Presidential directive in Madagascar requires polygraphs for prospective ministers
Madagascar’s military leader, President Michael Randrianirina, announced Thursday that anyone applying to become a minister in the new government will […]
Energy ministers from Nigeria and four African nations visit US over electricity challenges
A group of senior energy officials from Benin, Cabo Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Nigeria, and Senegal is scheduled to visit the
Botswana seeks alternatives as $3.7 billion diamond loss hits economy
Botswana, widely regarded as Africa’s leading diamond producer, is now grappling with fresh economic pressures as the ongoing slump in
Vehicle imports cost Mozambique $1 million per day despite economic constraints
Mozambique, a low-income yet resource-endowed country in southern Africa, imported vehicles averaging around $1 million per day between January and
Africa’s third-largest oil producer pushes forward 4,100km Trans-Sahara gas pipeline to Europe
Algeria has dispatched a team from its national oil and gas company, Sonatrach, to Niger to supervise the long-postponed Trans-Sahara
Vincent Bolloré to answer charges in African ports bribery case
French businessman Vincent Bolloré is set to appear before the Paris criminal court in December in the high-profile “African ports”
Zimbabwe’s opposition challenges government over proposed constitutional reforms
Despite facing physical assaults and intimidation, a coalition of opposition groups in Zimbabwe continues to resist a proposed constitutional amendment
Dangote Refinery becomes key supplier as African fuel markets tighten due to war
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote’s refinery is experiencing a significant increase in inquiries as African governments rush to secure fuel amid
Underused Kenyan port becomes key refuge as Hormuz disruption forces rerouting
Since the outbreak of hostilities between Iran and Israel in late February, disruptions at the Strait of Hormuz have unsettled
Tomato export ban in Burkina Faso sends shockwaves across West African markets
Burkina Faso has imposed an immediate halt on all fresh tomato exports in a bid to support local processing industries