Africa’s Energy Transition Must Be on Africa’s Terms
ACCRA, Ghana (BG) - As global powers call on African nations to accelerate energy transition plans, leaders like NJ Ayuk...
Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema Wins Landslide in Presidential Election
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (BG) - Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president, has won the country's first presidential election since the 2023...
President Bio Stresses Education, Food Security for Sierra Leone’s Growth
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (BG) - President Julius Maada Bio said education, food security and gender equality are driving Sierra Leone’s...
L’Alliance des États du Sahel réunie à Ouagadougou pour renforcer les échanges commerciaux
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (BG) - Les ministres de l’Industrie et du Commerce de l’Alliance des États du Sahel (AES) se...
Africa CDC Launches Strategy to Boost Health Financing and Self-Reliance
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has unveiled a new strategy...
Afreximbank Inaugurates Landmark African Trade Centre in Nigeria
ABUJA, Nigeria (BG) - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) inaugurated its first African Trade Centre (AATC) on Thursday in Abuja,...
Zimbabwe Begins Compensation Payments to Former Farm Owners
HARARE, Zimbabwe (BG) — The Government of Zimbabwe has commenced payments to Former Farm Owners (FFOs) under the Global Compensation...
Uganda Bans Export of Unprocessed Minerals to Boost Domestic Processing
KAMPALA, Uganda (BG) - Uganda has banned the export of unprocessed minerals as part of a broader strategy to enhance...
Ghana bars contract approvals without authorization from finance ministry
ACCRA, Ghana (BG) – In a move to enforce fiscal discipline and eliminate financial recklessness in public administration, Finance Minister...
La Guinée mobilise 210 millions de dollars pour l’accès à l’eau potable
CONAKRY, Guinée (BG) – La Guinée a mobilisé 210 millions de dollars, dont 10 millions sous forme de dons, auprès...
Dangote Commits $688 Million to Support Education in Nigeria
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has pledged ₦1 trillion ($688 million) to fund education across Nigeria over the next decade,...
Diana Orembe Wins Africa’s Business Heroes 2025 Top Prize
Diana Orembe, co-founder of Tanzania-based biotech startup NovFeed, has won the 7th edition of the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize...
West Africa to Cut Air Travel Costs from 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced a major regional reform to reduce air travel costs across...
Namibia Secures $10 Million for Green Hydrogen Project
The African Development Bank has approved a $10 million loan to support Namibia’s large-scale green hydrogen project, developed by Hyphen...