African Union Launches Space Agency Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt
CAIRO, Egypt -- Africa marked a historic milestone last week with the official inauguration of the African Space Agency's (AfSA)...
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.
Five Candidates Eye African Development Bank Presidency as Adesina’s Term Ends
ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire -- The African Development Bank Group will elect its next president on May 29, 2025, during its...
Africa Defies Global Trade Slump With Steady Growth in 2025, Report Says
GENEVA – Amid a gloomy global trade outlook, Africa is emerging as a rare bright spot. The World Trade Organization...
Nigeria Launches BisonFly Project to Cut Costs on Government Air Travel
ABUJA, Nigeria - The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the BisonFly Project, a strategic initiative designed to reduce air...
Une réponse panafricaine aux défis fiscaux du numérique
Conférence de Dakar pour une fiscalité numérique africaine commune et renforcée.
Africa Backs Unified Digital Taxation Strategy at Close of Dakar Conference
Dakar, Senegal (BG) – African leaders concluded a high-level conference in Dakar on Wednesday with the launch of a regional training...
À Dakar, l’Afrique pose les bases d’une fiscalité numérique commune
L'Afrique perd des milliards par manque de fiscalité numérique, réclamant des réformes urgentes.
International Conference on Digital Taxation Opens in Dakar with Focus on Africa’s Fiscal Sovereignty
Dakar, Senegal (BG) – The first International Conference on Taxation of the Digital Economy in Africa opened Tuesday in Dakar,...
Skills Development Key to Driving Africa’s Digital Transformation
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (BG) - Building a skilled workforce to power the digital economy is critical to Africa’s economic transformation,...
Gabon’s Brice Oligui Nguema Wins Landslide in Presidential Election
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (BG) - Brice Oligui Nguema, Gabon’s interim president, has won the country's first presidential election since the 2023...
F1 Returns to Africa as Rwanda Lands 10-Year Grand Prix Deal
Kagame says the African Grand Prix is a milestone for the continent, opening a new chapter aimed at creating jobs,...
Who Gets to Define African Art? Moroccan Cubism and the Right to Self-Representation
Moroccan Cubism challenges who gets to shape African art, calling on artists and cultural voices to claim authorship of their...
South African Jurist Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honors Navi Pillay for a legal career confronting apartheid, genocide and war crimes and advancing international...
Africa Launches Own Credit Rating Agency in Push to Reshape Risk Assessments
AfCRA will offer an African-led view of sovereign and corporate credit risk, seeking to widen rating coverage and bring more...