Governance
African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.
Ghana bill jails LGBT identities
Ghana's parliament formally received the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill on February 17, reviving legislation that previously passed…
Guinea dissolves 40 opposition parties
Guinea's junta-turned-government has dissolved 40 political parties including the three main opposition groups, stripping them of legal status, closing their…
Kenya presses TikTok on safety, investment
Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Digital Economy William Kabogo Gitau met TikTok senior representatives in Nairobi to discuss online safety, content…
Museveni takes EAC chair, warns on unity
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has assumed the chairmanship of the East African Community, succeeding Kenya's William Ruto at the 25th…
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MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate
MTN South Africa has donated digital learning devices to Qibing Secondary School in Wepener, Free…
Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase
Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million (Rwf34 billion) in…
Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps
The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr John Asein, used a courtesy visit from…
Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors
Tanzania has unveiled a $12.9 billion energy investment pipeline at the Powering Africa Summit in…