African Free Trade Area Offers Path to Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG (BG) — Southern Africa faces persistent challenges in poverty and inequality, but the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)...
Microsoft Invests Nearly $300M in South Africa to Expand AI, Digital Skills
JOHANNESBURG (BG) — Microsoft has announced an additional ZAR 5.4 billion ($280 million) investment in South Africa, expanding its Artificial...
Trump’s Lesotho Remark Sparks Outrage: A Closer Look at ‘The Kingdom in the Sky’
MASERU, Lesotho (BG) - In a Tuesday evening speech before the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump listed several foreign expenditures...
Nigeria’s Tinubu Signs N54 Trillion 2025 Budget, Pledges Fiscal Discipline
ABUJA, Nigeria (BG) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed Nigeria’s N54.99 trillion ($36.6bn) 2025 budget into law, marking a...
Ethiopia Launches First Electronic Passport, Marking New Era in Secure Travel
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) — Ethiopia has officially launched its first electronic passport (E-passport) in a landmark event held at...
Africa Must Industrialize with Urgency, Leaders Say at 2025 Africa Business Forum
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The time for gradual change is over—Africa must industrialize with urgency to unlock its full economic...
Un engagement politique et financier essentiel pour freiner la progression des maladies non transmissibles
KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) – Experts et professionnels de la santé ont appelé à un investissement accru, tant politique que financier,...
Ghana’s President Calls for Africa’s Self-Reliance Amid U.S. Aid Cuts
MUNICH (Bantu Gazette) — At the Munich Security Conference, Ghana’s President John Mahama delivered a resolute message Friday: Africa must...
Global Forum in Rwanda Urges Immediate Action on Rising Noncommunicable Diseases Crisis
KIGALI, Rwanda (Bantu Gazette) — For the first time, Africa is hosting the Global Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance Forum, a...
‘Africa Offers Unmatched Return on Investment’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Bantu Gazette) — Africa offers some of the most lucrative investment opportunities globally, with significant returns...
Mindset Shift Could Unlock Africa’s Development Financing Potential
Policy experts say stronger institutions, productive debt and a shift in mindset can help countries mobilize domestic resources to finance...
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...