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DRC secures US$1.25bn eurobond as global investors pour in despite risks
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has made a bold entrance into international capital markets, raising US$1.25 billion through its first ever eurobond issuance...
Senegal’s growth slows sharply to 2.5% as hidden debt crisis weighs on economy
Senegal’s economy is heading into a difficult phase as the government projects a sharp slowdown in growth to 2.5 percent in 2026, down significantly...
Sub-Saharan Africa growth slows as global tensions from US Iran conflict push up costs
Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to experience weaker economic growth in 2026 after the World Bank revised its forecast downward, citing rising global instability linked...
Africa cannot afford another external shock as Afreximbank steps in with US$10bn shield
Africa is once again being forced to absorb the economic consequences of a crisis it did not create. The escalating conflict in the Middle...
Museveni backs “Eye-for-an-Eye” proportional justice bill amid surge in violent crime
By James Mulwana President Yoweri Museveni has publicly endorsed the controversial Proportional Justice Bill, 2026, which seeks to embed the ancient “eye-for-an-eye” principle into Uganda’s...
Reform UK threatens to block visas over slavery reparations
A controversial new proposal by Reform UK has pushed the already tense debate around immigration and historical accountability into sharper territory, with the party...
Africa’s infrastructure ambition inches forward as AUDA-NEPAD secures US$1.2bn for priority projects
Africa’s long-running infrastructure deficit has received a modest but symbolically important boost after the African Union Development Agency–NEPAD secured US$1.2 billion in financing for...
Biya is not securing stability; he is securing his legacy.
Cameroon's parliament has just handed a 92-year-old president, the oldest sitting head of state in the world, the legal authority to choose his own...
US sends 8 African migrants to Uganda under new third country deportation deal
The United States has deported eight migrants described as being of African origin to Uganda under a newly implemented third country arrangement, marking the...
Artemis II crew capture ‘spectacular’ Earth image as historic lunar mission begins deep space journey
NASA’s Artemis II crew has released the first high resolution images of Earth taken during their historic journey toward the Moon, offering a striking...
IMF appoints Mauritania’s Zeidane to lead Africa Department
The International Monetary Fund,IMF, has appointed Zeine Zeidane as Director of its Africa Department, placing a seasoned policymaker at the centre of the institution’s...
Lagos set to host 2027 intra african trade fair as AfCFTA drives continental business integration
The African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat has officially joined key continental and global partners to begin preparations for the 2027 Intra-African Trade Fair,...
Euro Gold Refinery secures Yumbe mining licence in push for local gold value addition
Uganda is stepping up efforts to retain more value from its mineral resources after Euro Gold Refinery (U) SMC Ltd secured a gold mining...
Senegal enacts stricter homosexuality penalties amid global human rights backlash
Senegal has reportedly moved to tighten its legal stance on same sex relations after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye signed into law a controversial bill...
Tensions rise in South Africa after disputed installation of Nigerian community leader sparks backlash
A controversial installation ceremony in East London, South Africa, has triggered widespread political and social backlash after Solomon Ogbonna Eziko was declared as “Igwe...
Kenya opens US$62bn rare earth site to global investors as US and China intensify mineral race
Kenya has launched a high-stakes international tender inviting investors to develop the mineral-rich Mrima Hill deposit in Kwale County, a site estimated to hold...
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