Financing Agreements to Strengthen Education in Mauritania and Chad
WASHINGTON, USA – July 22, 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The Governments of Mauritania and Chad today signed funding agreements for the Regional Engagement for Learning and Collaboration in Education (RELANCE) Project, supported by the World Bank and the Federal Republic of Germany, for a total of $137 million. This ambitious project aims to transform education systems […]
Reliable Payment Systems Are Essential For A Thriving Digital Economy
By Johan Gellatly – Managing Director of Altron FinTech In a fast-paced, real-time world, milliseconds matter. You’re in line at a store. You tap your card. Nothing happens. You try again. Still nothing. What you experience as a moment of frustration is for a business, a potential revenue loss, and for the economy, a dent […]
Business In The Bush? Here’s Why Rethinking The Offsite Is A Competitive Advantage
The corporate retreat could be a stock photo. Think whiteboards, welcome drinks, basically just work away from work. Except that it needn’t be. Today’s offsite is less about rigid schedules and more about rest, reconnection, and reimagining how teams work together. And increasingly, companies are heading into the wild to do just that. The Kruger […]
Fortify Forward Winners Announced: African Innovators Lead The Way In Tackling Malnutrition Through Fortification And Biofortification
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has announced the winners of the 2025 Fortify Forward Innovation Challenge (FFIC) — a pan-African competition supporting innovative, scalable solutions that improve the nutritional value of food through fortification and biofortification. Finalists from East and West Africa gathered at finale events held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and […]
UK Eases Trade Rules for Africa in Bid to Reset Ties and Boost Growth
The UK has unveiled reforms to its Developing Countries Trading Scheme, simplifying trade with Africa by removing complex “rules of origin” requirements. This means businesses in countries like Nigeria no longer need to prove their goods do not include components from non-eligible nations, making exports to the UK easier and cheaper. According to UK government officials, […]
Algeria’s Tebboune Offers to Mediate Mali–Tuareg Rebel Conflict
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has offered to mediate between Mali’s military junta and Tuareg rebel forces, but on one condition: Bamako must officially request his help. Tebboune, who revealed his willingness to mediate during a recent chat with journalists, also stated that Algeria will not tolerate mercenaries—hinting at Mali’s Russian Africa Corps presence—along their 1,400-km shared border. Tensions between the […]
Ramaphosa Sacks Minister to Calm Coalition Tensions Ahead of Budget Vote
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has dismissed Higher Education Minister Nobuhle Nkabane following allegations of misconduct by the Democratic Alliance (DA), a key coalition partner. The DA accused Nkabane of manipulating board appointments to favor African National Congress (ANC) affiliates, and misleading parliament—claims she has denied. Her removal could help ease growing tensions between the ANC and DA just days before a crucial […]
US Buys $1.34 Billion of Nigerian Crude Despite Looming Tariffs
Despite looming US tariffs on Nigerian exports to the US, Nigeria’s crude oil remains a transatlantic staple, with the US importing $1.34 billion worth between January and May 2025. This figure represents over 62% of its African crude intake. Despite this, overall trade between the two countries is shifting amid the new US trade policies. For […]
DR Congo Inks Tourism Sponsorship Deal with Barcelona
DR Congo has signed a $51 million shirt sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona, concluding its third major partnership this year following similar tourism-focused deals with AC Milan and AS Monaco. The campaign, branded “Heart of Africa,” aims to spotlight DR Congo’s rich biodiversity, cultural heritage, and breathtaking landscapes in an effort to attract more tourists. The […]
EU Migration Policy Sparks Backlash Over Conditional Aid to Africa
The EU is pushing a controversial migration policy that ties development aid to African countries’ cooperation on deportations and border control. However, critics, including African scholars and humanitarian groups, argue that this approach is coercive, neo-colonial, and risks reducing aid to a political tool. Experts say the policy overlooks the root causes of migration, such as […]
