Africa

Pan-African business news covering all 54 nations. Continental trade, AfCFTA developments, multi-country investment, and business intelligence spanning the entire African continent.

Ericsson and Econet sign 5G AI deal

Ericsson and Econet Wireless Zimbabwe have signed a memorandum of understanding at MWC Barcelona 2026 to jointly test and deploy…

Kenya presses TikTok on safety, investment

Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Digital Economy William Kabogo Gitau met TikTok senior representatives in Nairobi to discuss online safety, content…

Italy courts Africa’s $25bn space economy

Africa's space economy has surpassed $24.95 billion, two years ahead of projections, as Italy's 9th Italy-Africa Business Week placed the…

AfDB backs Benin capital markets fund

The African Development Bank has signed a $330,000 grant with the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations du Bénin to build…

Ghana takes slavery reparations to the UN

President Mahama tables a landmark UN resolution on March 25 formally declaring the transatlantic slave…

China VP arrives as Kenya-China ties deepen

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng arrived in Kenya on March 22 for talks with Deputy…

Egypt opens Africa’s longest monorail line

President Sisi inaugurated the 56.5km East Nile Monorail on March 20, connecting Cairo Stadium in…

Ghana’s lithium problem isn’t geology. It’s people.

Ghana's Ewoyaa lithium project is set to produce 3.6 million tonnes of spodumene concentrate over…