Fuel-subsidy removal and exchange-rate unification mobilized N15.8 trillion for Nigeria’s three tiers of government between June 2023 and December 2025, the finance ministry said on August 19. Of the ...

Equity Group’s profit jumped 32% in the first half of 2026, supported by stronger lending income, higher fee-based revenue and rapid balance-sheet growth. Regional expansion is becoming a major ...

Liberia is tightening oversight of satellite communications as services such as Starlink become increasingly important for connecting underserved communities. The new rules aim to ensure satellite ...

Nigeria is committing another 438 billion naira to road construction, rehabilitation and concessions as it tries to address the poor condition of much of the national road network. The government is ...

Zambia’s presidential election is heading to court after runner-up Brian Mundubile said he would seek to overturn Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election over alleged irregularities in voting, counting and ...

AB InBev's Nigerian unit spent 16% of revenue on capital projects in the first half of 2026. The two palm oil producers — Nigerian-controlled Presco and Luxembourg-controlled Okomu Oil Palm — spent ...

South Africa’s inflation eased to 4.3% in July, marking the first slowdown in five months and signaling some relief in household price pressures. Lower food inflation, smaller municipal tariff ...

At 155 meters below sea level, lake Assal is Africa’s lowest point and one of the saltiest lakes in the world. Set within the Afar Rift, it is a geological wonder known for its turquoise waters, ...

Tunisia is moving the long-discussed North-South high-speed rail corridor into the study phase, starting with a planned Bizerte–Ben Guerdane route linking major cities, ports and logistics hubs. The ...

Uganda is trying to accelerate major transport investment, combining a new road-financing request with efforts to close the €2.7 billion funding package for the Kampala–Malaba standard gauge railway.

Liberia is giving greater autonomy to its seaports and inland ports as part of a broader push to improve efficiency and potentially lower the cost of moving imported goods. Port investment and ...

Ghana and Russia have agreed to deepen cooperation on Ghana's peaceful nuclear-energy program as Accra works to introduce nuclear power into its electricity system. The latest discussions do not make ...