BRICS nations Russia, India, and China urged to lead Africa’s infrastructure renewal
South Africa has proposed involving BRICS nations Russia, India, and China in the large-scale renewal of Africa’s infrastructure to create a continental transport hub, a senior business leader said. Elias…
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Russia-Africa Trade Reaches Record $27.7bn as Moscow Expands Trade Links
Russia-Africa bilateral trade reached a record $27.7 billion in 2025, as Moscow expands maritime, logistics and industrial links with African…
Afreximbank Calls for Africa to Retain More Value Through Industrialisation
Africa must increase its capacity to produce, process and retain more value from its resources, Temwa Gondwe, Director of Intra-African…
Africa-China Trade Deficit Widens to $80bn
Africa’s trade deficit with China widened by 34.48% year-on-year to $80.07 billion in the first eight months of 2026, as…
Africa Green Hydrogen Summit Opens in Cape Town as Leaders Seek Investment, Industrial Growth
The Africa Green Hydrogen Summit 2026 opened in Cape Town with calls for greater practical cooperation, investment and local industrial…
AfDB, ATAF Urge Gender-Responsive Tax Reform Across Africa
In collaboration with the African Tax Administrative Forum (ATAF), The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) hosted a hybrid seminar where…
INTERVIEW: FAO’s Elwaer Warns of Growing Pressure on Libya’s Food Security
Libya’s grain production is facing mounting pressure from prolonged drought, declining groundwater resources and increasingly erratic rainfall, while political and…
AfDB Hosts Sophia University Students in Abidjan to Deepen Africa-Japan Knowledge Exchange
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group hosted 13 students and faculty members from Japan’s Sophia University at its headquarters in…
African BRICS Members Call for Global Reforms, Stronger Trade, AI Cooperation
African BRICS members Nigeria, South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia called for reforms to global institutions and stronger economic and technological…
IMF Urges Angola to Sustain Fiscal Reforms as Oil Risks Threaten Economic Stability
Angola needs to maintain fiscal consolidation, prudent monetary policy and exchange-rate flexibility to preserve macroeconomic stability amid risks including oil…
Morocco, Mauritania Plan 800-Hectare Industrial Zone to Boost Africa Trade
Morocco and Mauritania are working to establish a joint industrial zone spanning 800 hectares, a project expected to strengthen industrial…
EXCLUSIVE: Libya’s Green Mountain Grain Belt Hit by Changing Rainfall Patterns, FAO Official Warns
Changing rainfall patterns are threatening agricultural production in Libya’s Green Mountain region, one of the country’s key grain- and livestock-producing…
Afreximbank Seeks to Turn Angola’s Local Content Into Energy Ownership
Angola needs to move local participation in its oil and gas industry beyond contracts for indigenous suppliers and towards ownership…
