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...
Calls for Reparatory Justice Mark Africa-Caribbean Summit
At the second Africa-Caricom summit, held Saturday at the African Union headquarters, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, chairperson of the African...
Botswana Unveils $375 Million Health First Fund to Revive Public Health
Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko on Monday announced a sweeping initiative to revitalize Botswana’s strained public health system, unveiling a...
Kenya Opens Government Debt Market to Global Investors Through Clearstream Link
The link will allow foreign investors to buy and hold Kenyan Treasury securities without opening local custody accounts, potentially increasing...
Gender Equality Progress Hinges on Implementation, Not New Policies, Experts Warn
Gender equality advocates have called on African governments to shift their focus from developing new gender policies to effectively implementing...
East Africa Moves to Deepen Cross-Border Financial Integration
African Development Fund backs regional initiative with $9 million grant to strengthen capital markets and payment systems across nine countries
Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire Deepen Cocoa Price Coordination to Shield Farmers from Market Swings
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are deepening coordination on cocoa pricing as the world's two largest producers seek to cushion farmers...