The United States is stepping deeper into Africa’s mineral game, dropping a $1.4 million grant to boost copper and cobalt output in Zambia. The money, announced in mid-September by the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), will fund a feasibility…
Ghana and the United Kingdom have sealed a major deal to restructure $256 million in bilateral debt, stretching repayment timelines by 15 years. The move is designed to give Accra some breathing space as it works toward economic recovery. The…
The French navy has made a massive drug bust off the coast of West Africa, intercepting nearly 10 tonnes of cocaine valued at about $610 million. The operation, which took place on Monday, was carried out under Operation Corymbe after…
The embattled Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has resumed legislative duties after completing her six-month suspension from the Senate. She arrived at the National Assembly around 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, where she was received by supporters and loyalists at…
President Yoweri Museveni will once again seek to extend his 39-year rule, after Uganda’s electoral commission on Tuesday confirmed his candidacy for the 2026 presidential election. The January vote sets the stage for a fresh showdown with his chief rival,…
Bob Marley’s music is proving that true sound never dies. Nearly 50 years after it first shook the world, his 1977 classic album Exodus has bounced back into the Billboard Reggae Albums chart at No. 10. Data from Billboard shows…
Facebook is putting down a massive $1 billion to lay a 37,000-kilometre undersea internet cable that will connect 23 countries across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Known as the 2Africa project, the goal is simple—make internet faster, cheaper, and…
When US President Donald Trump rolled out his America First health and development agenda, many feared Africa would pay the price. In 2025, those fears have become reality. Washington has slashed funding for HIV/AIDS programmes, maternal health, and disease surveillance…
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will lift its cobalt export ban on October 16 while introducing strict annual quotas to better manage supply and stabilise global prices. The announcement came on September 22 from the country’s strategic minerals regulator,…
Former Malawian president Peter Mutharika has pulled ahead in the country’s tense presidential election, according to provisional results released by the Malawi Electoral Commission. Figures from nine out of 36 councils show Mutharika winning about 51 percent of valid votes,…
