While the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has been holding an increasing number of protocols and summits to promote regional integration since 1992, most of these commitments have gone ...

The Nile River Festival is one of East Africa’s most iconic sporting events, held each year in Uganda on the mighty waters of the Nile. Hosted mainly in Jinja, often called the country’s adventure ...

Ethiopia ramps up infrastructure to secure its trade corridor with Djibouti. A $440.3 million World Bank-funded highway will cut transport costs and delays. Rail, logistics hubs, and industrial zones ...

Nigeria’s internet traffic and per-user data consumption have hit record highs. • This surge is driving urgent demand for resilient, high-capacity data-center infrastructure. • Facilities like Digital ...

Equity capital markets underwriting fees in Sub-Saharan Africa fell 66% in the first half of 2025 to US$5.5 million, the lowest since records began in 2000. Overall investment banking fees in the ...

Senegal and Morocco will headline REF 2025 in Paris on 27-28 August, with President Faye confirmed and senior Moroccan officials expected Senegal will participate amid the first oil and gas production ...

Monex Ventures and Uncovered Fund launched a $20 million investment fund for early-stage startups in Africa, the Middle East, and North Africa. The fund will target four sectors: finance, logistics, ...

Libya raised oil production to 1.38 million barrels per day in August 2025 and aims to reach 2 million b/d in the short and medium term. The European Union cut Russian crude imports from 29% in 2021 ...

Africa risks failure if it only trains a skilled but unwise generation, warns Felicia Appenteng, CEO of the Africa-America Institute. Over 70% of Africa’s population was under 30 in 2023, yet youth ...

S&P raises Kenya’s sovereign rating from B- to B with a stable outlook $900m Eurobond buyback and stronger reserves reduce liquidity risks Economy expected to grow 5.6% in 2025, above official ...

Japan grants Kenya ¥25 bln ($169m) samurai loan for autos and electricity Deal signed at TICAD-9 aims to cut power losses and boost EV production Nairobi shifts debt strategy toward lowering borrowing ...

DRC plans $1.5B Eurobond for infrastructure, connectivity Public debt at 18.49% of GDP, below regional average Success depends on transparency, project monitoring, investor confidence The Democratic ...