For millions of Ghanaians, the neighbourhood mobile money agent has become more important than a bank branch. The shift is redrawing financial power in one of Africa’s most dynamic fintech markets.
The former vice president has secured the ADC ticket, but defections, rival candidacies and trouble in Adamawa threaten to split the anti-Tinubu vote further.
[allAfrica] In my earlier piece in February, Beyond Preferences and Rhetoric: What Africa's 2025 Integration Moment Really Demanded I argued that Africa's long-term competitiveness would not be secured by waiting on external trade preferences, but by taking integration
A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.
[The Point] Africa, the cradle of human civilization, with a population of 1.2 billion, or 16% of the world's population, in 54 nations, is the most culturally diverse continent. It spreads over about 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of the land area, yet, Africa is
[African Union] The 52nd Ordinary Session of the Permanent Representatives' Committee (PRC) officially opened today, 3 June 2026, at the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The session precedes the 49th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council and the 8th
With a record 10 African sides in action at the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport Africa picks out some of the players to watch from the continent.
[Scrolla] Malawi's government announced a formal voluntary repatriation on 2 June after vigilante attacks on African migrants spread across Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape. Over 2,449 Malawians crossed back home through border posts before the repatriation was
[SAnews.gov.za] The Presidency has noted the latest order issued by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the case brought by South Africa against Israel under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Despite years of intense legal battles and parliamentary scrutiny, tycoon Mohamed Jaffer has secured an early 20-year lease extension at the Port of Mombasa, cementing his empire’s decades-long dominance in grain handling across multiple political regimes.
DRC’s opposition is calling for ‘dead city’ protests on 3 June, hoping to prove it can still mobilise against the president’s suspected third-term plans.
[New Times] The indicative commitment follows the strong performance of RSSB-anchored Virunga Africa Fund I
[New Times] Andrew Mwenda's recent remarks on Uganda's fiscal predicament should resonate far beyond Kampala. When nearly half of government revenue, 46 percent, is consumed by debt servicing, leaving only 54 percent for salaries, roads, bridges, dams, healthcare, education,
[IPS] Moscow -- Within the framework of the Expert Council on Africa at Russia's State Duma, the lower chamber of parliamentarians, during its annual round-table conference, held in late May 2026, focused concretely on food security in Africa.
In collaboration with Nairobi, Washington planned the opening of a quarantine centre in Kenya for American patients infected with Ebola. The initiative has met strong resistance from civil society and the courts.
More than the level of taxation itself, it is the ability of governments to collect taxes efficiently and build trust that determines economic performance, says the Beninese economist, a member of the UN High-Level Expert Group on Beyond GDP.
[allAfrica] Geneva -- The war launched in the Middle East by the United States is nearly 100 days old, and the fallout extends far beyond the region, with the cost of vaccines impacting children across Africa and globally, says the United Nations.
[Unicef] Geneva/Mogadishu -- This is a summary of what was said by the UNICEF Chief of Global Transport and Logistics, Jean-Cedric Meeus - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
[New Dawn] MONROVIA, June 2, 2026 -- Liberia will remain one of 20 U.S. visa-processing hubs in Africa under a planned State Department restructuring that would scale back routine visa services at dozens of other embassies and consulates across the continent.
As afrophobic violence in South Africa flares ahead of the November local elections, political leaders are opting for cheap scapegoating over tackling deep structural decline and broken public utilities.
[CAF] Assane Sarr has been named the best goalkeeper of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026, after playing a decisive role in Senegal's title-winning campaign.
[CAF] Tanzania forward Dismas Shida Athanasi has been named the Golden Boot winner at the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026, after finishing as the tournament's leading scorer with three goals.
[CAF] Tanzania midfielder Issa Mussa Chole has been named theTotalEnergies Man of the Competition at the TotalEnergies CAF U-17 AFCON, Morocco 2026, after playing a key role in the Serengeti Boys' historic run to the final.
[Daily Maverick] At the RMB Think Summit 2026 this week, Michael Jordaan's argument about African fintech success was not the usual glossy conference pitch about apps, disruption and clever code. It was much more grounded and probably more useful. The winners in African fintech
[Daily Maverick] Can conservation pay for itself and create meaningful livelihoods beyond fenced protected areas? Researchers and entrepreneurs across southern and east Africa are exploring ways for rural communities to generate income from sustainably harvested wild resources.
By threatening Rosatom’s hold on Tanzanian uranium, the government cleverly positions itself between a distracted Moscow and a lagging UK mining strategy.
[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the European Union (EU), officially inaugurated the African Meteorological Satellite Application Facility (AMSAF) on 18 May 2026 at the AU Headquarters. This event marks a pivotal milestone in Africa's
[Daba Finance] Spiro, an electric vehicle and battery-swapping company operating across Africa, has raised $215 million in equity financing to expand its transport and energy infrastructure across the continent.
[New Times] Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe has called for greater focus on implementing commitments made under the Korea-Africa partnership, arguing that cooperation must deliver measurable benefits for people and economies across
The oil giant says the documents ignore the critical context of the complex operating environment at the time.
[CAF] Senegal were crowned champions of the TotalEnergies CAF Under-17 Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2026, after beating Tanzania 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw in Tuesday's final in Rabat.
Kinshasa has raised royalties on lithium and other strategic minerals to 10%, just as Zijin prepares to bring Manono into production.
[IPS] Samarkand -- Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Niue, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, and Togo will receive over USD 67 million in new funding to help strengthen resilience.
[African Arguments] I. Magdala
[Afrobarometer] Only half are confident that their country's legal system provides justice for ordinary citizens.
[The Conversation Africa] Globally, about one in five people in jobs live in poverty. A key reason lies in how global supply chains are organised. From agriculture to tourism, many jobs are embedded in systems that keep wages low, even as they generate value for international
[The Conversation Africa] For over a decade, the European Union (EU) has relied on external partnerships to increase the return of migrants who don't have the right to stay in Europe. It has used a growing web of funding instruments, projects and bilateral arrangements to get
From the birr float to foreign-bank entry and logistics reform, Ethiopia is moving away from its tightly managed economic model. The danger is not openness itself, but opening before firms, regulators and households can absorb the shock.