Governance
African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.
Africa Targets Its $2.5 Trillion Capital Pool to Accelerate Cross-Border Infrastructure
African heads of state have launched the Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), a continent-led mechanism to unlock Africa's $2.5 trillion…
Ramaphosa Thanks Putin as 17 South Africans Return
President Ramaphosa has thanked Vladimir Putin for helping secure the return of 17 South Africans allegedly deceived into fighting in…
Tinubu Expands Healthcare Funding to 13500 Facilities
President Tinubu has announced the expansion of Nigeria's primary healthcare funding to cover 13,500 facilities, backed by over N98 billion…
Ghana Gets Its First Female Fire Chief
Daniella Mawusi Ntow Sarpong has been appointed Chief Fire Officer of the Ghana National Fire Service, becoming the first woman…
Newsletter
Sweden just made its skilled worker visa twice as valuable
Sweden will double the validity of its EU Blue Card from two years to four…
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…