovereign right to utilize its resources as it deems fit, recently announced its intention to offer its uranium on…

1 Dec 2025 - Russia is set to establish a full embassy in Moroni, the capital of the Union of the Comoros, in 2025, following approval from Moscow and an “ad hoc…

1 Dec 2025 - Sudan and Russia have resumed discussions over a deal under which Moscow would provide Su-30 and Su-35 fighter jets in exchange for rights to a naval…

1 Dec 2025 - Sudan and Russia have resumed discussions over a deal under which Moscow would provide Su-30 and Su-35 fighter jets in exchange for rights to a naval…

1 Dec 2025 - The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a major fuel supply intervention designed to guarantee national availability through the festive season…

1 Dec 2025 - Africa has taken a major step in reshaping how it conducts trade with China after South Africa's Standard Bank became the first African bank to…

1 Dec 2025 - Nigeria has solidified its position as the leading African supplier of crude oil to the United States, exporting $2.42 billion worth of crude between…

30 Nov 2025 - The U.S. State Department has approved a $150 million grant over three years to Zipline, the American robotics and autonomous-drone delivery company…

30 Nov 2025 - The European Union Parliament has issued one of its strongest rebukes yet against Tanzania, adopting a resolution that denounces the country’s…

29 Nov 2025 - South Africa has once again cemented its position as the continent’s leading wine producer, with six of its estates featuring among the world’s top…

29 Nov 2025 - Governments across Africa consistently try to strike a careful balance between growing public debt, including to the International Monetary Fund (IMF…

28 Nov 2025 - Uganda has raised its recoverable oil reserves to 1.65 billion barrels, up from 1.4 billion, the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) announced,…

28 Nov 2025 - Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, one of former South African President Jacob Zuma’s daughters, has resigned as a national lawmaker following allegations that…

28 Nov 2025 - Zimbabwe will raise royalties on gold producers as it seeks to capitalise on record-high bullion prices, according to the country’s 2026 national…

28 Nov 2025 - The United Kingdom has imposed 10-year travel bans on more than 1,000 Ghanaian visa applicants after uncovering widespread fraud in the 2024…