As tensions grow around issues like critical minerals and debt, Chinese discourse about development is increasingly becoming ...

In his final State of the Nation Address before stepping down on 6 January, Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo announced a historic visa-free travel policy for all African passport holders. Ghana’s ...

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have been piling into Africa with fresh investments. Yet in oil and gas they remain hesitant – or entirely absent. Gulf states have stepped up their ...

The Islamist takeover of Syria has left Egypt apprehensive and cautiously calibrating future ties, years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power by toppling the Muslim Brotherhood.

Managing transport, water and waste on top of tourism, cultural offerings and economic attractiveness, these three elected officials are on the front lines when it comes to the challenges of ...

Apple, one of the world’s biggest tech companies, stands accused by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) of using ‘conflict minerals’ in its supply chains. Congo’s lawyers have filed criminal ...

Backing from Canada’s Wheaton Precious Metals for the Kurmuk project bodes well for the future of Ethiopian gold mining, executives say. Ethiopia is moving closer to fulfilling its potential as a ...

Nigeria’s oil sector sees investment dry up, but multi-billlion dollar deepwater projects offer a glimmer of hope… along with key reforms. The oil and gas industry in Nigeria attracted no foreign ...

The newly revised blacklist from European airspace includes 55 African carriers and adds Air Tanzania, while Cameroon’s Camair-Co, now absent from the list, plans to resume service to Paris in 2025.

Trump says he wants to take on the BRICS, with trade and visa disruptions feared, but former Trump officials insist continuity is more likely. November’s BRICS summit in Russia was supposed to be a ...

Digital innovation, caution and synergy: Ismail Douiri, deputy chief executive of Attijariwafa Bank, explains how Morocco’s largest banking service provider aims to stay ahead of the pack.

Will the Alliance of Sahel States quell their struggles with Islamist militants, and ask their Russian security guests to pack their bags? Will Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara contest elections in ...