Economy

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue  President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, has outlined a four-point agenda to guide his first 100 days in office, vowing to drive reforms with urgency and accountability....

By Emmanuel Nduka Obisue African countries must fast-track the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to withstand global trade upheavals, the bloc’s chief, Wamkele Mene, has urged. Speaking at the opening of the...

Registration has officially opened for MWC25 Kigali, the continent’s largest and most influential technology and connectivity gathering, slated for 21–23 October 2025 at the Kigali Convention Centre. Organised by the GSMA, the event will bring together...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The coast is now clear for Zimbabwe to begin the export of blueberries to China, a deal that comes after the Southern African country agreed on protocol on phytosanitary standards, state-owned body announced...

By Ebi Kesiena Nigeria’s currency, the Naira, has continued to strengthen at the official foreign exchange market, recording its third consecutive appreciation against the United States dollar this week. Latest figures from the Central Bank of...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Opposition parties in Uganda have criticised the government's plan to borrow the sum of $400 million from various lenders, with the bulk of it coming from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB). A finance...