Governance
African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.
Kenya Airports Authority Shuts Down Adani Comeback Talk as JKIA Tender Goes Public
Kenya Airports Authority has flatly denied reports that the Adani Group has been quietly re-engaged on the JKIA modernisation project,…
Nigeria’s Airports Just Went Cashless. The First-Day Chaos Was the Point.
FAAN's Go Cashless policy went live at Lagos and Abuja airports on March 1, replacing cash toll payments with a…
Ghana’s E-Visa Is Now Nine Months Late and Still Coming by December 2026
Ghana's e-visa was promised for Q1 2026. It is now March, the quarter is almost gone, and the US Ambassador…
East African Leaders Meet to Launch a Single Customs Bond and a $232m Debt Crisis
Eight EAC heads of state convene in Arusha on March 7 for the 25th Ordinary Summit, where they will launch…
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Kenya ships first 54 containers to China, targets $4bn deficit
Kenya has flagged off its first shipment of exports to China under the new zero-tariff…
African women hold 1% of global justice power
The inaugural Global Justice 50/50 report has found that women from low-income countries hold just…
TEF turns $100m into $4.2bn across 24,000 businesses
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has disbursed over $100 million in non-refundable seed capital to more…
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…