Kenya, Ethiopia Emerge as Key Players in Global Flower Trade
NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) - Kenya and Ethiopia have solidified their positions as leading global air-transported flower exporters, according to the...
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.
Nigeria’s Lagos Expands Transport Network, Cuts Fares to Boost Mobility
LAGOS, Nigeria (BG) — Nigeria’s Lagos State government has expanded its transportation network by commissioning the newly completed Abule Egba...
Ghana’s President Mahama Enforces Asset Declaration Deadline
ACCRA, Ghana (BG) — Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has set a deadline of March 31, 2025, for all government...
Africa Must Industrialize with Urgency, Leaders Say at 2025 Africa Business Forum
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The time for gradual change is over—Africa must industrialize with urgency to unlock its full economic...
Barbados PM Calls for Africa-Caribbean Unity at AU Summit
ADDIS ABABA (Bantu Gazette) – Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley delivered a powerful speech to African leaders on Saturday,...
Djibouti’s Mahamoud Ali Youssouf Elected African Union Commission Chair
ADDIS ABABA (Bantu Gazette) – Djibouti’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf has been elected as the new Chairperson of...
Ghana’s President Calls for Africa’s Self-Reliance Amid U.S. Aid Cuts
MUNICH (Bantu Gazette) — At the Munich Security Conference, Ghana’s President John Mahama delivered a resolute message Friday: Africa must...
Le PNUD propose des options pour un développement inclusif en Afrique centrale et de l’Ouest
PNUD et CUA proposent des stratégies pour soutenir la croissance inclusive dans cinq pays africains en transition.
‘We Must Commit to Making Peace Processes Transformative’
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) — Sustainable peace in Africa requires a shift from simply ending conflicts to transforming societies, according...
Mali : vives réactions après l’annonce de nouvelles taxes
BAMAKO, Mali (Bantu Gazette) – Le gouvernement malien espère générer 200 milliards de francs CFA par an grâce à de...
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...