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...
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...
Ethiopia Pledges Early Climate Action as It Prepares to Host COP32 in 2027
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali urged early climate action at COP31 in Antalya, highlighting tree-planting efforts as Addis Ababa...
COP31 | UN Official Urges Shift from Climate Pledges to Concrete Action in Africa
Claver Gatete highlights financing gaps, weak institutional arrangements and the need for sustained investment to deliver lasting climate results across...
Hidden Trade Costs Threaten Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions, Report Warns
The Africa Export Competitiveness Report 2025 finds that border delays, weak transport networks and uneven regulations threaten the benefits of...
Uganda Secures Deal to Host African Humanitarian Agency
ENTEBBE Uganda has signed a host country agreement with the African Union (AU) to establish the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA),...