Nigeria’s Economy on Upward Path, Finance Minister Says
ABUJA, Nigeria (BG) — Nigeria has made significant progress in stabilizing its economy, recording 3.84% GDP growth in the fourth...
West Africa Bloc Builds Capacity for Tax Reform Implementation
ABUJA, Nigeria (BG) — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deepening its support for regional tax reform...
Les lauréats du Grand Prix Littéraire du Bénin dévoilés à Cotonou
Bénin : quatre lauréats dévoilés pour le Grand Prix Littéraire 2024, incluant nouveaux prix.
Kenya Unveils Blood Automation Plan at Africa Technology Day
NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) — Kenya is set to introduce whole blood automation technology to modernize its blood transfusion services and...
African Union Calls for Bold Action to Transform Mineral Sector
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) – The African Union has called for urgent and unified action to harness the continent’s vast...
Uganda Oil, Tanzania LNG Projects Gain Momentum
KAMPALA, Uganda (BG) — East Africa is positioning itself as a major player in the global energy sector, with two...
Ghana Moves to Slash Government Spending
ACCRA, Ghana (BG) –In a decisive effort to enhance fiscal discipline, Ghana’s Finance Minister, Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, has proposed...
Namibia’s New President Warns Underperforming Ministers: No Room for Complacency
WINDHOEK, Namibia (BG) – Namibia’s new President, Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, opened her first Cabinet meeting on Tuesday with a firm...
First African Trade Center in Barbados to Boost Africa-Caribbean Ties
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (BG) — In a landmark move to deepen Africa-Caribbean relations, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on Monday laid...
African Union and European Union Mark 25 Years of Strategic Partnership
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) - The African Union and the European Union have launched a year-long celebration to mark 25...
Training Expands Poultry Support Network in Zambia
A new round of field training in Zambia is strengthening the frontline workforce supporting small-scale poultry farmers as agricultural programs...
Africa Emerges as the Global Swing Bloc in a Shifting Global Order
Moments of geopolitical conflict often reshape the global economy in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield. Energy markets tighten,...
Mame Khady Diouf: A Rising Force in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
In many high-level peace negotiations across Africa, those most affected by conflict are absent from the room. Women, who often...
At 24, an Ethiopian Woman Preserves a 1,000-Year-Old Manuscript Tradition
She stretches goat skin across wooden frames and scrapes it clean with steel blades, enduring the smell, the flies and...