Governance

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

SARS raids own employees in customs bribery probe

SARS has raided six current and former employees linked to a customs bribery scheme worth $2.4 million in under-declared income.…

Bolloré faces corruption trial over Togo port

French billionaire Vincent Bolloré faces a December 2026 criminal trial over allegations that his group bribed West African presidents through…

Nigeria and UK sign three migration MoUs

Nigeria and the UK signed three agreements on migration, border security and business visas on the second day of President…

Belgium to try a man for killing Lumumba

A Brussels court has ordered former diplomat Étienne Davignon, 93, to stand trial for war crimes connected to the 1961…

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…