Across Africa, countries often export raw materials that other countries turn into more valuable products. In Tanzania, farmers are working to reverse that […]
Category: African News
South Sudan: Heatwave forces schools to shut for second year running
Dangerously high temperatures have forced schools across South Sudan to close for the second year in a row, putting learning out of reach […]
Service Providers to Promote Innovative Oilfield Solutions at Congo Energy & Investment Forum (CEIF) 2025
Service and technology providers are playing a growing role in Africa’s oil and gas industry, delivering cutting-edge solutions that improve efficiency, foster innovation […]
Multi-Billion Dolar Investment Signals New Era Of Industrial Transformation For West Africa
Africa’s contribution to the global GDP currently stands at 3%, contributing only 2% to the world’s manufacturing value add (UNIDO 2024). Resource-rich nations […]
Why Combatting Illicit Financial Flows Must Be Africa’s Top Priority
By Robert Mwanyumba, Africa Regional Coordinator, Transparency International Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are notoriously difficult to measure. In 2020, UN Trade and Development […]
Rwanda’s Mine-dwelling Bats Linked to Deadly Marburg Outbreak
A tin mine in Kigali has been identified as the source of Rwanda’s first Marburg virus outbreak, which killed 15 people and infected […]
Kinshasa Requests N’djamena’s Help with Countering M23 Forces
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has formally requested military assistance from Chad to combat the Rwanda-backed M23 insurgency in its eastern region. […]
Kenya Pledges Support for Sudan Peace Efforts Despite Rising Tensions
Despite Khartoum’s accusation that Nairobi infringed on its sovereignty by hosting a Rapid Support Forces (RSF) delegation, Kenya has declared that it is […]
Africa Energy Bank Aims to Tackle Power Shortage Amid Climate Concerns
A group of African countries plans to create the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) to finance oil and gas projects, countering reduced fossil fuel […]
Barrick and Mali Poised to End Two-year Mining Rift
Barrick Gold has inked a new agreement with Bamako to finally resolve a nearly two-year dispute over its mining assets in the country. […]