Africa

Economy

Nine out of 20 world’s fastest-growing economies in Africa — IMF

Plu Team -
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed optimism on the present economic situation in...
Water

African leaders adopt water vision 2063, targets $30bn funding gap

Eric Ojo -
African heads of state have formally adopted and launched a new continental water policy,...
Africa

IMF backs South Africa’s business reforms, warns on rising debt

Eric Ojo -
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has endorsed South Africa’s ongoing business and structural reforms,...
Africa

$9.5m grant issued for Zambezi Basin climate resilience

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Zambezi River Basin, one of Africa’s most vital shared freshwater systems, has secured a...
Africa

Afreximbank cuts ties with Fitch after ratings dispute. Here’s what happened

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The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said on Friday it has ended its relationship with...
Africa

How much teams make at AFCON 2025 – and what Nigeria takes home

Olawale Afolabi -
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations enters its final weekend with the third-place playoff...
Africa

AfDB, UK seek private capital to close Africa’s $402bn funding gap

Eric Ojo -
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group and the United Kingdom government are stepping up...
Africa

Visa-free travel in Africa up by 8% in 2025

Eric Ojo -
Visa-free travel was up minimally by 8% in 2025, enabling millions more Africans to...
Africa

IMF releases $385 million to Ghana as reforms unlock $2.8bn lifeline

Eric Ojo -
Ghana has secured an immediate $385 million injection from the International Monetary Fund, reinforcing...
Africa

Burkina Faso frees Nigerian air force personnel after landing dispute

Plu Team -
Burkina Faso has released 11 Nigerian military personnel who were briefly detained after a...
Climate

Climate Change: Six failed rains push North Africa into deepening drought

Eric Ojo -
Parts of North Africa endured an unprecedented drought in 2024 after six consecutive failed...
Africa

Ghana’s Mahama says no plans for mass deportation of Nigerians

Plu Team -
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has moved to douse tensions over recent viral videos...
Africa

Nigerians’ trust in their president drops to lowest in two decades

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Public trust in the presidencies of over a dozen African nations, including Nigeria’s, has...
Africa

Tanzania bans agric imports from South Africa, Malawi

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Tanzania has halted all agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi, escalating a trade...
Africa

Sudan War: UN appeals for $6 billion to help millions facing hunger

Eric Ojo -
The United Nations on Monday urged donors to provide $6 billion in aid for...
Africa

Moghalu slams African leaders’ focus on GDP over citizens’ wellbeing

Plu Team -
Kingsley Moghalu, former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has criticized African...
Africa

At least 100 dead in South Africa’s illegal mining tragedy

Jane Kalu -
At least 100 illegal miners have died underground in an abandoned gold mine near...
Africa

U.S. declares genocide by Sudan’s RSF, sanctions leader Hemedti

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The United States has declared that Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) committed genocide during...
Africa

EIB supports infrastructure projects in Africa with $80 million

Eric Ojo -
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has committed $80 million in equity to finance infrastructure...
Africa

Russian fertilizer giant sees 41% rise in exports to Africa

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Russian fertilizer producer PhosAgro has reported a 41% increase in exports to Africa in...
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