Economic Policies

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China strikes $1.4 billion deal with Zambia, Tanzania for railway upgrade

China strikes $1.4 billion deal with Zambia, Tanzania f...

China, Zambia and Tanzania have struck a $1.4 billion deal to modernise the agei...

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Nigeria at risk of an energy crisis as strike halts oil institutions and the Dangote refinery

Nigeria at risk of an energy crisis as strike halts oil...

Major oil institutions in Nigeria, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Com...

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Top 10 African countries with the most people who have a bank account

Top 10 African countries with the most people who have ...

One of the most significant indicators of financial inclusion worldwide is accou...

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EU commits $638 million to scale up renewables in nine African countries

EU commits $638 million to scale up renewables in nine ...

The European Union has unveiled a €545 million ($638 million) package to acceler...

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Nigerian billionaire to invest $800 million in four offshore oil blocks in Liberia

Nigerian billionaire to invest $800 million in four off...

Nigerian billionaire Arthur Eze has secured four offshore exploration blocks in ...

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Kenyan probe into Russian-linked human trafficking deepens as embassy issues denial

Kenyan probe into Russian-linked human trafficking deep...

Kenya’s investigation into human trafficking networks tied to the Russia-Ukraine...

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Tracking H-1B visa trends: Top 10 African nations sending skilled workers to the U.S.

Tracking H-1B visa trends: Top 10 African nations sendi...

The H-1B visa, long regarded as the gateway for skilled foreign professionals to...

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Nigeria targets certification of China's jet for airlines

Nigeria targets certification of China's jet for airlines

Nigeria’s civil aviation regulator is considering certifying China’s C919 jet fo...

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Dangote’s wealth rebounds to $29 billion despite domestic pressures, on cement and refinery growth

Dangote’s wealth rebounds to $29 billion despite domest...

A few weeks after a sharp dip, Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has seen his...

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Dangote refinery suspends petrol sales in naira amid worker sackings and protest threats

Dangote refinery suspends petrol sales in naira amid wo...

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Friday announced the suspension of petrol sale...

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US lifts visa restrictions on Ghana, restores five-year multiple entry after deportee deal

US lifts visa restrictions on Ghana, restores five-year...

The United States Embassy in Accra has lifted visa restrictions on Ghana, restor...

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Niger PM accuses France of "training, financing and equipping terrorists" to incite inter-ethnic conflict

Niger PM accuses France of "training, financing and equ...

Niger’s Prime Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, used his UNGA address on Satur...

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Operations at Dangote’s $20 billion refinery face disruptions amid oil workers’ union protests

Operations at Dangote’s $20 billion refinery face disru...

Nigeria’s $20 billion Dangote Refinery has come to a halt after the oil workers’...

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Nigeria extends visa-free entry beyond Africa in landmark Caribbean deal

Nigeria extends visa-free entry beyond Africa in landma...

Nigeria has opened its doors to citizens of St. Kitts & Nevis (SKN) by introduci...

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Morocco becomes Africa’s only investment-grade Eurobond issuer after S&P upgrade

Morocco becomes Africa’s only investment-grade Eurobond...

S&P Global Ratings has restored Morocco’s investment-grade status, making it the...

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Dangote refinery resumes petrol sales in Naira after last-minute Govt intervention

Dangote refinery resumes petrol sales in Naira after la...

Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the resumption of petrol sale...

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