[World Bank] Accra -- The Government of Ghana, with support from the World Bank Group and development partners, today launched its AgriConnect Compact, a national framework to strengthen food security, create jobs, reduce food imports, and mobilize investment across priority
Despite a history of human rights violations and attempts to change the constitution to extend the president’s term, the Zimbabwean government touts its UN Security Council election victory as an international endorsement of a nation isolated by Western countries.
Ghana’s first e-visa system promises seamless travel and free access for Africans, but will digital borders help the country win the race for talent, capital, and influence?
[Ghanaian Times] Forty-seven young Ghanaians from various sectors of the economy have been honoured at this year's Africa Youth Leadership Awards (AFLA) for their transformational leadership and contributions to the growth and development of the African continent.
[Daily News] Monaco -- AFRICA must accelerate investment in its blue economy and place coastal communities at the heart of ocean conservation if it is to unlock billions of dollars in economic opportunities and millions of jobs, conservation leaders have said.
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- FOR many young adults, questions about marriage often begin long before they feel ready to settle down. Family gatherings, conversations with friends and even casual interactions with neighbours can quickly turn into discussions about when they
Less showman than strategist, the AfDB president wants to pool risk, speed up lending and mobilise Africa’s own savings for infrastructure.
[This Day] The Nairobi Summit may have signalled the beginning of a more equal Africa-Europe relationship, argues SENATOR IROEGBU
[ISS] Recent terror attacks across Mali have intensified JNIM's blockades of vital transport routes connecting port cities to Sahelian capitals.
[African Union] The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development (HHS), on 3 June 2026, convened the 9th African Union Humanitarian Architecture: Law and Policy Training Programme (Livingstone Syllabus) in Lusaka,
As Orania marks its 35th anniversary, economic pressures and identity politics are driving young people back to an isolated, ethnically segregated outpost.
As Ethiopia celebrates another electoral milestone, security analysts are watching a different contest unfold in the north, where shifting alliances, unresolved territorial disputes and a struggle for power in Tigray could prove more consequential than the vote itself.
Trade, investment and regional conflicts are high on the formal agenda for Kenyan President William Ruto’s visit to South Africa to meet his counterpart, President Cyril Ramaphosa, with political differences taking a backseat.
The opposition has called for protests after the president's term in office was extended by a year.
[UN News] Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths every year worldwide, highlighting the often-overlooked toll of contaminated food on health, development and fragile economies, according to new data from the UN health agency.
Safaricom is negotiating a $100m–$150m local-currency syndicated loan with the IFC to fund its capital-intensive Ethiopian expansion while mitigating severe foreign exchange risks.
[WHO] Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe food than older children and adults, according to new estimates released today by the World Health Organization (WHO).
[Vanguard] The Trump administration has outlined a renewed Africa strategy centered on national sovereignty, commercial partnerships, and targeted support for Nigeria, as Washington moves to reshape its engagement on the continent.
[Horn Diplomat] Washington, June 3 (Horn Diplomat) -- The U.S. State Department's Bureau of African Affairs has formally welcomed Frank W. Garcia Jr. as the new Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, placing a veteran national security and intelligence official at
[Daily News] Dodoma -- TANZANIA has urged East African countries to strengthen regional cooperation and emergency preparedness in response to the ongoing ebola outbreak in parts of East and Central Africa, warning that infectious diseases continue to pose a cross-border threat
[African Arguments] Sharmout, a traditional Sudanese dried meat, is already popular among Sudanese communities abroad where it is transported and sold through the 'suitcase trade.' The challenge now is turning an informal trade into a formal industry.
[African Arguments] In February 2026, the Ghana Revenue Authority deployed Publican AI at Tema Port --software that analyses import declarations, benchmarks values against global trade databases, and flags anomalies before clearance. Within weeks, customs revenue soared from
[The Conversation Africa] Globally, agriculture faces mounting pressures. These are driven by climate change, land degradation, labour shortages, supply chain disruptions and the demand for food from a growing population.
[The Conversation Africa] Bilateral aid to Africa fell by nearly a quarter in 2025, the largest annual decline in the history of official development assistance. Meanwhile, sovereign debt interest payments now consume on average 27% of government revenues across the continent,
[The New Humanitarian] Boston, Massachusetts -- "The irony is difficult to miss: A movement that presents itself as resisting Western cultural imperialism relies on a vision of Africa that is itself profoundly colonial."
The rising popularity of lab-grown diamonds heaps pressure on those hunting for the natural gems.
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