In Davos, South Africa Lays Out Ambitious Plan for its G20 Presidency
At the ongoing World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, President Cyril Ramaphosa has outlined South Africa's priority areas as it prepares to host the first G20 summit on the [...]
How the 0.1% Controls Almost One Third of South Africa’s Wealth
South Africa is a land of contrasts. It’s an economic powerhouse in Africa which boasts of the highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on the continent in 2025 at US$418bn, according [...]
Kenya Eases ETA Visa Requirements for Africans
Kenya is rolling back the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) requirement for travellers from other African countries except Somalia and Libya in order to boost the efficiency of the [...]
Tanzania Confirms First Marburg Virus Case in Two Years
Tanzania has confirmed that a patient from Kagera region, which borders Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, has tested positive for the Marburg virus disease. “We have resolved to reassure the general [...]Inside US President Donald Trump's Africa Team
On January 20th, Donald J Trump was sworn in for his second and final term as the President of the United States, four years after he lost to outgoing President [...]
Nigeria Joins BRICS as a Partner Country
Nigeria has been formally admitted as a partner country of THE multinational bloc BRICS, in a move that exemplifies the growing authority of the association and its role in international [...]After Hemedti, US Sanctions Sudan's Army Leader Al-Burhan Over Lethal Attacks
The United States of America has sanctioned General Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, the leader of Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), for committing lethal attacks on civilians in the country. “The SAF’s egregious [...]Population Bulge Pushes Africa to Food Drawing Board
The African Union (AU), has adopted a 10-year agricultural development strategy that will see the continent increase its agrifood output by 45% by 2035 and transform its agri-food systems. On the sidelines [...]Kenya-UAE Trade Deal Could Tip Trade with China
The Kenya-UAE trade deal is slated to ramp up trade between the two countries, and could present an opportunity to dislodge China as the primary source of Kenya's imports. Kenya [...]Shell to Depreciate US$ 400mn in Unfeasible' Namibia Oil Discovery
Global energy giant Shell has said that it will write down US $400mn on an oil discovery in Namibia after deeming it commercially unfeasible. While the Shell write down is [...]US Sanctions Sudan’s RSF Leader Hemedti for Genocide
The United States has imposed sanctions on the leader of Sudan’s paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) Mohammed Hamdani Daglo “Hemedti” and several companies after a determination that [...]Africa’s Most Powerful Passports in 2025
The Henley Passport Index, a global authority on passport rankings, has revealed its 2025 list of the most powerful passports worldwide. Here's a look at the top-performing African passports on [...]
