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As a businessman, it’s frustrating having to apply for 35 visas to travel across the continent – Dangote

Renowned as Africa's wealthiest individual, Aliko Dangote recently spoke out against the cumbersome visa process that plagues African travelers, contrasting it with the seamless...

Africa’s economy to reach $16.3tn by 2050 – AfCFTA Secretariat reveals

Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has revealed Africa's anticipated rise to become the world's 8th...

Libya apprehends senior customs officials for smuggling gold valued at $2b

Libyan authorities apprehended numerous senior customs officials for their involvement in a thwarted plot to smuggle approximately $2 billion worth of gold. According to a...

Africa projected to become 8th largest global economy by 2050 – Report

Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has revealed Africa's anticipated rise to become the world's 8th...

Africa will be shut out of development finance if nothing is done about its debts – Seth Terkper

Former Minister of Finance, Seth Terkper, has called on African governments to ensure the sustainability of their debts in order to attract development finance...

2024 top 10 richest cities in Africa in 2024

Henley & Partners' 2024 Africa Wealth Report has it that, Africa is home to 135,200 high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) with liquid investable wealth surpassing...

Lack of water, energy; conflict and inequality to blame for Africa’s slow economic growth – World Bank

The World Bank's chief economist for the region, Andrew Dabalen, has identified deep-rooted inequalities as a significant obstacle to Africa's economic progress. In an...

Africa now emits as much carbon as it stores: landmark new study

A landmark new study has found that, in the last decade, the African continent has started emitting more carbon than it stores. When the total amount...

Ghana places 5th among the best-governed African countries

Ghana has been recognized as the 5th best-governed country in Africa and the top-performing nation in West Africa by World Economics, a research organization...

Stranded cruise guests in Africa scramble to get back on board

Eight people who were on a cruise were left behind on an island called São Tomé and Príncipe in Africa. They have been trying...

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