August 22
Botswana: President Masisi First to Hold World's Second-Largest Diamond
Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi was quick to view and pose with the vast gemstone. Diamonds are a key export for the country, although the company that unearthed the diamond… Read more »
Angola: Angola - Where Is Isabel Dos Santos' Money?
Four Angolan NGOs are calling on the country's judiciary to explain why the assets of the billionaire daughter of Angola's ex-president, which have been frozen in Portugal, have… Read more »
August 19
Libya: Libya Central Bank Halts Operations Over Employee Abduction
The Central Bank of Libya said that its head of information technology was kidnapped by an unidentified group and that other executives had been threatened. It comes a week after… Read more »
August 14
Nigeria: Army Destroys Illegal Refineries, Seizes Crude Oil
The Nigerian Army is launching raids to crack down on illicit refineries as the oil-rich African nation struggles to curb oil theft and sabotage. Read more »
August 12
Zambia: Zambia to Reopen Border With DRC After Trade Dispute
Zambia briefly closed its border to the Democratic Republic of the Congo over a trade dispute. The decision to shut its border threatened Congo's ability to export its minerals. Read more »
August 10
Nigeria: Nigeria - Police Increase Presence On 10th Day of Protests
Thousands of Nigerians have taken to the streets to express frustration over the high cost of living. Protests turned violent last Thursday, with 22 deaths recorded, according to… Read more »
August 08
Africa: Foreign Entrepreneurs Need Patience in Africa
Some foreign companies are finding it hard to set up shop or expand in Africa. The main hurdles include a lack of loans and foreign currency to settle invoices, corruption and… Read more »
August 02
Uganda: Ugandans Continue to Wait for Coffee Plant Compensation
It has been 23 years since over 2,000 people were displaced in Uganda to make way for a coffee plantation for the German company Neumann. Since then, they have been fighting for… Read more »
July 24
Mauritania: Dozens Killed, Many Missing in Migrant Wreck Off Mauritania
At least 25 people died and many more were missing after a migrant boat capsized off Mauritania . Read more »
July 18
Africa: Should African Nations Develop Their Fossil Fuel Resources?
Senegal is the latest African country to start producing oil. But would Senegal and other African countries be better off in the long term keeping their oil and gas in the ground? Read more »
July 15
Nigeria: Nigerians Struggle to Make Ends Meet Amid Economic Crisis
The worst economic crisis in decades in Nigeria has citizens sacrificing to get by. Medicines, food and other basic commodities are priced beyond the reach of many. Read more »
Nigeria: High Cost of Living Bites Citizens Hard
The worst economic crisis in decades in Nigeria has citizens sacrificing to make ends meet. Economic reforms are on the cards but for now medicines, food and other basic… Read more »
July 10
Guinea Bissau: Ties That Bind - Guinea-Bissau's Dependence On China
Guinea-Bissau's dependence on China is immense. Hardly any investment occurs without Chinese planning or financing. During his state visit to Beijing, President Umaro Sissoco… Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau - Nothing Works Without China
Guinea-Bissau's dependence on China is immense. Hardly any investment occurs without Chinese planning or financing. During his state visit to Beijing, President Umaro Sissoco… Read more »
July 05
Africa: What Does the West Invest in Africa?
Despite their dwindling influence, Western countries continue investing in Africa. But Russia, China and others have been catching up. Is Africa finally able to dictate its own… Read more »
July 01
Kenya: Kenya Will Need to Borrow More After Axing Tax Hikes - Ruto
Kenyan President William Ruto said Nairobi will have to borrow billions to tackle Kenya's sovereign debt. He said he was not at fault for the deaths of protesters opposing the… Read more »
June 26
Kenya: Did Ruto Lie to Kenya's Voters?
Proposed tax hikes are just one factor that has prompted Kenya's nationwide protests. Citizens complain of the rising cost of living and accuse the president of making false… Read more »
June 19
Africa: Sanctions On Russian Diamonds - Good or Bad for Africa?
Diamond-rich African nations are ramping up production to fill the gap left by the G7 sanctions on Russian diamonds. But not all countries are happy about the ban. Read more »
June 12
Benin: Benin-Niger Oil Export Row Flares Again
Niger has accused Benin of kidnapping five oil workers, while Benin claims the men entered a sensitive oil terminal illegally. Read more »
June 06
Africa: Unlocking Africa's E-Commerce Potential
As the digital marketplace blooms across Africa, with an estimated growth of $75 billion by 2025, giants like Amazon are stepping onto the stage. What's next? Read more »
June 05
Nigeria: Can Unions Secure a Wage Deal Before Monday?
Nigerian unions have suspended a nationwide strike to allow for more wage talks with the government after their protests brought Nigeria to its knees, disrupting flights and… Read more »
June 04
Nigeria: What Is Nigeria Doing to Stop Chronic Oil Theft?
Nigeria relies on crude oil for more than two-thirds of its earnings and about 90% of foreign exchange income, but massive theft in the country's oil-rich heartland is draining… Read more »
June 03
Nigeria: Electric Grid Crippled As Workers Go On Strike
After two major trade unions called for an open-ended strike in Nigeria, the country's electrical grid collapsed and its airports were shut down. The striking workers are calling… Read more »
May 23
Kenya: Biden, Ruto Urge Global Lenders to Ease Debt Burden
Kenyan President William Ruto is the first African leader to make a state visit to Washington since 2008. He and Joe Biden are set to announce a slew of new US investments in the… Read more »
May 16
Benin: Benin Gives Green Light for Niger's Oil Exports to China
Benin was blocking a pipeline exporting crude oil from Niger to China. Now the trade dispute appears to have been resolved with China's mediation. Read more »