Botswana’s Boko Pushes for Stronger Intra-African Trade
Botswana President Duma Boko has emphasized the need for stronger intra-African trade ties, highlighting it as a key driver of...
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‘It’s My Dam’: Ethiopia’s Power Project Inspires a Continent
Fourteen years ago, in a quiet family meeting in Addis Ababa, a retired auditor and a housewife decided to invest...
Nigeria to Impose 5% Fuel Tax in 2026 Amid Economic Strain
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced a 5% tax on fossil fuel purchases starting Jan. 1, 2026, as part of...
Angola Opens $473M Cabinda Refinery to Cut Fuel Imports
Angolan President João Lourenço inaugurated the Cabinda Refinery on Monday, marking the country's first new oil processing facility built since...
Nigerian Diaspora Drives Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Push
Nigeria's electric vehicle sector is attracting international partnerships and diaspora investment as the continent positions itself for the global energy...
CrossBoundary Energy Secures $60M for DR Congo Solar Plant
CrossBoundary Energy and Standard Bank South Africa have closed a $60 million subordinated debt facility to fund procurement for a...
Zimbabwe to Ban Lithium Concentrate Exports as Africa Pushes Value-Added Mining
PRETORIA - Zimbabwe plans to prohibit exports of lithium concentrate starting in 2027, escalating the southern African nation's push to...
Nigeria’s Green Energy International Begins Crude Exports From New Terminal
LAGOS – Green Energy International has completed its first crude export from a newly built onshore terminal in the southern...
Malawi Innovator Wins AYuTe Africa Challenge Award for Agri-Tech Prototype
LILONGWE, Malawi – Khumbo Mindiera, founder of MIND ERA Innovations, won the 2025 AYuTe Africa Challenge Malawi in the Idea...
African Development Bank Restores Power to 300,000 in Zimbabwe After Cyclone
HARARE — The African Development Bank has successfully restored electricity access to more than 300,000 people in Zimbabwe's eastern districts...
Kenya Launches Benelux Chamber of Commerce, Sets $1 Billion Trade Target by 2030
BRUSSELS Kenya launched the Kenya-Benelux Chamber of Commerce in Brussels on Monday, with President William Ruto calling on businesses to...
Uganda Airlines Commits to Fleet Expansion with Boeing Aircraft Order
Uganda's national carrier says the planned acquisition of eight passenger aircraft and two freighters will boost regional and international connectivity...
Barred from the World Cup, Africa’s Referee of the Year Returns to a Hero’s Welcome
Omar Abdulkadir Artan returns to Mogadishu as the nation's leader and head of state receive him with full solidarity after...
Heirs Energies’ $750m Financing Wins Global Best Oil and Gas Deal Award
Recognition from EMEA Finance highlights confidence in the company's growth strategy and Africa-led financing solutions supporting field development and growth