Africa

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

WHO declares Ebola continental emergency

WHO declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on May 16.…

Nigeria catches its fugitive power minister

Nigeria's EFCC arrested former Minister of Power Saleh Mamman at 3:30am on May 19 in Kaduna, more than a week…

Eskom hunts billions for nuclear plan

Eskom is in exploratory talks with the World Bank, the African Development Bank and commercial lenders for a nuclear programme…

Museveni signs law that rattles investors

Uganda's President Museveni signed the Protection of Sovereignty Act into law on May 17, requiring individuals acting on behalf of…

Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9,…

Nigeria’s trade surplus triples to N7.55tn

Nigeria's Q1 2026 merchandise trade surplus surged 341% to N7.55 trillion ($4.1 billion) from N1.71…