- Unlike congested cities, several African cities are growing as mobility models. A low traffic index, which indicates efficient flow of people and products, shorter commute times, and less congestion, provides a number of advantages that can boost economic growth and improve urban life.
- Ghana is losing billions of dollars each year due to gold smuggling from its thriving artisanal mining sector, with much of the unaccounted gold reportedly flowing to the United Arab Emirates.
- Ghana’s Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) has officially prohibited citizens from publicly using honourary doctorate and professorial titles. The regulatory body has announced plans to name and shame individuals who disregard the directive and may pursue legal action against repeat offenders.
- Egypt is racing to secure alternative fuel supplies in a bid to prevent power outages after tensions between Iran and Israel disrupted natural gas flows.
- The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN-OCHA) has announced a drastic reduction in its global aid operations, citing what it described as "brutal" budget cuts.
- Given the proximity of the Kenyan presidential elections, campaign banter between potential rivals has begun making rounds, including sentiments from the country’s current president, William Ruto.
- Ghana’s cedi, which briefly held the title of Africa’s best-performing currency in early June 2025, has hit a major stumbling block amid surging demand for U.S. dollars and a sharp decline in physical dollar liquidity at local banks.
- Given the increase in the global average fuel price in June 2025, rising from $1.25 to $1.27 per liter), several African countries have followed suit as they continue to face high fuel costs.
- The Middle East for the last few years has been no stranger to missile strikes, as tensions in the region continue to escalate with no real end in sight. The effects of these hostilities have unfortunately found their way into Africa, particularly countries located in the MENA region. Currently,…
- As tensions between Israel and Iran reached dangerous new heights this past week, and continued into the early hours of a new week, African countries are speaking out, reflecting the continent’s diverse geopolitical stances yet unified in a call for peace, restraint, and justice in the Middle East.
- Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a major fuel distribution initiative set to begin on August 15, 2025, aimed at transforming Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector.
- Denmark is rolling out a new education-focused strategy aimed at attracting more African students to its universities, similar to its western counterparts, as part of a broader plan to foster stronger continental ties and expand its global influence.
- South Africa has officially begun withdrawing its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the first group of soldiers having arrived in Pretoria last Friday night.
- The Federal Government of Nigeria has condemned the recent preemptive military strike carried out by Israel on Iran, describing the action as a dangerous escalation in an already volatile region.
- US philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has commended the Sahel nations of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger for maintaining stable healthcare systems despite military rule while urging Nigeria, particularly its northern states, to urgently improve its public health response.
- In a sweeping escalation of U.S. immigration controls, President Donald Trump's administration is reportedly considering extending travel ban to citizens of 36 additional countries—25 of them in Africa.
- A senior U.S. diplomat has stated that the United States is intensifying pressure for rapid progress in peace talks between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the goal of brokering a peace agreement as early as June or July.
- South Africa, Africa's largest economy, is currently experiencing its most prolonged streak of foreign equity outflows in five years, with investors withdrawing a substantial $3.7 billion from the local stock market since October 2024, a data released by the Institute of International Finance (IIF…
- For the 23rd consecutive year, Forbes has released its Global 2000 ranking, highlighting the world’s largest and most influential publicly traded companies, with South Africa accounting for the majority of Africa’s entries.
- The Israeli Ambassador to Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Liberia, Roey Gilad, has voiced disappointment over Ghana’s decision to abstain from a vote in Vienna on whether Iran is complying with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) standards.
- The government of Kenya has reduced its budget allocation for HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria by KSh 11.4 billion in the proposed 2025/2026 financial year, despite a KSh 31 billion shortfall caused by the recent halt in donor funding.
- The Port of Durban, in South Africa has made history with the arrival of the MSC Rifaya, the largest container ship to ever dock at a South African port.
- China has expanded its 10-day visa-free transit policy to 55 countries, but notably excluded all African nations, raising questions about the scope of its global engagement.
- Finance ministers across East Africa have increased health spending following U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden withdrawal of billions of dollars in aid earlier this year.
- President Donald Trump has initiated a leadership transition at the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) as Marine General Michael Langley's two-year term nears its conclusion.
- The Government of Tanzania has announced a new mandatory travel insurance charge of USD 44 per person for all foreign non-residents entering the country, regardless of the purpose of visit — including tourism.
- Tanzania is stepping up efforts to restore sovereignty over its gold reserves by requiring large-scale miners to process and trade at least 20% of their product locally.
- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has indicated that the Ghana cedi’s strong appreciation against the US dollar in the first half of 2025 may necessitate adjustments to some of the targets outlined in its ongoing programme with Ghana.
- South African-born billionaire Elon Musk is reportedly exploring the possibility of launching SpaceX rockets and deploying Starlink low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites from his home country.
- In a public exercise conducted on June 13, 2025, Kenya destroyed approximately 6,000 illegal weapons, marking yet another daring step in its continuing battle to eradicate illicit arms trade.
- Several African countries have recently been added to the European Union’s money laundering blacklist as high-risk jurisdictions with inadequate anti-money laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism (CFT) regimes.
- The Nigerian government has taken a significant step toward revitalizing its creative economy and reshaping the country's international image, as Nigeria celebrates 26 years of democracy.
- Kenya’s civil order may be hanging by a thread following the suspicious death of blogger and educator Albert Ojwang in police custody. Videos of protesters being dispersed by tear gas highlight this point, given how reminiscent it is of the 2024 anti-bill protests, which eventually called for the…
- The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved up to $184.1 million in financing for the Obelisk solar project in Egypt, which is set to become Africa’s largest solar power plant.
- The ECOWAS breakaway states of Burkina Faso and Mali are on the verge of signing a nuclear deal with one of their most prevalent international partners, Russia.
- A senior U.S. official overseeing Africa policy at the State Department is expected to step down in mid-July, marking another significant transition in President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team.
- Aliko Dangote will retire as Chairman of the Board of Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc on June 16, 2025, marking the end of two decades of leadership at one of Nigeria's most profitable food companies.
- DHL Group plans to invest around €500 million ($575 million) in healthcare infrastructure across Africa and the Middle East over the next five years.
- Russia has set a new global benchmark in grain exports by delivering over 10 million tons of wheat to Egypt in 2024, an unprecedented volume that underscores Moscow’s expanding influence in global food supply chains and its deepening trade ties with North Africa.
- The everyday commute has turned into a slow-moving nightmare in many African cities. Long periods stuck in traffic are now the rule, whether traveling from Lagos to Nairobi, Johannesburg to Cairo.
- Zimbabwe will ban the export of lithium concentrates starting January 2027, as part of a broader strategy to boost local value addition in the mining sector.
- A new regulation in Burkina Faso will allow the country to earn more from its gold resources by increasing the government’s ownership in major mining projects from 10% to 15%
- Barely a year ago, the president of Kenya, William Ruto, experienced firsthand the pressure of discontent from the Kenyan people, which, via a highly resonant demonstration, called for the resignation of the head of state, under the call 'Ruto must go.' Since then, the president has been no…
- As recently reported, Europe is set to share in the intensity of Africa’s harsh climate conditions, specifically from the Northern part of the continent.
- As recently reported, Europe is set to share in the intensity of Africa’s harsh climate conditions, specifically from the Northern part of the African continent.
