African Energy Chamber Moves to Expand Clean Cooking Finance
The African Energy Chamber has signed a memorandum of understanding with (B)energy, the developer of the ccCASH initiative, to create...
Iconic Eyo Festival Returns to Lagos After Eight-Year Break
Nigeria's President Tinubu attends cultural event, highlights role of tradition in tourism
Sahel Bloc Launches Regional Investment Bank in Bamako
The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger on Tuesday inaugurated a new regional development bank in Bamako, launching what...
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...
Ethiopia Export Earnings Surge to $8.7 Billion in Ten Months
Ethiopia’s export revenues rose 43% to $8.71 billion in the first ten months of the current fiscal year, beating the...
Liberia to Build its 1st Electrical Manufacturing Plant in $26M Deal with Kenyan Firm
The Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) signed a $26 million agreement with Kenyan firm Thames Electricals Limited on Tuesday to establish...
South Africa Allocates $1.7 Billion to Road Agency for Network Expansion
South Africa's government has allocated nearly R31 billion (about $1.7 billion) to the country's national roads agency this financial year...
Ethiopia Receives Emperor Tewodros II Relics as African Heritage Repatriations Gather Pace
ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia formally received relics belonging to Emperor Tewodros II on Tuesday during a ceremony at St Martin's Chapel...