Burkina Faso’s Gold Rush Wins $33m IMF Boost 
Africa, Venezuela Move to Formalize Global South Energy Cooperation 
Grey Expands Global Business Banking With New USD-Based Payment Capabilities 
Africa’s $29.5T Mineral Wealth Poised to Boost Mining Sector Jobs 
Pioneering Coral Breeding Lab Opens, Boosting Reef Regeneration Efforts 
Malawi Awaits Election Results As Vote Counting Begins
Counting is underway as Malawians await the results of Tuesday's election to determine who the next president and members of parliament will...
Nigerian Chef Sets a New Record For Largest Jollof Rice Serving
Guinness World Records has confirmed Nigerian chef Hilda Baci's successful attempt at cooking the largest serving of Nigerian-style Jollof Rice. Baci, along...
Preachers In Nigeria Asked To Submit Sermons for Approval
The governor of Niger state, Mohammed Umar Bago, has said clerics are now required to submit their sermons for approval by the...
Tanzania’s Opposition Candidate Barred from Running a Second Time
Opposition presidential candidate Luhaga Mpina has been banned from running in next month's election for the second time. The electoral commission disqualified Mpina,...
How Governance Reforms in Africa are Shaping Family Lives, Business and Political Futures
From Addis Ababa, to town halls, boardrooms and homes across Africa, one refrain is growing louder: governance matters. Not as...
Top 10 Most Developed African Countries (by HDI)
Rank Country HDI Score* Notes / Strengths 1 Mauritius ~0.804 Only African country in the very high human development category...
20 Best-Performing Developmental Economic Countries in Africa, by Multiple Metrics
When you ask “which are the richest countries in Africa,” the answer depends a lot on what you mean by...
Khaled El-Enany Emerges as Frontrunner to Lead UNESCO: Can Egypt’s Candidate Unite a Divided World?
The contest to succeed Audrey Azoulay as director-general of UNESCO has entered a decisive phase, and Egypt’s Khaled El-Enany has...
Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone Bets on Green Investment Amid Regional Volatility and Global Competition
Egypt is positioning its Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) as a cornerstone of future global trade, seeking to attract $60...
How an Emirati Upstart is Redrawing Africa’s Mining Map; from Desert to Copper Belt
Three years ago, few in Africa’s mining circles had heard of International Resources Holding (IRH), a little-known investment vehicle based...