West Africa on Edge as ECOWAS Flags Economic Risks from Escalating Gulf Crisis 
Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows 
US-Africa Energy & Minerals Forum Expands to Critical Minerals and Supply Chain Security 
African Development Bank Group awards $16.6 million grant to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to scale agricultural technologies in Africa 
Basketball Africa League Announces 12 Teams and Group Phase Schedule for 2026 Season 
West Africa on Edge as ECOWAS Flags Economic Risks from Escalating Gulf Crisis
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a pointed warning that escalating hostilities in the Gulf could...
Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows
On average across Angola, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania, a majority of respondents say they worry about...
US-Africa Energy & Minerals Forum Expands to Critical Minerals and Supply Chain Security
This year's U.S.-Africa Energy & Minerals Forum in Houston signals a strategic shift toward integrated energy and critical minerals investment,...
African Development Bank Group awards $16.6 million grant to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to scale agricultural technologies in Africa
The agreement, signed on 18 February 2026 in Abuja, bolsters a shared commitment to modernise African agriculture by scaling proven...
Basketball Africa League Announces 12 Teams and Group Phase Schedule for 2026 Season
This season, the national league champions from seven countries – Angola, Egypt, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal and Tunisia – automatically...
Pesalink and Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) Unlock Cross-Border Payments in Local Currencies in Kenya
The Pesalink–PAPSS partnership will reduce costs, speed up settlements, and help individuals, SMEs and businesses send money more efficiently across...
African Development Bank Group and African Union renew push for visa-free travel to accelerate Africa’s Economic Transformation
Participants concluded that achieving a visa-free Africa will require aligning migration policies, digital identity systems, and border infrastructure, alongside sustained...
Cameroon’s 2026 Licensing Round: A Regulatory and Compliance Guide for Prospective Bidders
Cameroon's 2026 licensing round provides access to blocks located in established producing basins with available subsurface data. SANDTON, South Africa,...
Africa’s Largest Detergent Feedstock Plant Set to Rise in Nigeria
When Africa’s richest industrialist, Aliko Dangote, announced plans to build the continent’s largest Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) plant, the news...
Africa’s Public Finances in Crisis, Governments Misplacement and Citizens Shoulder the Burden
As Africa entered 2026, the continent started facing an expanding public finance crisis that is reshaping daily life from household...