US arrests two Chinese oil executives in Africa bribery scandal 

By Jite Eriabie   US authorities have arrested Hong Kong’s former home affairs secretary and the ex-foreign…

Airline revenue of $1.2 bn blocked across Africa -IATA

The global airline industry has $1.2 billion blocked in nine dollar-strapped African countries, the International Air…

Afreximbank launches Guarantee Programme for Africa

Intending to unlock capital and leverage much-needed financing into Africa, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched a…

Africa expends $35bn annually on food imports, says Adesina

By Jite Eriabie  The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa was spending…

Africa expends $35bn annually on food imports – Adesina

The President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, says Africa was spending 35 billion dollars…

Combined Maritime Forces establish security corridor off Horn of Africa

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor to protect merchant ships…

France holds migration summit after backtracking on asylum hotspots in Africa

Getting Europe’s migrant crisis under control will be in focus at a summit of Europe’s “big…

Osinbajo says Niger State can feed Africa, speaks on Baro port 

The Acting President Yemi Osinbajo says that Niger State has the capacity to produce assorted food…

Africa-US AGOA trade talks end with no decision, waning enthusiasm

Talks between African and U.S. officials to review the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) free…

Osinbajo: Anyone serious about investing in Africa must come to Nigeria

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, on Monday said that anyone serious about investing in Africa must come…

Obasanjo: Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy in my lifetime

A former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on Wednesday, said Lagos will become Africa’s third largest economy…

Spike in migrant boats to Spain may signal shift in Africa exodus

The number of migrants crossing into Spain by sea from North Africa has doubled in 2017…