EU-South Africa Summit Seals Historic €4.7 Billion Investment Deal
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (BG) — The eighth EU-South Africa summit, held Thursday in Cape Town, marked a significant milestone...
Call for New Paradigm as Global Race for Africa’s Critical Minerals Intensifies
KINSHASA - As global demand for cobalt, lithium, and other critical minerals rises, Africa stands at a turning point. The...
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...
Ethiopia Demands Action-Oriented Shift in Global Climate Finance Ahead of COP32
With COP32 one year away and set to be hosted in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia is making the case that Africa...
Republic of Congo Goes Visa-Free for All Africans Starting January 2027
President Denis Sassou-N'Guesso made the announcement on Africa Day in Brazzaville as the African Development Bank opened its annual meetings...
Senegal Appoints New Prime Minister as Faye Moves to Contain Fiscal Crisis
Veteran central banker takes the helm as Senegal races to stabilize its public finances and reengage frozen negotiations with international...
Namibia President Calls for Preservation of Cultural Heritage
President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Saturday called on Namibians to preserve the country’s cultural heritage and indigenous knowledge systems, saying they...