Friday, October 2, 2026

Africa

May 31, 2024

State Department bars Ugandan speaker from entering U.S. for committing ‘significant corruption’

Impunity allows corrupt officials to stay in power, slows the pace of development, facilitates crime, and causes unequal distribution of resources.

Ugandan speaker Anita Among
May 30, 2024

Afreximbank named ‘African Bank of the Year’ for second year, wins ‘Deal of the Year in Infrastructure’

Afreximbank’s results for the financial year ending December 31, 2023 showed remarkable strength and resilience, surpassing the previous year’s performance.

Afreximbank
May 30, 2024

AfDB affirms commitment to promote mutual reliance on continent

AfDB has reiterated its commitment to promote mutual reliance on the continent in procurement of diagnostic tools and safeguarding the social environment.

African Development Bank (AfDB) building
May 30, 2024

ECOWAS urges Nigeria, other member states to champion investment promotion

ECOWAS has called on member states to promote investment to engender sustainable development in the sub-region.

Lagos market
May 29, 2024

2024: South Africans go to poll to elect lawmakers

28 million registered voters out of South Africa’s 62 million citizens will decide the fate of political parties winning majority seats in the Parliament.

South Africans at the poll (Credit: Aljazeera)
May 29, 2024

Microsoft to host first African Startups AI Fest in South Africa

The event, scheduled for June 6, 2024, will take place in Johannesburg, South Africa, with virtual access available to attendees across the continent.

Microsoft
May 29, 2024

Nigerian ambassador to Libya cautions against irregular migration

So far, in 2024, about 1,350 stranded Nigerian nationals in Libya have been repatriated home.

Libyan-returnees
May 29, 2024

DR Congo unveils long-awaited new government

Jacquemain Shabani, Mr Tshisekedi’s senior political adviser, was named deputy prime minister and interior minister.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi
May 29, 2024

China accounts for half of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia

Ethiopia attracted $3 billion in foreign direct investment in the first 10 months of the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2023/2024, which started July 8, 2023.

Xi Jinping and Abiy Ahmed
May 29, 2024

Germany hails Tinubu’s leadership role as ECOWAS chair

“Democracy is a fundamental principle of ECOWAS and it is essential to uphold it.’’

TINUBU GIVING AN ADDRESS