Category: Africa

CEOs across Africa are signalling substantial confidence in their firms’ growth prospects, driven by plans for increased hiring and investment in artificial intelligence, according

The African Union and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at bolstering health

Fintech firm Afriex has announced a strategic collaboration with payments giant Visa to deliver real-time cross-border transfers to over 160 markets, marking a significant

Major banks in Nigeria posted solid earnings in the quarter ending September 30 as elevated interest rates and assets repricing lifted income streams, though

US retail giant Walmart has chosen the upper-level of Clearwater Mall in the Strubens Valley area of Roodepoort, Johannesburg, as the site for its

Tech giant Google has announced a $2.85 million funding package to support artificial-intelligence skills development, education, online safety and cybersecurity in South Africa. The

The African Development Bank has approved a US$75 million financing package for Nyanza Light Metals Pty Ltd of South Africa to construct an

The national assembly’s Committee on Agriculture launched a week-long oversight tour of the Eastern Cape that began with a visit to the Eastern Cape

Dubai hosted a high-level ministerial roundtable alongside the UAE‑Africa Tourism Investment Summit 2025, assembling officials from more than 20 African nations and the United

President Paul Biya has been declared the victor of Cameroon’s presidential election with 53.66 per cent of the vote, according to the country’s Constitutional

LAGOS – Fintech company Moniepoint Inc. announced yesterday that it has raised more than US $200 million in a Series C equity financing

Cape Town — South Africa’s agricultural exports to the United States rose sharply in the second quarter of 2025, hitting US$161 million and marking

Africa is entering a phase of accelerated digital inclusion, backed by substantial investment and strategic partnerships, yet persistent infrastructure and cybersecurity gaps pose growing

Lagos-based fintech firm Moniepoint Inc. has secured more than USD 200 million in its Series C equity funding round, a move that underscores its

The Dubai-based airline Emirates has formally marked 25 years of its flight operations to Uganda, signalling both a milestone in the company’s growth in

Chicago-based hospitality group Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into a management agreement to bring its full-service Regency brand to Lusaka, Zambia. The five-star property,

Colonel Michael Randrianirina has officially assumed the presidency of Madagascar, following the forced departure of former president Andry Rajoelina. The transition of power occurred

Sun King, a leading renewable energy firm, is poised to make significant strides in solar manufacturing, with its CEO, T. Patrick Walsh, announcing an

South Africa’s township economy, long relegated to the informal fringes of growth, is now drawing deliberate attention from government, corporates and fintech innovators alike

Kigali has become the launchpad for the Rwanda chapter of the Africa Trade Gateway, a comprehensive digital trade ecosystem developed by the African Export-Import

Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance and Italy’s development cooperation agency have inaugurated a two-year, €1.7 million project aimed at strengthening community resilience

The United Arab Emirates has asserted that open, rules-based trade is vital to sustainable development, while unveiling strategic moves to strengthen its global trade

A team from the International Monetary Fund has secured a staff-level agreement with Somali authorities to complete the fourth review under the Extended Credit

Dubai’s GITEX GLOBAL 2025 is turning the spotlight on East Africa as a rising force in the artificial intelligence landscape, with regional governments and