Governance

African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.

Gertler’s firm pays $30m in DRC bribe probe

Fleurette Properties, the former Netherlands-registered holding company of US-sanctioned Israeli billionaire Dan Gertler, paid €25.8 million ($30 million) on March…

Nigeria consults on child social media age limit

Nigeria's Minister of Communications Bosun Tijani launched a public consultation on March 10 on whether to set minimum age limits…

Kenya builds KRA data vault at Konza

Kenya's Treasury has allocated Sh2 billion ($15.5 million) to build a disaster recovery centre for the Kenya Revenue Authority at…

Ghana calls for girls’ literacy action

Ghana's former Second Lady Matilda Amissah-Arthur has called for urgent national action to close literacy gaps among young girls, framing…

Nigeria health sector records major gains

IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant…

Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications…

Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana

IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting…

Ghana makes UN history on slavery

IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade…