Latest breaking news and updates from across Africa.
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Luanda, Angola — 25 June 2025 On the sidelines of the U.S.–Africa Business Summit in Luanda, Sierra Leone’s government, alongside CEC Africa (Sierra Leone) Ltd. (CECASL) and the sponsors of the 108 MW Nant Power Project, signed a transformative Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This partnership is set to develop West Africa’s first U.S.-sourced LNG terminal, strengthening […]
AFRICA
LUANDA, Angola | 24 June 2025 — African heads of state and institutional leaders have issued a strong call for the United States to transition from an aid-centric engagement model to one grounded in strategic investments and fair trade practices. Speaking at the opening of the U.S.–Africa Business Summit in Angola’s capital, Luanda, several high-level […]
AFRICA
Abuja, Nigeria – June 22, 2025 At the 67th Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Abuja, Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was officially elected as the new Chairperson of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government . He takes over from Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu […]
AFRICA
Accra, Ghana – June 10, 2025 At the IATF2025 Ghana Business Engagement Session in Accra, Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), made a compelling call to action: African businesses must seize the moment and take full advantage of the continent-wide trade opportunities offered by AfCFTA. Speaking to a distinguished audience […]
ALGERIA
Africa must take deliberate steps to increase intra-continental trade and shift from rhetoric to results, Gabriel Edgal, IATF Ambassador and Chairman of Oakwood Green Africa, has said, urging Ghanaian businesses in particular to ensure active participation in the upcoming Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2025) to deepen commercial partnerships and unlock cross-border opportunities. Mr. Edgal was addressing […]
ART & CULTURE
NAIROBI, KENYA – June 6, 2025 The inaugural U.S.-Kenya Creative Economy Forum concluded today with resounding success, establishing Kenya as a premier destination for American investment in Kenya’s rapidly expanding creative industries. Hosted by the U.S. Embassy in Kenya and the American Chamber of Commerce in Kenya (AmCham Kenya), the landmark event under the theme […]
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Afreximbank President, Prof. Benedict Oramah at the launch of the AMCE. Photo credit: AMCE LinkedIn Page
AFRICA
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has announced the election of Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth president, signaling a new chapter for one of Africa’s most influential financial institutions. Sidi Ould Tah was elected by the AfDB’s Board of Governors, a body consisting of finance ministers, economy ministers, and central bank governors from the […]
ART & CULTURE
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, a towering figure in African literature and a passionate advocate for writing in native African languages, has died at the age of 87. His literary career, spanning over six decades, chronicled Kenya’s journey from colonial rule to independence and beyond. Early Life and Influences Born James Thiong’o Ngũgĩ in 1938 in Limuru, […]
AFRICA
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has condemned former U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent accusations against South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa as deeply offensive and historically inaccurate. Writing for The Guardian, President Mahama described Trump’s claims of an ongoing ‘white genocide’ in South Africa as a severe distortion of reality and an insult to the collective […]