28 Mar 2026
- Kenya has secured fresh trade and infrastructure agreements with China following a high-level visit by Vice-President Han Zheng, highlighting how…
28 Mar 2026
- The United States has defended its decision to vote against a United Nations resolution calling for reparations over the transatlantic slave trade,…
28 Mar 2026
- US President Donald Trump has reignited debate over Africa’s global importance after praising the continent’s economic potential during remarks at an…
28 Mar 2026
- Nigeria’s proposed $900 million poultry partnership with Chinese investors is encountering early resistance from local farmers, raising fresh…
27 Mar 2026
- A US-backed iron ore developer backed by billionaire Robert Friedland has cleared a major regulatory hurdle in West Africa, positioning one of the…
27 Mar 2026
- Niger has officially joined Burkina Faso as the second member of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES) to roll out a biometric identity card system,…
27 Mar 2026
- Even as Washington works to ease tensions between Congo and Rwanda and stabilise the region for investment, Africa’s largest cobalt producer has…
27 Mar 2026
- Even as Washington works to ease tensions between Congo and Rwanda and stabilise the region for investment, Africa’s largest cobalt producer has…
27 Mar 2026
- As constituent members of the BRICS economic bloc, the Russian Federation and Ethiopia have sustained a mutually beneficial partnership, which both…
27 Mar 2026
- The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has revoked a 79-block lithium exploration permit held by the Congolese subsidiary of Australian mining firm…
27 Mar 2026
- The Burkina Faso government has adopted a decree declaring the creation of a new 8-hectare brewery and beverage plant for SN-BRAFASO, the country’s…
27 Mar 2026
- Earlier in March, reports showed that Ghana had begun exploring alternative export routes for its gold shipments amid persistent tensions in the…
27 Mar 2026
- Nigeria’s central bank has scrapped a rule that required international oil companies to temporarily retain part of their export earnings, allowing…
27 Mar 2026
- Spain and Algeria are in advanced talks to increase gas supplies through the Medgaz pipeline, potentially boosting flows by up to 10 per cent, as…
27 Mar 2026
- Algeria’s national carrier, Air Algérie, has ordered 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft as part of a broader push to modernise its fleet and expand its…
27 Mar 2026
- Senegal has defended its use of complex financial deals to raise money more cheaply, after scrutiny over transactions that helped it secure hundreds…
27 Mar 2026
- Glencore’s ferrochrome operations in South Africa are facing uncertainty as the company signals it may withdraw from negotiations with the government…
27 Mar 2026
- France has denied that the United States influenced its decision not to invite South Africa to this year’s G7 summit, after Pretoria said it was told…
27 Mar 2026
- Global investors are recalibrating how they price risk across markets, with disparities becoming increasingly pronounced.
27 Mar 2026
- Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial hub, has launched a $7.5 million flood insurance policy aimed at helping some of its most vulnerable residents access…
27 Mar 2026
- Nigeria is experiencing rising demand for its liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes as disruptions from the Middle East conflict create new commercial…
26 Mar 2026
- General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces and son of President Yoweri Museveni, has shocked regional and international observers…
26 Mar 2026
- Zambia is on track to produce more than 1 million tonnes of copper in 2026, a record milestone driven by expanded output from its largest Canadian-…
26 Mar 2026
- Despite the Dangote Refinery expressing reservations and even purportedly issuing threats, the Nigerian government has gone ahead with lifting the…
26 Mar 2026
- South Africa’s exclusion from the upcoming G7 summit in Evian, France, marks the latest escalation in a deepening diplomatic rift with the United…
26 Mar 2026
- From April 2026, Africans, and citizens of other nations seeking to live, work, or study in the UK will encounter higher visa charges, following…
26 Mar 2026
- Uganda, in its last fiscal year, experienced a significant spike in its merchandise products sold, compared to the financial year prior.
26 Mar 2026
- Angola is set to raise $2.5 billion through the sale of dollar-denominated bonds, betting that higher oil prices driven by the Iran–Israel conflict…
26 Mar 2026
- Egypt, in partnership with the U.S.-based energy firm, Apache Corporation, recently announced the discovery of natural gas in its Western Desert.
26 Mar 2026
- Namibia has denied Elon Musk’s satellite internet company, Starlink, the right to operate in the country, citing ownership and regulatory compliance…
26 Mar 2026
- Italy is seeking to increase gas imports from Algeria after both countries agreed to deepen energy cooperation, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said…
26 Mar 2026
- Visa applicants in South Africa with pending waivers and appeals may be forced to leave the country by the end of March 2026 as the Department of…
26 Mar 2026
- Since 2023, Kenya has formally proposed the integration of nuclear energy into its national grid to address its increasing power needs.
26 Mar 2026
- Niger is positioning itself as a rising oil and gas frontier in the Sahel, as Algeria’s state-owned energy giant Sonatrach prepares to launch well-…
26 Mar 2026
- A United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the gravest crime against humanity and calling for reparations has been adopted,…
26 Mar 2026
- Libya has begun towing away a damaged Russian gas tanker that drifted for weeks in the Mediterranean, easing fears of a possible environmental…
26 Mar 2026
- Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has built a one-of-a-kind Ford Ranger Wildtrak X from scratch, featuring Nelson Mandela’s signature, and…
26 Mar 2026
- Stellantis South Africa has postponed the construction of its $160 million vehicle production facility in the Coega Special Economic Zone, Eastern…
26 Mar 2026
- Kenya Airways reported a pre-tax loss of 17.93 billion shillings ($138.3 million) for 2025, reversing the gains it made a year earlier, as revenue…
25 Mar 2026
- The escalating conflict in the Middle East is driving up the cost of private jet travel for Africa’s billionaires and CEOs, with war-risk insurance…
25 Mar 2026
- Kenya has attracted a major foreign investment deal as Dubai-based infrastructure developer AriseIIP announced plans to invest over $3 billion in the…
25 Mar 2026
- Diesel prices have risen substantially in recent weeks, owing to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, particularly the confrontation between Iran…
25 Mar 2026
- Nigeria’s economic reforms may be stabilising key indicators, but most households are yet to feel any relief, with only 6 per cent of Nigerians…
25 Mar 2026
- Circle Internet Group Inc. has partnered with Cassava Technologies, owned by Zimbabwe's richest person, Strive Masiyiwa, to increase the use of…
25 Mar 2026
- Drone bases, surveillance networks and forward-operating hubs are rapidly redefining security strategy in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where…
25 Mar 2026
- Ghana and Colombia have agreed to establish a direct maritime shipping link between the Port of Tema and the Port of Cartagena, as both countries…
25 Mar 2026
- Niger and Algeria are deepening their strategic cooperation with a new wave of agreements aimed at accelerating development in key sectors, marking a…
25 Mar 2026
- Nigeria and Finland have signed a new agreement to deepen cooperation in the digital economy, as both countries look to expand innovation, improve…
25 Mar 2026
- Air pollution continues to pose a major health and environmental challenge across Africa, with fine particulate matter, known as PM2.5, at the center…
25 Mar 2026
- Australia-listed Terramin has begun site preparation at its Tala Hamza zinc and lead project in Algeria, after authorities resolved land access…