Nigeria’s Tinubu Hails Economic Growth After 2025 Gains, Tax Reforms
President Bola Tinubu said Nigeria is entering a more robust phase of economic growth in 2026, citing reform gains in...
Ghana Sends Engineers to Jamaica for Post-Hurricane Reconstruction
Ghana has deployed 54 military engineers to Jamaica to assist with reconstruction efforts following Hurricane Melissa, which killed at least...
Senegal Approves Payment for African Energy Bank
The African Energy Bank has received a significant financial boost as Senegal approves its share of the payment for the...
Ghana Launches $71 million Program to Tackle Jobs Crisis
With support from the African Development Bank, Ghana has launched a $71 million initiative to reduce unemployment among women and...
Nigeria’s Lagos State Expands Housing Push Amid Rising Urban Demand
Lagos State is intensifying efforts to address its housing deficit, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announcing that more than 11,000 new...
Nigeria’s Lagos State Bonds See Strong Investor Demand
Robust investor demand for conventional and green notes boosts the state's funding plans
West Africa Bloc Equips Diplomats on Cybersecurity
Regional program prepares diplomats to teach cybersecurity and cyber diplomacy across West African institutions
Benin Unveils AI Project to Preserve, Support Local Languages
Benin has officially launched a national initiative called JaimeMaLangue, which means “I Love My Language” in French, aimed at building...
Dangote Plans World’s Largest Oil Refinery in Nigeria
Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote announced plans to double the capacity of the Lagos-based Dangote Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day...
Nigeria Begins Training 1 Million Youth to Boost Jobs, Economic Inclusion
Nigeria has officially launched the training phase of a nationwide Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme aimed at...
Afreximbank Ends Fitch Ratings Relationship, Cites Misalignment
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said Friday that it has ended its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings, citing concerns...
Rwanda Puts Technology at Core of Development, Minister Says
Rwanda has placed technology at the center of national policy design, using artificial intelligence and drone systems to address persistent...
Kenya Rolls Out Paid Internships for 5,500 Youth in Housing Sector
Kenya has launched a paid internship program that will place 5,500 young people in construction-related roles under the government’s Affordable...
South Africa to Host 2027 World Economic Forum Spring Meeting
The World Economic Forum will hold its Spring Meeting in South Africa in 2027, bringing one of the Forum’s major...