1 Oct 2025
- Niger’s military leader, General Abdourahamane Tiani, was received with military honors by his counterpart in Mali, General Assimi Goïta, during a…
1 Oct 2025
- South Africa’s embattled power utility, Eskom, has reported its first profit in eight years, marking a significant milestone in the country’s long-…
1 Oct 2025
- After 25 years of shaping US-Africa trade, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) officially expired on Tuesday, October 1, plunging African…
1 Oct 2025
- When adjusted using the U.S. dollars, low wages in African countries indicate a deeper issue: people receive insufficient pay to satisfy basic needs…
1 Oct 2025
- French nuclear group Orano states that approximately 1,500 metric tons of uranium remain stockpiled at its expropriated SOMAIR mine in northern Niger.
1 Oct 2025
- Dangote Refinery has agreed to reinstate and redeploy workers it recently dismissed, following negotiations with labour representatives and…
1 Oct 2025
- The Dangote Oil Refinery has reached a middle ground with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN), after being at odds…
30 Sep 2025
- Africa’s largest privately owned refinery, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, has secured a new two-year crude supply agreement with the…
30 Sep 2025
- The world’s 10 most indebted countries account for the bulk of a record $150 trillion in global debt, underscoring how borrowing has outpaced…
30 Sep 2025
- The U.S. State Department has added Brazil and South Africa to its human-trafficking watch list, citing what it called both countries’ failure to…
30 Sep 2025
- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s dispute with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association (PENGASSAN) appears to have no immediate…
30 Sep 2025
- Nigeria and South Africa could be removed from the Financial Action Task Force’s “grey list” as early as next month.
30 Sep 2025
- The Trump administration has signalled support for a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
30 Sep 2025
- Another country in 2025 has experienced the dissolution of its government following a period of intense public protest. Madagascar, an Island nation…
30 Sep 2025
- Another country in 2025 experienced the dissolution of its government following a period of intense public protest. Madagascar, an Island nation in…
30 Sep 2025
- In the competitive and often opaque world of West African oil, few private entrepreneurs have matched the rise of Sayyu Dantata, the half-brother of…
30 Sep 2025
- In the competitive and often opaque world of West African oil, few private entrepreneurs have matched the rise of Sayyu Dantata, the half-brother of…
30 Sep 2025
- In the competitive and often opaque world of West African oil, few private entrepreneurs have matched the rise of Sayyu Dantata, the half-brother of…
29 Sep 2025
- Intelligence agencies from Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have intensified regional security operations against insecurity in a move that could send…
29 Sep 2025
- German power utility RWE said it has pulled out of Namibia’s $10 billion Hyphen green ammonia venture, dealing a setback to the southern African…
29 Sep 2025
- One of Africa’s largest gold producers, Mali has reportedly seen a sharp decline in gold production, following a series of significant policy changes.
29 Sep 2025
- The United States has expanded its controversial visa bond program to a third African nation, tightening entry requirements for travelers seeking…
29 Sep 2025
- China, Zambia and Tanzania have struck a $1.4 billion deal to modernise the ageing Tanzania–Zambia Railway, a lifeline for moving copper out of…
29 Sep 2025
- Major oil institutions in Nigeria, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory…
29 Sep 2025
- Kenya’s investigation into human trafficking networks tied to the Russia-Ukraine war has taken a new twist after the Russian Embassy in Nairobi…
29 Sep 2025
- Kenya’s investigation into human trafficking networks tied to the Russia-Ukraine war has taken a new twist after the Russian Embassy in Nairobi…
29 Sep 2025
- Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze has secured four offshore exploration blocks in Liberia through his company, Atlas Oranto Petroleum Limited, marking…
29 Sep 2025
- The European Union has unveiled a €545 million ($638 million) package to accelerate renewable energy investment across Africa.
29 Sep 2025
- One of the most significant indicators of financial inclusion worldwide is account ownership, which refers to an individual's ability to own and…
29 Sep 2025
- A few weeks after a sharp dip, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has seen his fortune rebound to $29 billion, according to the Bloomberg…
29 Sep 2025
- The H-1B visa, long regarded as the gateway for skilled foreign professionals to enter the United States, has become an increasingly vital pathway…
29 Sep 2025
- Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator is considering certifying China’s C919 jet for use by domestic carriers, in a move that could open the door for…
28 Sep 2025
- Nigeria’s $20 billion Dangote Refinery has come to a halt after the oil workers’ union launched an industrial action protesting the alleged dismissal…
28 Sep 2025
- Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, used his UNGA address on Saturday to accuse France of training, financing, and equipping terrorists…
28 Sep 2025
- Nigeria has opened its doors to citizens of St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN) by introducing a visa-free policy that eliminates entry requirements for…
28 Sep 2025
- S&P Global Ratings has restored Morocco’s investment-grade status, making it the only African sovereign Eurobond issuer with such a ranking.
28 Sep 2025
- Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the resumption of petrol sales in naira, reversing an earlier decision to suspend the practice.
27 Sep 2025
- South African business leaders say they are in talks with the government about whether they can step in to help revive Johannesburg, the country’s…
27 Sep 2025
- The United States Embassy in Accra has lifted visa restrictions on Ghana, restoring the five-year multiple-entry visa deal for Ghanaian nationals.
27 Sep 2025
- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Friday announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a move that has unsettled Nigerian petroleum marketers…
27 Sep 2025
- The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Friday announced the suspension of petrol sales in naira, a move that has unsettled Nigerian petroleum marketers…
27 Sep 2025
- The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday announced new entry bans on a group of British officials and members of the expert community, escalating a tit…
26 Sep 2025
- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the termination of staff contracts as part of a wider reorganisation of its operations.
26 Sep 2025
- At the ongoing 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), African leaders have intensified calls for comprehensive reforms in global governance…
26 Sep 2025
- The United States has pledged $160 million in temporary assistance to support HIV and tuberculosis testing and treatment in Mozambique.
26 Sep 2025
- The Netherlands has reached an agreement with an African country to host migrants rejected from Dutch asylum processes, marking a shift toward the U.…
26 Sep 2025
- The World Bank’s arbitration body has ordered Niger to halt any trading of uranium from the Somaïr mine.
26 Sep 2025
- South Africa has expanded its visa-free entry list with the addition of Estonia, allowing Estonian citizens to visit the country without prior…
26 Sep 2025
- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the termination of staff contracts as part of a wider reorganisation of its operations.
26 Sep 2025
- Interpol has arrested 260 people in a continent-wide operation targeting online fraud, with four African countries singled out as cybercrime major…