East Africa is the fastest growing region on the continent, with GDP growth expected to rise from an estimated 4.9% in 2024 to 5.7% in 2025, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB).

Leaders of the West African regional grouping, Ecowas, have approved the withdrawal of three countries ruled by the military from the bloc, but have offered a six-month grace period for them to ...

Once pitied as impoverished and forever on the brink of crisis, Africa is now booming. According to the IMF, nine of the continent’s nations are predicted to be amongst the top 20 fastest ...

The October 2024 edition of Africa’s Pulse reports a fragile economic recovery in Sub-Saharan Africa, with growth projected at 3% in 2024, up from 2.4% in 2023, driven by increased private consumption ...

As global leaders gather at COP29 in Baku, a priority for Africa is clear: accelerating access to reliable and sustainable electricity. Today, nearly one in two people in Africa lack access to ...

The Dangote refinery has exported Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to Cameroon, Angola, Ghana, and South Africa in the past few weeks. The Vice President of Oil and Gas, Dangote Industries Limited ...

West African leaders are holding a crucial summit in Nigeria's capital Abuja, focusing on the morale-sapping departure of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from their 15-member bloc Ecowas. Few think ...

Super Eagles record scorer Rashidi Yekini blazed the trail, becoming the first Nigerian to win the CAF African Player of the Year award in 1993. Known for his devastating power and relentless goal ...

Three veterans of African politics are in the running for the top job. On December 13, the three discussed their visions for the continent in a first-ever election debate broadcast from the AU ...

Burkina Faso, a nation that once prided itself on tolerance and peaceful interethnic relations, is now home to one of the deadliest conflicts in West Africa. Since the current military leader ...

Rwanda's president has confirmed the country's plans to bring a Formula 1 race back to Africa amid ongoing discussions with the sport's bosses. F1 has not raced in Africa since the 1993 South ...

Nigeria's Ademola Lookman has been crowned the 2024 African Footballer of the Year at the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Awards in Marrakesh. The Atalanta forward saw off competition from ...