Kenya Retires Paper Logbooks in Major Digital Overhaul
East African country has replaces paper vehicle logbooks with secure digital eLogbooks, moving registration and ownership services online to reduce...
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.
Rwanda Marks 32nd Liberation Day, Highlights Economic Growth
President Paul Kagame warns the ideology behind the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi remains a regional threat as officials highlight...
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...
Côte d’Ivoire Calls for Building a Citizen-Friendly Public Service
At the opening of the National Public Service Days, Côte d’Ivoire urged stronger citizen-focused governance through digitalization and service reforms
Prosperity Party Clinches Parliamentary Majority in Ethiopia’s 7th General Election
ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) secured another parliamentary majority after winning 438 seats in the House of Peoples’...
Kenya’s President Ruto Takes Africa’s Agenda to G7 Summit in France
At the G7 Summit in France, President William Ruto pushed for investment-led partnerships, local processing of critical minerals and greater...
African, Caribbean Leaders Press for Reparations Following Landmark U.N. Slave Trade Resolution
At a conference in Accra, Ghana, leaders urged the world to move beyond acknowledging slavery's legacy and pursue meaningful reparatory...
Nigeria, Ethiopia Agree on Prisoner Transfer Pact to Let Inmates Serve Sentences at Home
According to Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry, the agreement will strengthen cooperation between the two countries' justice institutions and provide a legal...
Burkina Faso PM Calls for Results-Driven Implementation of 2026-2030 Development Strategy
Prime Minister cites economic gains in 2025 and urges officials to accelerate reforms, investment projects and domestic resource mobilization
Benin Announces Free Public Secondary Education for All Girls
President Romuald Wadagni says the policy will remove financial barriers to education and help thousands of girls stay in school...
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...
Kagame Urges African Countries to Take Active Role in Shaping AI Future
Rwanda President Paul Kagame says Africa has the talent to help shape artificial intelligence and must not accept lagging behind...
Ghana’s Bad-Loan Problem is Becoming a Financial-Stability Story
Banks are repairing their balance sheets as the economy recovers, but an 18% nonperforming-loan ratio remains a threat to credit...