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...
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.
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...
Africa Development Bank Head Urges New Trade Approach, End Aid Dependence
ABIDJAN - As the United States imposes higher tariffs with global ramifications, African Development Bank Group President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina...
South Africa Says 3% Growth Can Change Its Jobs Equation. Can It Get There?
South Africa is targeting growth above 3% to tackle unemployment. Reforms have improved confidence, but turning them into investment and...
Rwanda Taps Japanese Yen Market for First Time in Loan Deal
East African nation uses World Bank-backed guarantees to diversify funding sources, lower costs and expand access to Asian capital markets
Mindset Shift Could Unlock Africa’s Development Financing Potential
Policy experts say stronger institutions, productive debt and a shift in mindset can help countries mobilize domestic resources to finance...
Kenya Approves First Locally Domiciled Exchange Traded Fund
Capital Markets Authority clears WSA Banking Index fund, expected to list in the fourth quarter of 2026, giving investors broad...