South African Lawmakers Urge Faster Job Creation from Investments
South Africa’s Select Committee on Economic Development and Trade has called for the urgent conversion of investment pledges into jobs...
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Senegal, Rwanda Unite Around Shared Vision for Africa’s Youth, Future
Senegal and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to a united and self-reliant Africa during President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s state visit to...
Ghana-Grenada Deal Targets Nursing Jobs, Free Travel
President John Dramani Mahama on Friday hosted Grenadian Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell in Accra, where the two leaders signed bilateral...
At Cape Town Summit, Ramaphosa Urges Action on Food Insecurity
“Food is about life, and life is important,” President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday, calling for food to be recognized and...
Nigeria Inflation Falls to Three-Year Low as Food Prices Ease
Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped to 18.02% in September, its lowest level in more than three years, as food prices eased...
African Union Suspends Madagascar After Military Takeover
The African Union on Wednesday suspended Madagascar from all its bodies following a military takeover in the country. The move...
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s Longtime Opposition Leader, Dies at 80
Raila Odinga, Kenya’s longtime opposition leader and former Prime Minister, died Wednesday at the age of 80 after collapsing during...
Ghana Presses Global Leaders on Women’s Empowerment
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama on Monday called on world leaders to reaffirm and accelerate their commitments to gender equality,...
Ethiopia Celebrates National Flag Day With Calls for Unity
Ethiopians at home and in the diaspora marked the 18th National Flag Day on Monday, Oct. 13, with nationwide flag-raising...
Think Tanks Positioned as Catalysts in Africa’s Fiscal Transformation
As the 11th Africa Think Tank Summit wrapped up on Friday, leaders called on think tanks to drive forward reforms...
Kenya Assesses Early Childhood Development in National Health Survey
Kenya has measured early childhood development in a national health survey for the first time, integrating global assessment tools that...
Experts Urge Domestic Capital Push to Close Africa’s $50 Billion Water Gap
Facing an annual water and sanitation financing gap of up to $50 billion, African development experts are calling for a...
Nigeria Records 4.07% GDP Growth in Q4 2025 as Reforms Boost Key Sectors
Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.07% in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting broad-based expansion across key sectors, according to a...
Ethiopia Marks 130 Years of Adwa Victory as Symbol of African Sovereignty
Ethiopia on Monday marked the 130th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa with a national commemoration at the Adwa Victory...