Despite increased foreign investment in the Northeastern African country, domestic growth remains weak. Analysts say Egypt ...

After 10 months in the role, Benjamin Mutimura has agreed partnerships with FMO and Mastercard that introduce portfolio guarantees, enabling lending to underserved micro, small and medium enterprises ...

Several fintechs in Nigeria have stopped taking on new customers following a CBN directive to curb illicit financial flows.

This week’s US-Africa Business Summit kicked off on 6 May with the official launch of the Tanzanian trade office in Dallas, a binational initiative that its founders hope will serve as a model for ...

Patrice Motsepe, a South African billionaire, met with authorities in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo to discuss the phosphate plant launch.

A TV advert campaign by opposition Democratic Alliance showing the South African flag burning to ashes before being restored has sparked anger and condemnation. But the controversial ad did get people ...

Coffee exporters in Ethiopia, already hurt by extended shipping costs, say they need more time to meet EU geolocation requirements.

Co-ordinated reforms at city, national and international level are needed if African cities are to manage their process of expansion, Astrid Haas, an urban economist with the ODI, tells The Africa ...

President Bola Tinubu’s administration has drawn the ire of a large section of Nigerians after introducing new taxes as citizens continue to grapple with the worst cost of living crisis in decades. In ...

After 72 hours of wrangling, Mozambique’s ruling party FRELIMO announced their presidential candidate as Daniel Chapo, a youthful lawyer and politician.

Sahel countries. But the juntas led by Assimi Goïta and Ibrahim Traoré don’t seem eager to end to their ‘transitional’ ...

The IEC has come under fire ahead of the most fiercely contested election in South Africa’s democratic history on 29 May. In an interview with The Africa Report, the deputy chief electoral officer ...