GUINEA’S military-led government has announced a national referendum on a new constitution will be held on September 21, 2025, in what could be the country’s first concrete step towards restoring civilian governance after nearly four years of military rule. The…
NIGERIAN billionaire and philanthropist Tony Elumelu has been appointed to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth, a new high-level group designed to help shape policies that foster global economic development through private sector-led growth. The announcement cements…
IN a major breakthrough for Africa’s energy future, Nigeria, Angola and Ghana have fully honoured their capital commitments to the Africa Energy Bank (AEB), marking a significant step forward in launching the continent’s first pan-African oil and gas financing institution. The announcement…
NAMIBIA has officially revoke visa-free access for travellers from more than 30 countries, including the United States and United Kingdom, effective April 1, 2025. The move, finalised by Namibia’s Cabinet last year, is now being implemented shortly after the swearing-in…
THE President of Russia, Vladimir Putin on Wednesday promised to deepen bilateral relations with the People’s Republic of China. Putin made this known in Kremlin, Moscow, during a meeting with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the…
AFRICA recorded a significant boost in exports in 2024, reaching $682bn, driven by stabilising commodity markets and strong performance by oil-exporting nations, according to a new report by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). In its African Economic and Trade Outlook 2025,…
UGANDA has sealed a major oil infrastructure deal with UAE-based Alpha MBM Investments, granting the firm a 60 percent stake in the country’s long-awaited crude oil refinery project, according to a statement from President Yoweri Museveni’s office. The $4bn refinery,…
GHANA’S drive to position itself as a leading energy investment destination in West Africa will take centre stage on April 14, 2025, when Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor delivers a keynote speech at the Invest in African Energies:…
ZAMBIA’S President Hakainde Hichilema has issued a stern warning to cabinet ministers who have been caught dozing off during official meetings, calling the behaviour a serious lapse in judgement and discipline. According to a report by the BBC, the president linked the issue…
THE foreign ministers of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger will visit Moscow on April 3 and 4 to launch formal diplomatic consultations with Russia, according to a joint statement released Tuesday by the three governments and reported by Reuters. The visit marks the…
