Friday, November 6, 2026

Africa

April 12, 2025

Africa’s GDP to grow by 4% in 2025 despite global economic challenges: Afreximbank

The report highlighted the key macroeconomic and trade developments shaping Africa’s recovery.

Afreximbank
April 12, 2025

Gunmen abduct visiting American pastor during church sermon

Police spokesperson Andre Beetge confirmed that Mr Sullivan was kidnapped by four armed and masked men

South Africa
April 11, 2025

ECA says climate change threatens 83% of jobs in Africa

Experts estimated that the carbon market alone could create up to 400 million jobs by 2050, in addition to those in renewable energy and sustainable agriculture.

Crowd in Lagos
April 9, 2025
Football, Volleyball and Basketball
April 9, 2025
Paul Kagame
April 9, 2025

Group demands immediate release of detained journalists in Burkina Faso

The Congress of African Journalists has called for the immediate release of its members detained in Burkina Faso and forcibly conscripted into the armed forces.

Burkina Faso junta
April 9, 2025

ECOWAS Bank approves €230 million to strengthen infrastructure in West Africa

With this investment, EBID’s total commitments in the sub-region amount to  $4.5 billion. 

ECOWAS Bank
April 9, 2025

Adinkra opens applications for 2026 fellowship

Ten candidates will be selected from Africa, and another 10 will be chosen from Black applicants living outside the continent.

Adinkra Alliance Institute
April 8, 2025

SDG: UN, AU deepen alignment with Africa’s agenda 2063

Yacoub El-Hillo, regional director of the UN Development Coordination Office, praised the AU-UN collaboration.

AU leaders