Togo Rises to Lower-Middle-Income Status in New World Bank Income Classification
Classification marks an economic milestone for Togo, as the West African country's statistical updates, economic growth and favorable exchange rate...
Ghana Settles $700 Million Eurobond Obligation Ahead of Schedule
Payment, made ahead of schedule, includes $525.2 million in principal and $174.8 million in interest under the country's debt exchange...
Mission 300 Connects Over 50 Million Africans to Electricity, Reaching Major Milestone
Backed by billions in financing, the initiative is accelerating electrification, expanding power access and driving energy reforms across Africa
Benin Promotes Sports-Based Learning Through Akassato Pilot Project
West African country says a pilot program in Akassato is using sports to boost children's cognitive, motor and social development,...
Burkina Faso PM Calls for Results-Driven Implementation of 2026-2030 Development Strategy
Prime Minister cites economic gains in 2025 and urges officials to accelerate reforms, investment projects and domestic resource mobilization
Ghana Launches AgriConnect Compact to Boost Food Security, Jobs, Agricultural Investment
A $3.5 billion agricultural initiative backed by the World Bank Group and development partners aims to strengthen food security, create...
Research Finds Consumer Demand, Not Herd Size, Drives African Dairy Development
Policy support and higher dairy consumption have helped North Africa build stronger dairy sectors than regions with larger cattle populations,...
‘You are not alone’ WHO chief pledges solidarity with DR Congo communities battling Ebola
Visiting the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says trust, community leadership and...
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...
Nigeria Launches AI-Powered Government Information Platform in Four Languages
WhatsApp integration puts federal services within reach of low-literacy and underserved communities
Chad Announces Visa-Free Entry for All Africans Beginning Jan. 1, 2027
Visa-free policy places Chad among a growing number of African countries embracing open borders to advance continental integration under the...
New Africa-Wide Chief Economists Network Targets Stronger Policymaking
Platform will bring together the continent's top economic advisers to strengthen evidence-based policymaking and develop coordinated responses to global economic...
Africa Ready to ‘Build and Deploy AI at Scale,’ President Kagame Tells UN Summit
Addressing delegates at the U.N. AI for Good Summit, the Rwandan president said countries must be intentional about how AI...
TikTok Launches AI Literacy Hub in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa as Part of Broader Safety Push
New in-app hub aims to help users identify AI-generated content and understand how artificial intelligence is used on the platform,...