[Daba Finance] Jumia has priced a $50 million equity raise led by the International Finance Corporation as the e-commerce company adds cash while working toward break-even. IFC will invest $25 million, with Axian and other investors providing the rest. The investors will buy
[Daba Finance] MTN Group expects underlying earnings to rise as much as 23% in the first half of 2026, even as a writedown on its Iranian business and currency losses cut reported profit. Africa's largest mobile operator forecast adjusted headline earnings per share of 775
[Daba Finance] Africa50 secured $50 million in commitments from two development finance institutions for a fund designed to prepare climate infrastructure projects for investment across Africa. Italy's Cassa Depositi e Prestiti committed $40 million to the Alliance for Green
France is yet to comment on Yann Vezilier's pardon and previously called the accusations "unfounded".
Nigeria is pushing ahead with plans to link its ports, refineries and fuel depots to the national railway network as the expansion of domestic refining exposes longstanding weaknesses in the country’s distribution infrastructure.
Rights groups have long raised concerns about alleged human rights violations in Ngorongoro.
[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- The room was loud - not with argument, but with laughter.
[New Times] Rwandan entrepreneur David Kamugundu has advanced to the top 20 of Africa's Business Heroes (ABH) 2026, securing Rwanda place in the next stage of one of Africa leading entrepreneurship competitions.
[Vanguard] African women's football giants South Africa and Nigeria clash on Thursday in Casablanca under high-pressure circumstances neither team envisioned.
A record-breaking harvest has propelled South Africa’s zesty produce, as the country now seeks new markets in the East.
[CAF] CAF Young Reporters Programme graduate shares the positive impact of the programme and how it has opened doors of opportunity. "CAF African Schools Football Championship created an ecosystem where young people discovered opportunities in journalism, broadcasting,
[Horn Diplomat] Hargeisa (Horndiplomat) -- Escalating threats to shipping in the Red Sea by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis are sharpening U.S. strategic calculations in the Horn of Africa and could increase Washington's interest in Somaliland as a security partner, according to
Hakainde Hichilema wants five more years but continued cost of living pressures have dented his appeal.
There are only two days before Nigeria’s Osun governorship election on 15 August, and for the three camps, the stakes are high.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has revoked more than 175,000 visas held by foreign nationals under an intensified vetting campaign targeting people accused of criminal activity, immigration violations, fraud, threats of violence and conduct deemed a risk to national
The success of Botswana’s Pula Fund, Senegal’s FONSIS and Rwanda’s Agaciro holds key lessons for how sovereign wealth funds can achieve their goals over the long term.
The accusations against Bruno Foucher prompted investigations into a potential security breach.
[UN News] Severe weather, war, economic pressure and shifting policies reshaped migration journeys across multiple regions in the first four months of 2026, driving a surge in deaths, according to new data released on Wednesday by the International Organization for Migration
[CFR] Long, mysterious absences promote the idea that unaccountable forces are at the levers of power.
[UN News] As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday underlined the crucial need for stronger forecasts and early warning systems to protect lives and livelihoods.
[Afrobarometer] More than two-thirds of citizens say they have considered moving abroad.
[The Conversation Africa] Multiple and often overlapping crises such as floods or drought due to climate change, violent conflict and economic instability are creating new forms of vulnerability. Collectively they're known as a polycrisis. These have severe effects on countries
[The Conversation Africa] In 2024, 25.1 million Africans were living in other countries on the continent. Labour migration has long been a defining feature of Africa's economic landscape.
[ISS] Prosecuting Rapid Support Forces members in Kenya won't be easy, but will ultimately depend more on politics than on law or capacity.
[Premium Times] When conversations turn to investment in Africa, one name consistently dominates the discussion: Aliko Dangote. Over the past four decades, the Nigerian industrialist has become more than Africa's richest businessman - he has emerged as one of the continent's
[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- Imam Bukuru Elie Khalfan is very personal about the need for open conversations about sexuality.
Whether as scientists battling disease, entrepreneurs building Africa’s AI future, ministers reshaping tourism, athletes breaking records or financiers driving economic change, these are the Africans whose achievements have defined this year so far.
From a bruising first defence vetting to close ties with Ghana’s First Lady, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei is expected to return to a ministry he once served as deputy.
The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.
Cameroon's Michaely Bihina saves an extra-time penalty and three more spot kicks in a shootout to send her side though to the 2026 Wafcon final at the expense of host nation Morocco.
The musician shares the personal stories behind her third album, and the time she teased a legend.
Some see them as sinister or hunt them for ritual use but these birds play a vital role in nature's cycle.
