Governance

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

a long line of shipping containers on the side of a road
AfricaGovernance

Ivory Coast kills 26-year trade barrier with Sahel

By
Africaspoint Editorial

Côte d'Ivoire has scrapped a 26-year customs visa requirement on cargo to Mali and Burkina Faso, replacing it with two…

chimneys, power plant, industry, smoke, steam, thermal power station, energy
AfricaGovernance

Nigeria clears $2.1bn in decade-old power debts

By
Africaspoint Editorial

Tinubu has approved a N3.3 trillion plan to settle decade-old power sector debts, with 15 Gencos signing N2.3 trillion in…

a large industrial area with a body of water in front of it
East AfricaGovernance

Kenya chiefs arrested in Ksh4bn fuel fraud

By
Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's three top energy officials have resigned and been arrested after investigators found they falsified fuel stock data to trigger…

Cheerful woman holding passport ready for travel against a vibrant yellow backdrop.
AfricaGhana

Ghana scraps visas for all 1.4bn Africans

By
Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana will grant free e-visa access to all African passport holders from May 25, 2026, Africa Day, becoming the fifth…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives

Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…

Angola GDP growth 5.3 percent non-oil diversification Q1 2026Dangote Refinery IPO

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

Africa startup funding May 2026 $259 million Bima NALA LemFi fintech reboundAI

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Uganda Airlines Boeing 10 aircraft fleet expansion Museveni 2026

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

aerial view of city near mountain during daytime
Leon SchreiberSouth Africa ETA visa

South Africa kills tourist visa scheme for ETA

A building with three stars on top of it
Ghana public financial managementGHIPSS Ghana

Ghana kills government cheques, goes fully digital

Side profile of a man in a hoodie, surrounded by red code, depicting cybersecurity theme.
MACRA MalawiMalawi cybersecurity

World Bank funds Malawi cyber response team

Cargo ship docked at Namibe port in Angola with shipping containers and cranes.
Kenya energy securityKenya fuel supply

Kenya to fuel hoarders: lose your licence

Show More