May 01
Cameroon: Cameroon Workers Want Job Security, Better Pay Amid Price Hikes
Hundreds of thousands of workers across Cameroon are observing International Labor Day on May 1 by marching against abuses they say include illegal dismissals and failure to pay… Read more »
April 30
Botswana: Botswana's Diamond Industry Gets Boost Amid Global Uncertainty
Botswana's diamond trade is on the rise despite industry uncertainty over efforts to sanction Russian stones. De Beers has relocated its auctions headquarters from Singapore to… Read more »
April 25
Malawi: Malawi, Israel Sign Labor Export Deal On Farm Workers
Malawi and Israel have signed a new deal for Malawi to send unskilled laborers to Israel. Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Official Announces Business Partnership With Kenya
About 1,300 delegates and 400 companies participated in the fourth American Chamber of Commerce summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where Kenya's president William Ruto says his country is… Read more »
April 24
Kenya: Kenyan Govt Threatens to Halt Salaries of Striking Doctors
The Kenyan government is threatening to withhold the salaries and union remittances of striking doctors after failing to reach an agreement with doctors' union. Read more »
April 23
Malawi: Malawi Takes Steps to End Poverty Among Women and Girls
Malawi and its development partners are trying something new to help the country's most vulnerable women and girls get out of extreme poverty. Besides enhancing their… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Authorities Troubled By Tumbling New Currency
Zimbabwean authorities responded swiftly to the recent decline in the new gold-backed currency by apprehending illicit moneychangers and closing the bank accounts of businesses… Read more »
April 22
Africa: Connected Africa Summit Addressing Continent's Challenges, Opportunities and Bridging Digital Divides
Government representatives from Africa, along with ICT (information and communication technology) officials, and international organizations have gathered in Nairobi for a… Read more »
April 20
Central African Republic: 20 Dead After Ferry Sinks in Central African Republic, Witnesses Say
At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday. Read more »
April 18
Nigeria: Analysts Skeptical About Nigeria's Bid to Improve Local Crude Refining
Nigeria has been Africa's largest or second-largest oil exporter for years, but relies heavily on imports to meet local energy needs. The government is trying to change that,… Read more »
April 17
Namibia: Namibia's Nama Community Rejects Green-Hydrogen Port Expansion
Namibia's port authority, Namport, has proposed a port expansion on Shark Island, a heritage site that is sacred to the indigenous Nama ethnic group of southern Namibia. Read more »
April 16
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's New Gold-Backed Currency Sliding On Black Market
Zimbabwe's recently introduced gold-backed currency is sliding on the local black market but officials insist the currency is getting stronger and has a bright future. Columbus… Read more »
April 12
Southern Africa: Botswana Objects to G7-EU Diamond-Tracking System
African diamond producers, led by Botswana, are demanding a review of the tracking and verification system that European Union and G7 nations introduced March 1. Read more »
April 10
Nigeria: Activists Urge Nigeria to Refuse Shell's Oil Selloff Plans
Environmental and human rights activists are calling on the Nigerian government to withhold approval of plans by the London-based oil giant Shell to sell off its operations in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Consumers Upset At Electricity Rate Hike
A sudden hike in electricity rates in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, has sparked a backlash. Read more »
April 09
Kenya: Striking Kenyan Doctors Hold Demonstrations in Nairobi Amid Stalemate
Kenyan doctors held new demonstrations Tuesday in their push for better pay and working conditions. Read more »
Africa: Report - US Must Enhance Critical Minerals Strategy in Africa
The United States must refine its Africa policy with a focus on critical minerals, including boosting its diplomatic and commercial presence in African mining hubs, says a report… Read more »
April 05
Botswana: Botswana Leads Calls On G7 Countries to Review Diamond Tracking Initiative
Africa's leading diamond producer, Botswana, has written to the Group of Seven leading industrial countries seeking to reverse an initiative requiring all producers to send gems to… Read more »
April 04
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Central Bank Says It Has Assets Worth 2.5 Tons of Gold
On the eve of the anticipated rollout of a new gold-backed currency, Zimbabwe's central bank announced Thursday that it has the equivalent of 2.5 tons of gold reserves. Read more »
March 19
Africa: New Study Reports Widespread Forced Labor Abuses
Forced labor generates $236 billion a year in illegal profits, a dramatic increase of $64 billion since 2014, a new study by the International Labor Organization reported on… Read more »
March 14
Central Africa: Central Africa Says Economic Bloc Poorest, Integration Stagnant At 4%
The Central African Economic and Monetary Community, CEMAC, marks its 30th anniversary this week but by some measures has little to celebrate. The bloc says member countries… Read more »
March 11
Nigeria: Nigeria's Cryptocurrency Crackdown Will Have Consequences, Experts Say
Economic analysts and crypto enthusiasts are raising concerns following Nigeria's ban on end-to-end transactions -- a type of payment processing -- involving its currency, the… Read more »
March 08
Somalia: Turkey, Somalia Announce Agreement to Explore for Oil and Gas
Somalia and Turkey have announced the signing of a deal to explore for oil and gas that further strengthens cooperation between the two countries, according to officials from both… Read more »
March 06
Africa: African Seed Trade Members Meet to Boost Seed Adoption, Distribution
More than 350 delegates from governments, research institutions and seed production companies are gathering in Kenya this week to address challenges in getting good-quality seeds… Read more »
March 01
Nigeria: Advocacy Groups Call for Halt to Shell's Planned Exit From Nigeria
Advocacy groups are calling on the Dutch oil giant Shell to halt its plans to divest assets from Nigeria's Niger Delta region unless proper cleanup and decommissioning of its… Read more »