- Switzerland has announced the termination of its development aid program to Eritrea, citing persistent challenges in repatriating rejected asylum seekers.
- Nigeria’s external reserve saw a loss of $1.19 billion in just 3 weeks after the country had recorded a high of $40.920 billion on the 6th of January 2025.
- Africa’s debt is primarily external, with the region's external debt reaching US$1.2 trillion by 2023, making up nearly 60% of its total public debt. Eritrea ranks among the African countries with the lowest external debt, standing at $635.5 million and ranking 145th globally.
- The Eastern Congo rebel coalition, which includes the M23 group, has announced a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons, yielding to international pressure to halt the escalating conflict.
- The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index reported significant market developments in 2024. In Africa, South Africa tops the list for foreign exchange accessibility, scoring 87 out of 100.
- Ghana’s economy, one month into its current administration under its new president, John Mahama, has recorded some marginal gains, specifically in its inflation rate.
- The Congolese government, alongside U.N. officials and Western powers, including the United States, has accused neighbouring Rwanda of exacerbating the conflict by deploying thousands of troops and heavy weaponry in support of M23.
- Nigeria’s upstream oil regulator announced on Monday that oil producers who fail to meet their required supply quotas to local refineries, including the massive Dangote Refinery, will be denied export permits.
- With billions of barrels lying beneath the land and offshore, oil is one of Africa’s biggest money-makers. Morocco has the smallest proven oil reserves in Africa, with just 684,000 barrels, placing it 94th globally.
- Discussions about Africa's wealthiest people occasionally revolve around the fact that the majority of the country's high-net-worth individuals are Caucasian, as opposed to black billionaires.
- The Dangote Refinery took a bold step over the weekend: a considerable price reduction for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly referred to as petrol.
- The Kremlin has expanded the list of African friends whose banks may now trade currencies in Russia. These additions include Nigeria, Tunisia, and Ethiopia.
- The South African government has announced its intention to engage in dialogue with US President Donald Trump regarding his recent threat to cut aid to the country.
- U.S. forces conducted airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday, targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other militants, resulting in multiple casualties, President Donald Trump announced.
- Under the AfDB’s plan, countries would pool a pre-agreed amount of their proven critical mineral reserves, allowing local currencies to be converted at an agreed rate.
- Despite Nigeria's efforts to increase local production of petroleum products, over five billion liters of PMS and diesel were imported within a four-month period.
- The ongoing conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has seen notable developments, with Southern African leaders making efforts to address the crisis.
- Diaspora remittances are a vital source of income for many African countries, contributing significantly to both household and national economic stability.
- According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which just sent its congratulations, Niger has gone down as the first African country to stop the transmission of Onchocerca volvulus, commonly known as river blindness.
- One of Donald Trump's most aggressive policy objectives since retaking office is a widespread crackdown on illegal immigration in the United States (U.S.), which is set to affect individuals from Africa.
- The BRICS nations have once again faced strong opposition from U.S. President Donald Trump following their push to introduce an alternative currency for international trade.
- Tanzania and Burundi have partnered with two Chinese firms to construct a railway linking the two countries, facilitating the transport of metals—including battery mineral nickel—to Dar es Salaam's port.
- Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport (JNB), the only airport in Africa offering regularly scheduled nonstop passenger flights to all six inhabited continents.
- A low population reaching military age has a direct influence on a country's capacity to sustain a strong and well-staffed military, including within Africa.
- The escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has drawn the attention of the United Kingdom, which is now threatening to withhold aid from Rwanda.
- Given the economic opportunities the world’s largest economy; the United States boasts, people from different regions across the globe (some legally and others illegally) have migrated to the country in hopes of accessing the American dream.
- Africa is on the brink of a labour market revolution. By 2030, more than 375 million young people will be employed in the job market in Africa, and this demographic boom is expected to increase to more than a billion people in the next decade.
- South Africa, in particular, stands out as the country with the highest number of people living with HIV in Africa. In 2023, 7.7 million South Africans were living with the virus. It also received the highest HIV/AIDS assistance in 2024, totaling $250 million.
- Every year, rankings of the world’s best cities spark debates, inspire travel plans, and, let’s be honest, give residents some serious bragging rights. Cape Town, South Africa, claimed the top spot on TimeOut’s list of the 50 best cities in the world for 2025.
- The oil-producing nation of Nigeria, which in an ironic twist has historically been dependent on fuel imports is set for an 8-year low import, in large part thanks to the Dangote Refinery.
