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16 Jan 2026 - Africa’s upstream oil and gas sector is seeing capital narrow sharply around a small number of dominant investment hubs in 2025, as global energy…

16 Jan 2026 - The United States has rebuked South Africa for permitting Iran to take part in naval exercises off the coast of Cape Town, following mixed reports…

16 Jan 2026 - Nigeria is entering a new phase of economic consolidation, Finance Minister Wale Edun has announced, as the country’s recent reforms begin to…

16 Jan 2026 - Zambia has moved to deepen its investment and trade cooperation with China, unveiling new platforms designed to connect the country to investors…

16 Jan 2026 - The United States has authorised $413 million in funding for counter-insurgency and security operations in Nigeria and other parts of West Africa in…

16 Jan 2026 - A rare blue diamond weighing almost 42 carats has been unearthed in South Africa’s historic Cullinan Mine, with industry experts suggesting it could…

15 Jan 2026 - South Africa’s legal tobacco industry is reaching a critical juncture as illicit cigarettes increasingly dominate the market, forcing one of the…

15 Jan 2026 - Africa’s top gold producer, Ghana is reshaping its mining landscape as soaring global gold prices trigger a shake-up in long-term contracts.

15 Jan 2026 - MTN has emerged as Nigeria’s best-performing mobile network in 2025, outperforming Airtel and Globacom across key indicators, including download and…

15 Jan 2026 - Coal India is stepping up efforts to secure access to rare earth minerals, scouting partnerships across Australia, Russia, Argentina, Chile, and…

15 Jan 2026 - Kenya has reached a preliminary trade deal with China that will grant duty-free access to 98.2% of its exports.

15 Jan 2026 - Kenya has reached a preliminary trade deal with China that will grant duty-free access to 98.2% of its exports.

15 Jan 2026 - South African billionaire Patrice Motsepe and several companies linked to him are facing mounting legal pressure as a Tanzanian mining dispute moves…

15 Jan 2026 - Building and growing wealth is never simple, yet in 2025, some of Africa’s billionaires made it look effortless, taking bold and surprising actions…

15 Jan 2026 - Thanks in large part to the profitability of copper, Zambia now boasts one of the best-performing stock markets in the world.

15 Jan 2026 - Thanks in large part to the profitability of copper, Zambia now boasts one of the best-performing stock markets in the world.

15 Jan 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to provide the United States with a catalogue of priority mining projects for potential investment by…

15 Jan 2026 - As Ugandans proceed to the polls today to decide who their president for the next seven years will be, they may have just been handed an equalizer by…

15 Jan 2026 - Travelling can be difficult, especially as an African, with visa restrictions making some journeys more complicated than others. But as of early 2026…

15 Jan 2026 - Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu has confirmed a $500,000 cash pledge to the Super Eagles despite the team’s narrow defeat to host nation…

15 Jan 2026 - Caledonia Mining Corporation said it plans to spend about $132 million this year to kick-start development of what is expected to become Zimbabwe’s…

15 Jan 2026 - The Rwanda Defence Force has deployed a contingent of military engineers to Jamaica to support the Caribbean nation’s post-hurricane reconstruction…

15 Jan 2026 - The United States has expanded its health diplomacy in Africa by adding another country to its multi-million-dollar bilateral health cooperation…

15 Jan 2026 - To further its nuclear partnership with one of Africa’s most influential nuclear stakeholders, Russia, Namibia recently discussed advancing the…

15 Jan 2026 - Nigeria is on the hunt for investors willing to sponsor a green bond worth 1.5 trillion naira ($1 billion) that it intends to issue this year.

14 Jan 2026 - The United States has announced it will suspend immigrant visa processing for 75 countries, including 27 African countries.

14 Jan 2026 - The Trump administration has suspended visa processing for visitors from 75 countries.

14 Jan 2026 - China closed 2025 with a record trade surplus of about $1.19 trillion, underlining a profound shift in global trade flows as exporters increasingly…

14 Jan 2026 - Nigeria has engaged a US lobbying firm in a $9 million contract to manage perceptions of its response to violence against Christian communities, amid…

14 Jan 2026 - The African Development Bank convened its first meeting with Arab development finance institutions in Abidjan on Tuesday.

14 Jan 2026 - South Africa’s government has welcomed the U.S. House of Representatives’ approval on Tuesday of a bill to extend the African Growth and Opportunity…

14 Jan 2026 - Angola has agreed with JPMorgan Chase & Co. to roll over a $1 billion loan and secure an additional $500 million in financing, the Ministry of…

14 Jan 2026 - As 2026 begins, several African countries have already begun enjoying reprieve at the pump, with early signs of decreased fuel prices offering both…

14 Jan 2026 - A new US trade warning aimed at countries trading with Iran is putting several African economies under pressure, as Washington signals it is willing…

14 Jan 2026 - Under a citizenship program endorsed by legendary Hollywood director Spike Lee, approximately 50 people of African ancestry have migrated back to…

14 Jan 2026 - South Africa has been removed from the European Union’s list of high-risk jurisdictions, marking a significant milestone in the country’s efforts to…

14 Jan 2026 - Oil production is set to resume off the coast of Benin for the first time in nearly three decades, as the small West African country prepares to…

14 Jan 2026 - Nigeria has signed a far-reaching trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates that will eliminate tariffs on thousands of products and deepen…

14 Jan 2026 - Uganda’s media censorship has kicked into high gear, following its government directive to shut down internet access ahead of the upcoming general…

14 Jan 2026 - Nigeria has stepped up its bid to attract Gulf capital after pitching $600 million lithium processing and gold mining projects to Saudi investors, as…

13 Jan 2026 - The United States has delivered a new batch of military supplies to Nigeria, reinforcing bilateral security cooperation as Abuja intensifies…

13 Jan 2026 - The precise rate of Nigeria's headline inflation has once more emerged as a subject of contention amongst concerned citizens and stakeholders.

13 Jan 2026 - In Africa, Algeria stands out with the largest gains, where life expectancy has jumped from 43 to 77 years

13 Jan 2026 - Morocco’s royal family, led by Africa’s wealthiest King Mohammed VI, is selling several high-end Paris properties once owned by his late mother,…

13 Jan 2026 - Iran has agreed to scale back its participation in the BRICS+ naval drills in South Africa, shifting from an active role to observer status after…

13 Jan 2026 - Niger has moved to sanction 34 truck drivers and transport companies that refused to deliver fuel to neighbouring Mali, accusing them of flouting “…

13 Jan 2026 - When Yoweri Museveni marched into Kampala in 1986 after a five-year guerrilla war, he declared that Africa’s biggest problem was not its people but…

13 Jan 2026 - The United States House of Representatives has approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, offering temporary relief…

13 Jan 2026 - South Africa’s richest man and the second richest person in Africa, Johann Rupert, is now the closest he has been to the $20 billion mark than he has…

13 Jan 2026 - As the new year begins, Africa's wealth ecosystem is already taking shape, with established names consolidating their positions at the top.