Governance

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

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…

AfricaGovernance

Ramaphosa: high-profile arrests are coming

By
Africaspoint Editorial

Ramaphosa told an ANC event that high-profile corruption arrests are imminent, that the NPA is actively working its caseload, and…

aerial view of city near mountain during daytime
AfricaGovernance

South Africa kills tourist visa scheme for ETA

By
Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa plans to phase out the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme and absorb it into a broader Electronic Travel Authorisation…

A building with three stars on top of it
AfricaFinance

Ghana kills government cheques, goes fully digital

By
Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana has banned government cheques, signing an SLA with 24 banks to make the GHIPSS electronic platform the only legal…

Endeavour Mining gold West Africa $880m EBITDA Assafou Burkina Faso Cote Ivoire 2026Kenya Airways $2 billion turnaround investor debt equity KQ Kamal 2026

Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Africa sovereign wealth funds $164 billion mining minerals EIH FONSIS Guinea Simandou 2026

Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

Africa GDP 4.2 percent growth fastest economies 2025 2026Ethiopia Addis Ababa Entoto Kebena riverside Beautifying Sheger Abiy urban 2026

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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

cityscape during daytime
Ekurhuleni UniversitySouth Africa skills development

43% of South Africa’s youth have no job

Army soldiers operating a military vehicle during a field exercise with smoke effects.

US spends $71m on Kenya airbase as ties deepen

Show More