Cameroon Far North Jobs Program Moves to Deployment
The African Development Bank’s $156.6 million jobs program in Cameroon’s Far North region has moved from launch to field deployment,...
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Ghana Introduces Free Visa for All African Travelers Starting May 25
Ghana will remove visa requirements for all African travelers starting May 25, 2026, President John Dramani Mahama announced, making the...
African Leaders Must Rewire Their Strategic Thinking to Unlock AfCFTA’s Full Potential
The numbers make the case for African economic integration better than any political speech can. Full implementation of the African...
Mali Records 65,500 Net Jobs Created in 2025, Best Performance in Five Years
Mali created a net total of 65,503 jobs in 2025, the country's best employment performance in five years, according to...
At WTO Talks in Yaoundé, African Nations Push to Expand Cotton Value Chain
African ministers and development partners are pushing to expand cotton processing and textile production as a pathway to jobs and...
U.N. Adopts Ghana Resolution Calling Slave Trade “Gravest Crime Against Humanity”
The United Nations on Wednesday adopted a resolution spearheaded by Ghana that labels the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime...
New UN, African Development Bank Project Backs Women’s Leadership in 3 African States
The United Nations Development Programme and the African Development Bank launched a joint governance project targeting three African countries navigating...
Ethiopia’s Banking Sector Gains Strength as Reforms Draw Foreign Investors
Ethiopia’s banking sector showed improved resilience and stronger financial indicators over the past fiscal year, the National Bank of Ethiopia...
Cameroon Elects Théodore Datouo as National Assembly Speaker
Cameroon’s National Assembly on Tuesday elected Théodore Datouo as speaker, marking the first leadership change in the chamber in more...
Southern African Countries Cut Mobile Roaming Costs Under Regional Framework
Botswana and five Southern African countries have reduced and harmonized mobile roaming tariffs under a regional initiative aimed at lowering...
Côte d’Ivoire Creates Sovereign Development Fund to Finance Long-Term Growth
Côte d'Ivoire has established a sovereign development fund to channel state resources into long-term strategic investments, formalizing a new financing...
West Africa Bank Commits €310M to Guinea’s Simandou 2040 Development Plan
The Economic Community of West African States Bank for Investment and Development, or EBID, has signed a financing agreement with...
Gambia Commissions First Hybrid Green Ferry on Banjul-Barra Corridor
President Adama Barrow has officially inaugurated the Barra Ferry, a vessel capable of carrying 1,000 passengers and more than 50...
Burkina Faso Nationalizes SOFITEX to Reclaim Full Control of Cotton Sector
Burkina Faso’s transitional government has moved to take full ownership of the country’s largest cotton company, completing a nationalization that...