Afreximbank, UN Agency Push Continental Trade Growth
Geneva - The African Export-Import Bank and the International Trade Centre are intensifying efforts to unlock Africa's trade potential through...
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.
Leaders Call for Unified African Market to Accelerate Continental Trade
ACCRA, Ghana – African policymakers and business leaders are urging deeper trade within the continent, highlighting intra-African commerce as key...
West African States Mark 50 Years of Regional Unity, Development
DAKAR, Senegal – The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa joined other regional bodies to celebrate 50...
African Union Criticizes U.S. Travel Ban on 10 African Countries
Addis Ababa - The African Union Commission has strongly objected to a new U.S. travel ban that will fully or...
UK Transfers Sovereignty of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
PORT LOUIS - The United Kingdom has officially transferred sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius after years of diplomatic...
Gabon to End Raw Manganese Exports, Boost Local Industry
LIBREVILLE - Gabon has set January 1, 2029, as the official deadline to end the export of raw manganese, aiming...
Sidi Ould Tah, the New Face of the African Development Bank
ABIDJAN – Sidi Ould Tah, a Mauritanian economist and veteran in development finance, has been elected president of the African Development...
President Ouattara Tells Africa to Chart New Path of Economic Self-Reliance
ABIDJAN - Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara opened the 2025 African Development Bank annual meetings on Tuesday with a powerful call...
Africa Day and the Long Road to Sovereignty and Reparation
PRETORIA - Each year on May 25, Africa Day commemorates a moment of political awakening, a day that, for many...
Africans Lost Over €60 Million to Denied European Visa Applications in 2024
KIGALI - Across Africa, citizens seeking to travel for work, education, tourism or family are facing some of the highest...
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...