Latest breaking news and updates from across Africa.
BUSINESS
Ghana’s proposed increase in central-bank gold purchases from large miners is a monetary-policy story as much as a mining story: the country is trying to convert mineral output into stronger reserves and foreign-exchange resilience.
AFRICA
A proposed treaty between Morocco and France could deepen commercial, industrial and security ties after a diplomatic reset, but the final text is not public and the regional implications require careful handling.
DEVELOPMENT
South Africa’s reported nuclear-expansion talks with the World Bank and other funders are not yet a financing deal, but they raise a larger question for Africa: who will pay for reliable, low-carbon baseload power?
FOOTBALL
Mamelodi Sundowns’ CAF Champions League final performance should be read as more than a match report: African club football has audience, rivalry and commercial upside, but its value depends on operational reliability.
GHANA
Meta says WhatsApp is testing a new placement for Status updates at the top of the chats tab, with Ghana included in the limited trial.
ECONOMY
Nigeria’s projected debt-service burden is becoming a central example of how high financing costs can crowd out development spending across African economies.
AFRICA
African leaders are pushing for reforms to global credit-risk pricing, arguing that borrowing costs continue to restrict development finance and infrastructure investment.
ECONOMY
Ghana’s final IMF programme review and request for a non-financing Policy Coordination Instrument signal a shift from crisis support to monitored economic discipline.
DEVELOPMENT
The Rockefeller Foundation launched its 2025 impact report, Big Bets, Real Results, detailing the Foundation’s 2025 work, including big bets on Universal Energy Abundance and Regenerative School Meals around the world, to accelerate the reach of frontier technology, community-driven models, and decisive data across its core focus areas.
GHANA
Ghana will remove visa application fees for African nationals from 25 May 2026 and launch a new e-visa platform, while keeping full security screening in place.