Latest Featured news and analysis from across Africa.
AFREXIMBANK
JP Morgan has upgraded Afreximbank bonds after a sell-off triggered by Fitch’s junk rating, saying the bonds now offer value despite rating controversy.
ART & CULTURE
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – October 7, 2025 — The World Sports Photography Awards (WSPA), the world’s leading celebration of sports photography, has officially opened entries for its 2026 edition, naming Canon as the Official Imaging Partner. The awards honour the world’s finest sports photographers, recognizing images that capture the emotion, energy, and excellence at the heart of athletic performance. Canon Joins as […]
DEVELOPMENT
Senegal is targeting higher foreign investment with Forum Invest in Senegal 2025, highlighting energy, infrastructure, and digital innovation projects.
ENERGY
Congo is set to approve a new gas code that offers clearer regulatory terms and incentives to attract investment in its natural gas sector.
AFREXIMBANK
Algiers, October 02, 2025 – Afreximbank TV, a digital TV channel wholly owned and run by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), marked its fifth edition with dedicated coverage of the recently concluded Intra-African Trade Fair 2025 (IATF2025) held in Algiers, Algeria. Since premiering in November 2023, the virtual TV channel has steadily grown its audience with over […]
AFDB
NEW YORK, United States of America, September 26, 2025 — Seventeen African governments today announced reforms and concrete plans to expand electricity access under Mission 300 — a partnership led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) that aims to connect 300 million Africans to reliable power by 2030. The commitments were unveiled at the Bloomberg Philanthropies Global […]
FEATURED
SINGAPORE, Singapore, September 24, 2025/ — Libya’s Al-Ahli Tripoli made history by getting the first-ever medal for a reigning Basketball Africa League (BAL) champion at the 2025 FIBA Intercontinental Cup (ICC) at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, claiming bronze in a thrilling showdown on Sunday, beating Brazil’s Flamengo 91-82. Leading the charge in the bronze medal […]
AFRICA
New York — Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama called on world leaders at the 80th United Nations General Assembly to overhaul the UN system, demanding that Africa be granted a permanent seat on the Security Counciland challenging the concentration of veto power in just five nations. Mahama framed his call within the broader theme of global justice and institutional […]
FEATURED
Malawi’s 85-year-old former president Peter Mutharika has won the 2025 presidential election with 56% of the vote, defeating incumbent Lazarus Chakwera amid economic hardship and climate crises.
ECONOMY
This year’s forum comes as Africa and the Gulf prepare for COP30, the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) moves from negotiation to implementation, and global capital continues to tilt towards the Global South