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...
Gabon President Sets 10% Economic Growth Target for 5th Republic
President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema announced Saturday that Gabon will target 10% annual economic growth under the Fifth Republic, setting...
Kagame Condemns Africa’s ‘Savior Mentality’ in Call for Self-Reliance
President Paul Kagame delivered a sharp rebuke of what he called the "savior mentality" pervading African leadership, demanding that Rwanda...
Kenya Approves First Locally Domiciled Exchange Traded Fund
Capital Markets Authority clears WSA Banking Index fund, expected to list in the fourth quarter of 2026, giving investors broad...
Kagame Urges African Countries to Take Active Role in Shaping AI Future
Rwanda President Paul Kagame says Africa has the talent to help shape artificial intelligence and must not accept lagging behind...
Ghana’s Bad-Loan Problem is Becoming a Financial-Stability Story
Banks are repairing their balance sheets as the economy recovers, but an 18% nonperforming-loan ratio remains a threat to credit...
Entrepreneurs Battle for Top 10 Spots in Africa’s Business Heroes
20 entrepreneurs from 12 African countries pitched their businesses in Nairobi, seeking Top 10 spots and a place in the...