Africa’s economic integration cannot reach its full potential while young Africans still face significant barriers to moving across their own continent. That was the warning from Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, who called…
Botswana President Duma Boko has opened talks with Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as the southern African country seeks to attract large scale investments that can accelerate industrialisation, infrastructure development and economic diversification. Dangote, founder and chief executive of the Dangote…
Nigeria’s return to the global frontier market map is set to create a fresh wave of institutional demand for some of the country’s biggest listed companies, with six prominent Nigerian billionaires holding controlling or substantial stakes in newly eligible constituents…
Beyoncé Knowles Carter is marking two decades of B’Day with new music, giving fans another reason to revisit one of the albums that helped cement her position as a global music powerhouse. The Grammy winning artist released the 20th anniversary…
Cole Palmer has the chance to move ahead of Chelsea legend Didier Drogba in a significant Premier League milestone when Chelsea face Arsenal at the Emirates this weekend. The England international enters the fixture just one goal away from reaching…
West Africa could save billions of dollars and strengthen its food security by reducing its dependence on imported rice, according to Ghana’s Deputy Minister for Food and Agriculture, John Dumelo. Speaking at a high level ministerial dialogue at the Africa…
Jay Z launched his long awaited London return on Friday, September 4, with a celebration that combined hip hop history, superstar power and a surprise reunion. Performing at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, the rapper paused his sold out show to celebrate…
Namibia is pushing corporate social investment beyond one off donations, with President Netumbo Nandi Ndaitwah calling on businesses to make community investment a stronger force for national economic and social development. Speaking at the inaugural Namibia Corporate Social Investment Mukopano…
Burkina Faso’s gold industry is attracting fresh interest from Saudi investors after the West African nation’s gold exports surged to roughly $10 billion in 2025. The development highlights the growing economic weight of mining in Burkina Faso and the country’s…
Italy has stepped into the long running Nile water dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia, offering to help broker an agreement over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as diplomatic efforts enter another critical phase. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani made the…