Governance

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

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AfricaBusiness

West Africa Demands Big Tech Pay for News

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Africaspoint Editorial

Two senior media figures are urging West African governments and ECOWAS to collectively demand fair compensation from Google and Meta,…

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AfricaFinance

South Africa’s Debt Crisis Has Peaked

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Africaspoint Editorial

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana told Parliament that South Africa has turned a corner on debt, with the ratio expected to…

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AfricaBusiness

Zimbabwe Opens Tobacco Floors on 4 March

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Africaspoint Editorial

Zimbabwe's tobacco auction floors open on 4 March 2026, with 115,121 farmers registered and a projected crop of 400 million…

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AfricaBusiness

Nigeria Locks Shea Exports for Another Year

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria has extended its ban on raw shea nut exports by one year, pushing the world's largest producer to build…

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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…

Africa justice sectorAfrica women leadership

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…

Africa startup fundingRwanda youth entrepreneurship

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…

Africa digital inclusionCyril Ramaphosa

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…

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Zimbabwe Halts All Raw Mineral Exports to Force Processing at Home

Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility Launched to Strengthen Continental Financial Sovereignty

Africa Targets Its $2.5 Trillion Capital Pool to Accelerate Cross-Border Infrastructure

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses return of South Africans from Ukraine war

Ramaphosa Thanks Putin as 17 South Africans Return

President Bola Tinubu announces expansion of primary healthcare funding across Nigeria

Tinubu Expands Healthcare Funding to 13500 Facilities

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