Africa CEO Forum kicks off in Kigali
Delegates attend the opening session of the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on May 12, 2025. The 2026...
China tightens grip on Mali, Zimbabwe and Ghana’s lithium as U.S.-linked miner exits Africa’s critical minerals race
China is expanding its influence across West Africa’s fast-growing lithium sector as a U.S.-linked miner retreats from the region, further...
Fans from five African World Cup countries will no longer face $15,000 bond to enter US
The Trump administration is suspending a requirement that would have required visitors from five World Cup-qualified countries to pay a bond...
Nearly 200 illegal gold companies uncovered in Cameroon amid anti-foreign mining push
Cameroon is intensifying efforts to clean up its gold mining sector after authorities identified nearly 200 illegal mining companies operating...
Air Tanzania to fly direct from UK to Kilimanjaro & Zanzibar from July 2027
Air Tanzania has announced its plans to launch direct flights between the UK and Tanzania from July 2027 "We will...
Zimbabwe to cut mobile money charges in financial sector reforms
Zimbabwe plans to reduce mobile money transfer charges as part of wider financial sector reforms aimed at lowering transaction costs...
Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui sells French cement plant to focus on African expansion
Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui has sold his only cement plant in France, marking a strategic exit from Europe and a...
Kenya Airways and Accor partner to Unlock Seamless Rewards Across Flights, Stays, andExperiences
13 May 2026, Nairobi, Kenya - Kenya Airways, the national carrier of Kenya, together with ALL Accor, the award-winning booking...
Nigeria’s solar boom faces cost and policy barriers
Nigeria's rising solar imports signal a search for alternatives to unreliable grid power and high fuel costs. But adoption is...
Senegal president personally handling IMF debt talks, office says
DAKAR, May 12 (Reuters) - Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is personally handling talks with the International Monetary Fund aimed...
