Rwanda Opens 10 New Mining Blocks to Global Investors
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) on Wednesday unveiled a fresh set of mining and business opportunities aimed at...
Africa, Europe Celebrate Progress, Set Joint Agenda at Luanda Summit
The African Union and European Union marked 25 years of progress at their seventh summit in Luanda on Nov. 24-25,...
Africa, EU Leaders Mark 25 Years of Partnership at Summit in Angola
Leaders from the African Union and the European Union are meeting in Luanda, Angola, for the seventh EU-AU summit under...
Dangote Signs $1 Billion Deal with Zimbabwe for Energy, Cement Projects
Agreement aligns with Zimbabwe’s Vision 2030 plan to boost industrial output, create jobs and cut reliance on imports
Namibia Repays $750 Million Eurobond, Largest Debt Maturity in Its History
Namibia has fully repaid its $750 million Eurobond issued in 2015, the country’s largest-ever debt maturity, according to a government...
Madagascar Farmers Push for Land, Seed Support Amid Soaring Costs
Madagascar’s national farmers' organizations have issued a joint declaration calling for urgent government action to address worsening rural poverty, rising...
Angola Secures $124M for Youth Jobs and Entrepreneurship Boost
The Government of Angola, in partnership with the African Development Bank and the European Union, has launched the $124 million...
Zimbabwe Launches Energy Strategy Amid $9B Investment Drive
Five-pillar energy compact targets renewables, clean cooking and $9B investment to boost Zimbabwe’s power sector, trade links
Botswana’s Boko Pushes for Stronger Intra-African Trade
Botswana President Duma Boko has emphasized the need for stronger intra-African trade ties, highlighting it as a key driver of...
Namibia Leads Africa in Gender Equality Rankings
Namibia ranks as the top African country in gender equality in the 2025 Global Gender Gap Report, published by the...
West Africa Takes a New Approach to Tax Reform
A $5.52 million grant agreement signed in early March between the West African Tax Administration Forum (WATAF) and the African...
Ethiopia Draws $13.1 Billion in Investment Deals at Annual Forum
Ethiopia secured $13.1 billion in investment agreements at the conclusion of the "Invest in Ethiopia 2026" Forum in Addis Ababa,...
Mali Records 65,500 Net Jobs Created in 2025, Best Performance in Five Years
Mali created a net total of 65,503 jobs in 2025, the country's best employment performance in five years, according to...
African Leaders Urged to Accelerate Use of Technology for Growth
African countries must move faster to adopt data and frontier technologies to drive economic transformation, Deputy Executive Secretary Mama Keita...