Africa: Tinubu Expresses Deep Concern About Coup in Gabon

* Declares power belongs to people and not barrel of a loaded gun Read more »

Africa: Respect Democracy, Ensure Political Stability in the Continent, Tinubu Tells African Leaders

* Wants UN to take firm stand against military coups Read more »

Africa: Access Bank Expands Reach in Africa, Signs Deal to Buy Standard Chartered's Subsidiaries in 5 Countries

Standard Chartered Bank and Access Bank Plc have entered into agreements for the sale of Standard Chartered's shares in its subsidiaries in Angola, Cameroon, The Gambia, and Sierra… Read more »

Africa: Paying Attention to the Wagner Group

The infiltration of the Wagner Group in Africa poses serious threat to the continent's fragile democracies Read more »

Africa: Global Interest Rates Impacted On Portfolio Investments in Africa Negatively - Adesina

·Outflow of portfolio investments rose to $27.5bn in 2021 Read more »

Africa: Taming Illicit Financial Flows in Africa

It is estimated that about $90 billion is lost annually to illicit financial flows in Africa, enabled by trade mis-invoicing, tax evasion among others, and Nigeria alone reportedly… Read more »

Africa: Africa Day 2023 - Dakuku to Speak On Nigeria's Leadership Role

Renowned leadership expert and technocrat, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, will speak at the Centre for Pan-African and Peace Studies (CePAPS) of the African University of Science and… Read more »

Africa: Africa to Be Biggest Loser If Global Tensions Mount, IMF Warns

Africa could suffer a permanent economic hit if tensions splinter the global economy into opposing trading blocs around the US and China, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has… Read more »

Africa: Africa Fashion Week Brazil to Boost Economic, Cultural Ties

Queen Ronke Ademiluyi Ogunwusi, founder of Africa Fashion Week London and Nigeria has said that the newly introduced Africa Fashion Week Brazil holding at the Expo center in… Read more »

Africa: Africa to Benefit From Ocean Sustainability If Fisheries Subsidies Agreement Is Secured - WTO

Africa stands to gain greatly from strengthened ocean sustainability if the World Trade Organisation (WTO) agreement on fisheries subsidies and further outcomes from the second… Read more »

Africa: Experts Differ Over Africa's 5G Launch, Call for Spectrum Allocation to Enhance Faster Rollout

Following the outcome of a recent survey report carried out in Africa by JIC Holdings, which showed that only 13 out of 53 countries surveyed in Africa have an active 5G network as… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Ranks South Africa, Egypt, Benin Republic, Others Ahead of Nigeria in Global Logistics Performance Index

·Nigeria Customs rated 90th among 139 countries Read more »

Africa: Measures Must Be Taken to Address Funding Squeeze in Sub-Sahara Africa - Selassie

Director, African Department, International Monetary Fund, Abebe Aemro Selassie in this interview at the just concluded IMF/World Bank spring meetings in Washington DC, spoke on… Read more »

Africa: Debt, Debt Everywhere...

Rising debt waves across the world remains a major risk for global financial stability and undermines efforts to engender sustainable development. Read more »

Africa: Informed Leadership Committed to Good Governance, Key to Africa's Growth - Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has stressed that for Africa to fulfill the needs and yearnings of its people towards growth ambitions, the role of knowledgeable leadership committed… Read more »

Africa: UK Earmarks £10m for Energy Solution in Sub - Saharan Africa

The United Kingdom has earmarked a £10 million grant for innovators in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa and South East Asia to address the energy situation in the benefitting… Read more »

Africa: U.S Presidential, Diplomatic Heavyweights Travel Across Africa

Chido Nwangwu writes that Nigeria is not included in the state visit of the United States Vice President Kamala Harris to three African countries from March 25 to April 2. Read more »

Africa: UNODC Raises the Alarm, Says There Is Potential for Expansion of Cocaine Market in Africa, Asia

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has raised the alarm over the potential for the expansion of cocaine market in Africa and Asia. Read more »

Africa: Double Eviction As Yelisa, Juiovla Are Evicted from the #BBTitans House

It was a double eviction show Sunday night for Big Brother Titans. Juicy Jay and Olivia, better known as Juiovla as a pair, were evicted from the Big Brother house. They became the… Read more »

Africa: Nigeria Advocates Early Warning Systems to Rein in Conflicts in Africa

* Tasks AU member-nations to ratify AfCFTA agreement Read more »

Africa: Alaro City Readies First Privately-Owned Eight-Lane Road in Africa

Alaro City's main boulevard, stretching eight lanes wide, is the widest privately owned road in Africa and marks another historic milestone for Lagos' new city. Read more »

Africa: Pop Culture Is Biggest Influencer of African Youth - Report

Pop culture is the biggest influencer of African youth, according to the 'Who is Influencing Who? Unpacking Youth and Influence in Africa,' report. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Premier Media Group Commemorates 10 Years of Arise News Channel, 20th Edition of Arise Fashion Week, 28 Years of ThisDay Newspapers

With its honour and pride of place intact, today, Africa's premier media group, celebrates the 10th anniversary of its broadcast station, ARISE News Channel. Read more »

Africa: AfDB to Commit $10bn to Make Africa 'Breadbasket of the World'

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has said it would commit $10 billion over the next five years to boost Africa's efforts to end hunger and become a primary food provider… Read more »

Africa: AfDB President Predicts Stable Economic Outlook for Africa in 2023

The President of African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has projected that Nigeria would lift the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of West African countries in… Read more »