EAC records $46.3 billion in trade, driven by export growth
Alice Umutesi Trade across the East African Community (EAC) increased in the first quarter of 2026, with total trade rising...
Emmanuella Nzahabonimana appointed NCBA Bank Rwanda COO
Shallon Mwiza NCBA Bank Rwanda has appointed Emmanuella Nzahabonimana as its new Chief Operations Officer (COO), bringing on board a...
Africa’s second-richest man, Rabiu, takes delivery of $81 million Bombardier Global 8000
ADEKUNLE AGBETILOYE Abdul Samad Rabiu, chairman of BUA Group and Africa’s second-richest man, has taken delivery of a Bombardier Global 8000 private...
Top 10 best-performing African countries in 2026, according to latest ranking
ADEKUNLE AGBETILOYE Africa is changing fast, and the old ways of measuring success don’t tell the full story anymore. Instead...
Top executive Innocent Rukweza appointed to lead Lithium Association of Zimbabwe
The Chief executive officer of Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Energy Resources Innocent Rukweza has been appointed chairman of the Lithium Association of...
Dangote named Africa’s top brand for eighth straight year
By Jide Ajia Dangote Industries Limited has reinforced its position as one of Africa’s most influential corporate brands after emerging as...
Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, move to harmonise regional transport corridors
By Freeman Makopa Representatives from Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique met in Harare, Zimbabwe on Tuesday 9 June and jointly launched a...
Kenya becomes first African country to receive crucial climate funding
By Bernard Mwinzi Kenya has become the first African country, and only the second globally, to secure technical assistance through the...
MTN Uganda appoints Phrase Lubega as head of its mobile money subsidiary
MTN Mobile Money (U) Limited has appointed Phrase Lubega as the Managing Director, reinforcing the company’s commitment to accelerating financial...
South Africa secures first Fitch rating upgrade since 2005
By Liesl Peyper and Suren Naidoo · South Africa received its first credit-rating upgrade from Fitch Ratings in almost 21 years on...
