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KCB, Afreximbank Commit $800 Million to Transform Kenya’s Vipingo Special Economic Zone

Kenya’s largest lender, KCB Group, and the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a financing deal worth $800 million to accelerate the development of the Vipingo Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Kilifi County, a project aimed at turning Kenya’s coastal region into

September 16, 2025

Africa

Tanzania’s Electoral Commission Bars Main Opposition As Campaign Season Opens

Tanzania’s presidential campaign season officially kicks off on Thursday, but the country’s two biggest opposition parties will be absent from the ballot after electoral authorities blocked their candidates from contesting. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that 17 contenders had been

August 28, 2025

Africa

Flying To Tanzania Will Cost $90 More As New Passenger Levy Begins In November

Foreign passengers flying in and out of Tanzania will pay more for tickets beginning November 1, 2025, after the government introduced a new aviation levy aimed at strengthening border security. The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) confirmed it will charge a Passenger

August 23, 2025

Africa

Senegal Urges US To Withdraw Sanctions On ICC Officials

Senegal has condemned the latest United States sanctions targeting International Criminal Court (ICC) magistrates and called for their immediate withdrawal, describing the move as a direct attack on the independence of international justice. On Wednesday, the US government sanctioned four ICC officials,

August 22, 2025

Africa

South Sudan Gets Seventh Finance Minister Since 2020 Amid Economic Strain

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has dismissed Finance Minister, Marial Dongrin Ater, just a year after his appointment. Ater was replaced by Athian Diing Athian, a former finance minister. The move marks the seventh change of leadership at the Ministry of Finance

August 22, 2025

Africa·News

President Mahama Grants Amnesty to 998 Prisoners in Ghana

President John Mahama has granted amnesty to 998 prisoners across Ghana, exercising his constitutional powers under Article 72(1) of the 1992 Constitution. The Presidency, in a statement signed by spokesperson Felix Kwakye Ofosu on Monday, said the decision followed recommendations from the

August 20, 2025

Africa

CAR Says Election Must Hold December 28 Despite Political, Security Challenges

The Central African Republic (CAR) will hold general elections on December 28, 2025, following months of delays amid rising political tensions and fragile security. The confirmation came earlier this week from the country’s Minister of Territorial Administration, Bruno Yapande, who announced that

August 20, 2025

Africa

UN Reports 25% Surge In Conflict, Sexual Violence As Four African Nations Named Worst Affected

The United Nations has reported a disturbing increase in sexual violence across global conflict zones, with four African countries identified as the worst affected on the continent in 2024. The Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia and South

August 15, 2025

Africa·News·Oil & Gas

Oil, Gas Service Providers Across Africa Form Alliance To Boost Local Content

Oil and gas service providers from across Africa have formed a new continental body, the African Local Content Organisation (ALCO), aimed at boosting collaboration, retaining more value from Africa’s multibillion-dollar energy sector, and driving sustainable economic growth. The organisation was unveiled on

August 14, 2025

Africa

South Africa: 120 Pupils Hospitalised After Suspected Mass Food Poisoning At Eastern Cape School

At least 120 pupils from Gobisizwe Agricultural School in the rural Eastern Cape province of South Africa were rushed to hospitals on Wednesday after a suspected case of mass food poisoning. One child, who was vomiting blood, had to be airlifted to

August 14, 2025

Africa

UN Security Council Dismisses RSF Plan For Parallel Govt In Sudan

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday firmly rejected a plan by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to establish a rival government in territories it controls, warning that the move threatens the country’s sovereignty, unity and regional stability. This follows the announcement

August 14, 2025

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Market Analysis: Nigeria’s Q2 Growth Numbers In View

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Nigeria’s Stock Market Sustains Bullish Run, UBA, Zenith, FBN Lead Gainers

The Nigerian All-Share Index edged higher on Thursday, holding above

Naira Rises To N1,500/$ At Official Market

The Nigerian naira has appreciated against the U.S. Dollar for

Bitcoin Steady Above USD 114,000 as Markets Await CPI Release

The PPI fell 0.1% in August, its first drop in

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Africa - Page 3

KCB, Afreximbank Commit $800 Million to Transform Kenya’s Vipingo Special Economic Zone

Tanzania’s Electoral Commission Bars Main Opposition As Campaign Season Opens

Flying To Tanzania Will Cost $90 More As New Passenger Levy Begins In November

Senegal Urges US To Withdraw Sanctions On ICC Officials

South Sudan Gets Seventh Finance Minister Since 2020 Amid Economic Strain

President Mahama Grants Amnesty to 998 Prisoners in Ghana

CAR Says Election Must Hold December 28 Despite Political, Security Challenges

UN Reports 25% Surge In Conflict, Sexual Violence As Four African Nations Named Worst Affected

Oil, Gas Service Providers Across Africa Form Alliance To Boost Local Content

South Africa: 120 Pupils Hospitalised After Suspected Mass Food Poisoning At Eastern Cape School

UN Security Council Dismisses RSF Plan For Parallel Govt In Sudan

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