Africa: Expanded Engagement for Caterpillar - Boosting Sales & Alleviating Poverty

A strong signal of growing business engagement with Africa by large U.S. corporations was the announcement last September by Caterpillar CEO Doug Oberhelman of plans to invest over… Read more »

Africa: French President Macron Under Fire Over Africa 'Civilization' Comments

France's President Emmanuel Macron is taking flak after calling problems in Africa "civilizational" at the G20 Summit in Germany. Read more »

Africa: Joyfully Pursuing Progress – Carnegie Fetes Jeff Skoll

Perhaps not since Joanne Herring, the wealthy Texan political activist and philanthropist – played by Julia Roberts in the film 'Charlie Wilson's War' – has anyone… Read more »

Lesotho: Pioneering Electronic Visa Program Aimed to Increase Tourism and Investment

Lesotho is the only independent nation in the world with its entire land mass above 1,000 meters (3,281 feet). Now the country, with a population of 2.1 million and a surface area… Read more »

Africa: What the G20 Said on Africa

Excerpts most directly applicable to Africa drawn from the declaration of leaders of the G20 nations, issued after the leaders' summit in Hamburg on July 7 and 8: Read more »

Mozambique: Time for Rising Nation to Soar

Twenty years ago, in 1997, President Joaquim Chissano arrived in Washington DC to attend the Corporate Council on Africa's First Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit. He came as… Read more »

Africa: The Leadership Imperative for Africa's Future

Keynote Speech b y Professor Kingsley Moghalu at The Africa Leadership Conference on "Rethinking Africa: Leadership for Possibilities" o rganized by Guardians of the Nation… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Escapes Security Council Referral Over Bashir Non-Arrest

The South African government has escaped being referred to the United Nations Security Council for its failure to arrest President Omar al-Bashir when the Sudanese leader visited… Read more »

Malawi: Independence Day Stampede Kills 8 - Reports

Eight people are said to have died while at dozens others are feared to be injured in a stampede that has happened at Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe, SABC News' Mweli Masilela… Read more »

Sudan: Economy Ready For Take-off After U.S. Sanctions - Govt

Sudan's government is confident that they are ready to enter the African and international markets when the U.S. sanctions – frozen for the past six months – are… Read more »

Central African Republic: Long Story, Short - The Hows and Whys of the Conflict in CAR

The current armed conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) began in 2012 when rebel groups from the north of the country came together as the Seleka (alliance), launched a… Read more »

Africa: Ross Outlines Trump's Commercial Policy Toward Africa

Last week in a speech to the U.S.-Africa Business Summit sponsored by the Corporate Council on Africa, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross signaled that there would be continuity in… Read more »

Africa: Making Things Happen at the Bank - 'Not a Talk Shop' - Akin Adesina

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is focusing on five areas to achieve the African and global goals for a prosperous continent since becoming president of the African Development Bank… Read more »

Africa: Adesina Named 2017 World Food Prize Winner - the 'Nobel' of Agriculture

Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, has been named the winner of this year's World Food Prize. Read more »

Africa: Changing Perceptions on Display at U.S.-Africa Business Summit in DC

"We must change the lenses with which we look at Africa from the traditional development mindset to an investment mindset," Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development… Read more »

Gabon: Who's Got the Funk? Ali Bongo's Got the Funk!

French magazine Jeune Afrique has revealed the secrets of some African presidents before they took power, reports Cameroon Info. Read more »

South Africa: No Visa Yet - Will Singer Babes Wodumo Attend #BETAwards?

Did nursing the disappointment of the SAMA awards lead to Babes Wodumo missing out on her U.S. visa? Read more »

South Africa: Cici Not Dropping Charges Against Arthur Mafokate

Cici has released a press statement, dismissing claims that she has dropped assault charges against her boss and alleged romantic partner Arthur Mofokate. Read more »

South Africa: Battle for President - Does Dlamini-Zuma Stand Chance Against Ramaphosa?

In South Africa the constitution does not allow for its citizens to choose a president. It relies solely on a few men and women who are nominated into the inner circle of the… Read more »

Algeria: Man Jailed For Dangling Baby From Window

An Algerian man who held a baby out of a 15th-floor window in order to gain Facebook likes has been jailed, reports Al Arabiya English. Read more »

Uganda: Does Museveni Know What 'Friends With Benefits' Are?

President Yoweri Museveni, speaking at the official birthday celebration of Queen Elizabeth II in Kampala, has described their relationship as "friends with mutual benefits". Read more »

South Africa: Public Protector Makes Waves With State Capture, Apartheid Bailout Reports

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has said that President Jacob Zuma's court bid to to set aside a report that probed alleged "state capture" by his friends, the Gupta family,… Read more »

Africa: Cote d'Ivoire Players Attend Cheick Tiote's Funeral in Abidjan

Former Ivory Coast team-mates of Cheick Tiote - including Kolo Toure, Wilfried Bony and Salomon Kalou - attended his funeral service in Abidjan at the weekend. Read more »

South Africa: Former Opposition Leader Zille Apologises for Colonialism Tweets

Helen Zille will retain her position of Western Cape Premier despite her removal from key bodies in the Democratic Alliance. This comes after she apologised unreservedly to the… Read more »

South Africa/Nigeria: They Lost The Match, But Did Eagles Win the Twitter War Against Bafana?

Nigerian fans were left fuming as Bafana Bafana sealed their historic victory against the Super Eagles. Read more »