South Africa’s Kusile Power Station Reaches Full Capacity, Ending Years of Setbacks
South Africa’s Eskom Kusile Power Station is now operating at full commercial capacity, marking a generational shift in the country’s...
Mozambique Launches $28 Million Recovery Project in Conflict-Hit North
Mozambique, the African Development Bank and the United Nations Development Programme have launched a $28 million project to rebuild livelihoods...
Angola Accelerates Final Steps to Eradicate Guinea Worm by 2030
Angola has marked five consecutive years without a single human case of Guinea worm disease, health officials said, as the...
Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery to Export Petrol After Meeting Domestic Demand
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery will export up to 20 million liters of petrol daily after surpassing domestic demand, a milestone that...
African Leaders Push Unified Strategy on Natural Diamonds
African diamond-producing nations must speak with a single voice to secure the future of the natural diamond industry, Namibia’s mines...
South Africa Joins Afreximbank, Unlocks $8 Billion Country Program
South Africa has become the 54th member of the African Export-Import Bank, unlocking access to an $8 billion country program...
Local Efforts Drive Miombo Forest Revival in Zimbabwe
Communities in eastern Zimbabwe are restoring miombo forests and building climate-resilient livelihoods through a community-led initiative supported by the Food...
South Africa’s President Approves Pay Increase for Public Office Bearers
President Cyril Ramaphosa has approved differentiated salary increases for South Africa’s public office bearers, effective April 1, 2025, according to...
South Africa Praises Morocco’s Excellence in AFCON Hosting
South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has extended formal congratulations to the Kingdom of Morocco for...
South Africa Invokes Disaster Law to Address Gender-Based Violence
South Africa has formally classified gender-based violence and femicide as a national disaster under Section 23 of the Disaster Management...
Kenya Opens Government Debt Market to Global Investors Through Clearstream Link
The link will allow foreign investors to buy and hold Kenyan Treasury securities without opening local custody accounts, potentially increasing...
Gender Equality Progress Hinges on Implementation, Not New Policies, Experts Warn
Gender equality advocates have called on African governments to shift their focus from developing new gender policies to effectively implementing...
East Africa Moves to Deepen Cross-Border Financial Integration
African Development Fund backs regional initiative with $9 million grant to strengthen capital markets and payment systems across nine countries
Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire Deepen Cocoa Price Coordination to Shield Farmers from Market Swings
Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire are deepening coordination on cocoa pricing as the world's two largest producers seek to cushion farmers...