Africa

The Bank of Ghana (BOG) has introduced a new Foreign Exchange Operations Framework designed to enhance transparency, improve policy communication,...

Cameroonian financier Paul Fokam, founder of Afriland First Group, has announced plans to open a new banking subsidiary in N'Djamena,...

The Bill Gates Foundation has announced a $1.4 billion investment aimed at helping farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of...

Tanzania is facing renewed political unrest as authorities charged at least 145 people with treason following widespread protests over the...

Côte d’Ivoire has granted approval for the Yaouré Underground Gold Mine through a landmark Presidential Decree, marking the country’s first...

S&P Global Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s sovereign credit rating from CCC+/C to B-/B, signalling a significant milestone in the country’s...

Ecobank Group, one of Africa’s largest financial institutions, has received a $12 million trade finance guarantee from Proparco to support...

Cameroon’s long-serving president, Paul Biya, was sworn in on Thursday for an eighth consecutive term amid deep political tensions and...

Ivory Coast’s opposition African Peoples’ Party (PPA-CI), led by former President Laurent Gbagbo, has announced it will boycott the upcoming...

The Bank of Ghana has significantly increased its gold reserves to 38.04 tonnes as of 31 October 2025, a 35%...