African leaders at Afreximbank 2025 in Abuja call for local capital control, PCS expansion, and pan-African financial policies to ensure economic autonomy. Day 2 of the Afreximbank Annual Meetings 2025 continued in Abuja, Nigeria, with influential voices from across Africa…
President William Ruto has signed into law the Finance Bill 2025, setting in motion a new fiscal framework that will guide Kenya’s economic direction for the 2025/2026 financial year. The signing ceremony, held under tight security at State House Nairobi,…
Tear gas has filled the streets of Nairobi and the sounds of gunfire have echoed through the capital as Kenyan youth once again take to the streets in what has become a defining moment for the nation’s younger generation. One…
Angola is playing host to the 17th U.S.-Africa Business Summit this week, drawing more than 2,000 high-level delegates from across Africa and the United States. The four-day event, currently underway in Luanda, has attracted leaders from government, business, and development…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has officially handed over the reins of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone. This leadership change was confirmed during the 67th Ordinary Session of…
Burkina Faso has taken a bold step toward asserting control over its natural resources. On June 18, 2025, President Captain Ibrahim Traoré announced the expulsion of five foreign-linked gold mining companies and the nationalization of their operations. According to Traoré,…
President Cyril Ramaphosa welcomed Her Excellency Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, President of the Republic of Namibia, who is on a Courtesy Introductory Visit to the country. She was received at Mahlamba Ndlopfu in Tshwane, where the two leaders held a high-level…
In a major policy shift aimed at strengthening China-Africa trade relations, the Chinese government has announced a sweeping plan to eliminate tariffs on imports from 53 African countries that maintain formal diplomatic relations with Beijing. The move, which excludes Eswatini,…
After nearly two decades of steering one of Nigeria’s most prominent sugar companies, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, is officially stepping down as Chairman of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc. His retirement, which takes effect on June 16, 2025, marks the…
Africa’s tourism industry is set for exponential growth, with projections indicating the creation of over 80 million new jobs within the next ten years, according to the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC). This projection was announced…