Nigeria Explores Stablecoin Regulation with New Interagency Task Force
Nigeria is taking steps toward regulating stablecoins as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) launches an interagency working group to...
Policy & Governance
Policy & Governance covers the institutions, decisions and public affairs shaping Africa’s future. This section focuses on governance, diplomacy, elections, regional integration, public policy, African Union affairs, intergovernmental cooperation and political developments that influence the continent’s direction.
South African Lawmakers Urge Faster Job Creation from Investments
South Africa’s Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade has called for the urgent conversion of investment pledges into jobs...
Senegal, Rwanda Unite Around Shared Vision for Africa’s Youth, Future
Senegal and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to a united and self-reliant Africa during President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s state visit to...
Ghana-Grenada Deal Targets Nursing Jobs, Free Travel
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday hosted Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell in Accra, where the two leaders signed bilateral...
At Cape Town Summit, Ramaphosa Urges Action on Food Insecurity
“Food is about life, and life is important,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday, calling for food to be recognized and...
African Union Suspends Madagascar After Military Takeover
The African Union on Wednesday suspended Madagascar from all its bodies following a military takeover in the country. The move...
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s Longtime Opposition Leader, Dies at 80
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s longtime opposition leader and former Prime Minister, died Wednesday at the age of 80 after collapsing during...
Ghana Presses Global Leaders on Women’s Empowerment
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Monday called on world leaders to reaffirm and accelerate their commitments to gender equality,...
Ethiopia Celebrates National Flag Day With Calls for Unity
Ethiopians at home and in the diaspora marked the 18th National Flag Day on Monday, Oct. 13, with nationwide flag-raising...
Think Tanks Positioned as Catalysts in Africa’s Fiscal Transformation
As the 11th Africa Think Tank Summit wrapped up on Friday, leaders called on think tanks to drive forward reforms...
Kolwezi Fashion Week Aligns Local Creativity with DR Congo’s Creative Economy Ambitions
Second edition highlights fashion, heritage and entrepreneurship as pillars of economic diversification, reflecting efforts to position the mining city as...
Ethiopia Defies Regional Slowdown with Record $4.32 Billion Foreign Direct Investment Inflow
Foreign direct investment climbed 8% to a record $4.32 billion as sweeping macroeconomic reforms, renewable energy investments and digitalized government...
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...
High-Level Training Strengthens African Diplomats’ Knowledge of Carbon Markets
ACBF, AUC and AIDA convene African ambassadors and diplomats in Addis Ababa to strengthen technical expertise and policy engagement on...