The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has officially appointed Real Sources Africa as an authorised agent of its Africa Trade Gateway platform. The partnership, sealed through an agency agreement, is meant to make it easier for African SMEs to access new…
The common talk is that politics in Africa is the fastest way to make money. True, corruption scandals often back that up, but that’s not the whole picture. Some of the continent’s biggest leaders were already multimillionaires—even billionaires—long before stepping…
In Zambia’s Copperbelt, frustration has finally spilled into the courts. A total of 176 residents of Kalusale and Chambishi have filed a petition at the High Court against Sino Metals Leach Zambia Limited and NFC Africa Mining Limited, accusing the…
Ghana’s political scene is heating up again as the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has been asked to investigate former vice president Dr Mahamudu Bawumia over alleged illicit enrichment and campaign financing breaches. The petition, filed by Solomon Owusu…
Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has denied multiple sexual offence charges during a high-profile court appearance in London. The Villarreal player, who recently left Arsenal after four years in the Premier League, pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape and…
Africa is standing at a historic crossroads. Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the power to either fuel shared prosperity or deepen inequality across the continent. With more than 60 percent of Africans under the age of 25, and sub-Saharan Africa projected…
Sub-Saharan Africa is caught in a troubling digital paradox. According to the GSMA’s State of Mobile Internet Connectivity Report 2025, two-thirds of the region’s population remains offline, even though most people already live within areas covered by mobile internet networks.…
Nigeria has renewed its call for continental cooperation to end Africa’s dependence on costly fuel imports, which drain more than $120bn annually. Speaking at the Africa Oil Week 2025 Ministerial and CEO Leadership Forum in Accra, Minister of State for…
Ghana recorded a trade surplus of $6.2bn in the first eight months of 2025, driven by strong export earnings and steady macroeconomic management, the Bank of Ghana (BoG) has announced. Governor Dr. Johnson Asiama disclosed the figures during a monetary…
Simone Gbagbo, once known mainly as the fiery partner of former Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, is now carving her own path to power. At 75, the former first lady has been cleared by the Constitutional Council to contest Côte d’Ivoire’s…
