In a bold step to address Africa’s persistent energy crisis, the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group will convene an Africa Energy Summit on January 27-28 to advance an ambitious ...

The threat of economic sanctions against Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) member states and associates by President-elect, Donald Trump, comes amid controversies around what his ...

The last time Trump hit China with tariffs, Beijing devalued the yuan, blunting the impact. This time, Xi Jinping has ...

West African leaders considered military intervention to stop Niger from falling under the sway of a junta following a coup.

Ghana has announced a groundbreaking visa-free policy for all African passport holders, promoting intra-African travel and ...

The collapse of direct engagement between the ECOWAS countries and the AES countries is today the main problem for forward movement.

The show takes place in a bustling Harlem hair braiding salon and takes the audience through a day in the life of the shop’s West African immigrant braiders and their clients. It's a Tony ...

A policymaker at South Africa’s central bank downplayed the potential impact of the rand’s recent weakness on inflation, in ...

The total value of West Africa's regional BRVM stock exchange rose to 20.6 trillion CFA francs ($32 billion) in 2024, a ...

Both women are targeting the luxury market. Unlike informally produced ogogoro, which is cheap and has not quite shed its ...

The global south is made up largely of former colonies of European empires. Today they are emerging economic and military powers. China leads the global south in a world that is heading towards ...

The idea of breaking free from the U.S. dollar is not new in Africa, but it has gained momentum in recent years. In a context marked by high volatility in local currencies, challenges in accessing ...