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14 Sep 2025 - By Paul Arkwright, former British High Commissioner to Nigeria

14 Sep 2025 - African immigrants are among the fastest-growing foreign-born populations in the United States and though they still make up a small share of the…

13 Sep 2025 - The United States, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt have announced a new peace roadmap to end Sudan’s conflict, effective…

13 Sep 2025 - The Ghana Gold Board has announced plans to commence local gold refining and introduce fire assay operations in October 2025.

13 Sep 2025 - Beginning October 12, twenty-nine European Union countries will replace traditional passport stamps at border control with a new Entry/Exit System (…

13 Sep 2025 - South Africa’s online retail market is set to exceed $7 billion in 2025, capturing almost 10% of the country’s total retail sales.

13 Sep 2025 - African leaders have launched a major push to position the continent as a global climate leader, announcing over $150 billion in new green finance…

13 Sep 2025 - Africa recorded the fastest growth in global tourism in the first half of 2025, with international arrivals rising by 12% compared to the same period…

12 Sep 2025 - Gold remains one of the world’s most valuable and sought-after resources, fueling industries from jewellery and investment to technology and central…

12 Sep 2025 - The United States Agency for International Development (U.S.A.I.D.) has confirmed that millions of dollars’ worth of contraceptives meant for low-…

12 Sep 2025 - The United States has placed 16 African countries on its high risk travel advisory list as of September 2025, cautioning citizens against visiting…

12 Sep 2025 - The United States has placed 17 African countries on its high risk travel advisory list as of September 2025, cautioning citizens against visiting…

12 Sep 2025 - The World Bank has allocated $100 billion in funding for developing nations, with 70% of this amount designated for Africa.

12 Sep 2025 - Dangote Refinery has announced a reduction in petrol prices, alongside the rollout of direct fuel distribution to 11 states, effective Monday,…

12 Sep 2025 - South Africa’s highest court has ruled that men can now legally take the surnames of their wives, overturning a law that previously barred them from…

12 Sep 2025 - Burkina Faso has announced that it will no longer charge visa fees for African citizens, in a move aimed at boosting regional integration and tourism.

12 Sep 2025 - South Sudan’s first vice president, Riek Machar, was recently accused of murder, treason, and crimes against humanity. Those on his side have refuted…

12 Sep 2025 - Nigeria’s government has denied receiving any official communication about Nigerians reportedly deported from the United States and sent to Ghana…

12 Sep 2025 - The government of Eswatini has rejected U.S. claims of a deportation agreement, insisting it has not received any request to take in a migrant at the…

12 Sep 2025 - First Vice President of South Sudan, Riek Machar, has been accused of murder, treason, and crimes against humanity, according to Justice Minister…

11 Sep 2025 - The fuel scarcity scare in Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, which seemed to have begun this week, has been nipped in the bud, subsequent to…

11 Sep 2025 - U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to skip the upcoming G20 Leaders’ Summit in South Africa is unlikely to diminish the event’s significance or…

11 Sep 2025 - Wars and coups are slowing down democracy in many African countries, according to a new global report.

11 Sep 2025 - A senior Barrick Gold executive who had been leading negotiations with Mali’s government has defected to the other side, taking up an advisory role…

11 Sep 2025 - Egypt’s debt repayment, fueled by a dip in inflation, has been lauded as a significant milestone by the country’s Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly.

11 Sep 2025 - South Africa’s online gambling and betting industry has grown sharply in recent years and is now the country’s biggest money maker in the personal…

11 Sep 2025 - Libya’s unchecked monetary crisis is spilling far beyond its borders, driving debt to record levels while financing mercenaries, fueling regional…

11 Sep 2025 - The swift global adoption of AI, alongside Africa's rapid tech growth, increasingly suggests the feasibility of an AI factory on the continent.

11 Sep 2025 - Ghana has become the latest African nation to accept deportees under President Donald Trump’s immigration policy, with 14 West African migrants…

11 Sep 2025 - South Africa recently condemned the actions of Russia against Ukraine via a statement from the country’s Department of International Relations and…

11 Sep 2025 - South Africa’s energy regulator has apologised for a 54 billion-rand ($3.1 billion) blunder in calculating electricity tariffs, a mistake that will…

11 Sep 2025 - Saudi-based Vision Invest has invested $700 million in pan-African industrial developer ARISE Integrated Industrial Platforms (ARISE IIP), the…

10 Sep 2025 - Ghana's economy expanded by 6.3% year on year in the second quarter of 2025, up from a revised 5.7% in the same time the previous year, according to…

10 Sep 2025 - Qatar has introduced stricter visa requirements for Nigerian travelers, a move authorities say is aimed at curbing the rising cases of overstays by…

10 Sep 2025 - A day after Ethiopia inaugurated the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Egypt has renewed warnings that the project poses a serious threat to…

10 Sep 2025 - The South African court has handed 20-year prison sentences to seven Chinese nationals after convicting them of trafficking migrants from Malawi into…

10 Sep 2025 - Leading the rankings were three South African hubs — Cape Town International, Johannesburg’s O.R. Tambo, and Durban’s King Shaka International.

10 Sep 2025 - Global military spending rose to an unprecedented $2.7 trillion in 2024 as wars and geopolitical tensions escalated across the world, according to a…

10 Sep 2025 - A new policy report has cautioned African countries to be careful in signing green energy and industrial deals with Europe, warning that they could…

10 Sep 2025 - Kenya’s bank lending expanded at its fastest pace in a year in July, driven by a series of aggressive interest rate cuts by the central bank.

10 Sep 2025 - Strike by union workers in Nigeria has come to a halt after a meeting with the group, the Nigerian government, and the Dangote Oil Refinery.

10 Sep 2025 - Khat, a plant indigenous to Kenya, with psychoactive properties, has become somewhat of a goldmine, given the grey area in its untapped fiscal…

10 Sep 2025 - The United States has halted the issuance of new EB-3 immigrant visas for the remainder of fiscal year 2025 after reaching its annual cap, delaying…

10 Sep 2025 - Ethiopia is doubling down on its energy security goals with the planned construction of a mega nuclear power plant. This initiative was announced…

9 Sep 2025 - A new report from the GSMA highlights a significant paradox in Sub-Saharan Africa's digital transformation. While the region is making substantial…

9 Sep 2025 - Nigeria may be staring down the barrel of another fuel scarcity crisis as Dangote’s distribution plan begins to take effect, causing panic over…

9 Sep 2025 - Kenya plans to raise $1 billion through a debt-for-food security swap by March 2026, according to a finance ministry document released on Tuesday.

9 Sep 2025 - U.S. retail giant Walmart said on Tuesday it will launch its first Walmart-branded stores in South Africa this year, expanding its presence in the…

9 Sep 2025 - More than 277,000 Africans became U.S. citizens between 2021 and 2023, with Nigerians accounting for the largest share, according to new data from…

9 Sep 2025 - The United States has partnered with a South African group called Amerikaners to play a central role in President Donald Trump’s newly launched…