Qatar Airways lends pilots to Rwandan flag carrier as Iran war drags
A Qatar Airways spokesperson said the voluntary short-term secondment opportunity offered valuable flying opportunities for pilots.
25 Sep, 2026
Ethiopia, Djibouti and Dangote launch petroleum pipeline, storage
The 120-kilometre pipeline will connect Djibouti’s Damerjog port to Ethiopia, cutting fuel transport times and strengthening one of East Africa’s most important trade corridors.
25 Sep, 2026
Nigeria cuts interest rate by largest margin in nearly two decades
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s governor Olayemi Cardoso said the base rate of interest was now 23 percent, down from 26.5 percent previously.
22 Sep, 2026
‘Our refinery’: Africa’s biggest IPO prompts meme frenzy in Nigeria
Investors joke how owning a stake at Dangote refinery had made them co-owners, board members and business partners of Aliko Dangote himself.
18 Sep, 2026
Gambian businesses groan under prolonged blackouts
IMF confident of extending credit to Senegal
Vodacom to appeal Kenya court ruling against Safaricom stake purchase
Anthropic chief unveils three-step plan to slow AI race
From selling sweets to running Africa’s largest refinery, Dangote’s meteoric rise in business
9 Sep, 2026
Somalia, Pakistan to strengthen cooperation in digitalisation
The two sides discussed linking national identification systems with government and financial services, secure data exchange and data protection.
9 Sep, 2026
Turkish defence giant MKE sets up Egypt subsidiary for joint production
Cairo-based Zafer will manage MKE’s commercial activities in Egypt and support joint production of ammunition, energetic materials and defence systems for markets across Africa and the Gulf.
5 Sep, 2026
Nigeria’s Dangote targets to raise $1.6 billion in stock market debut
Dangote Petroleum Refinery is aiming to raise funds to double its capacity to 1.4 million barrels a day, which would make it the world’s largest refinery.
4 Sep, 2026
South Africa data centers boom faces backlash amid water, power concerns
South Africa has invited tech companies to build digital infrastructure in the country, but campaigners have raised the alarm about the lack of transparency around the projects.
3 Sep, 2026
Uganda names its crude oil ‘Pearl Sweet’ ahead of first exports
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said the oil and gas resources will lead to economic transformation.
26 Aug, 2026
Africa’s first locally made sickle cell treatment raises hopes
Africa accounts for nearly 80 percent of all sickle cell disease cases yet the continent remains largely dependent on expensive medicines imported from abroad.
20 Aug, 2026
Ghana’s currency back under pressure, Uganda’s on front foot
Ghana’s currency is expected to slide against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Uganda’s should strengthen and those of Zambia, Nigeria, and Kenya may be little changed.
19 Aug, 2026
Kenya triples its renewable energy target amid surge in demand
Kenya has tripled its long-term target for expanding its renewable energy capacity to meet surging demand and support its industrialisation.
15 Aug, 2026
Nigeria’s President Tinubu courts diaspora capital for economic boost
President Bola Tinubu called on Nigeria’s diaspora to organise beyond personality-driven transactions into professionally governed investment clubs
14 Aug, 2026
South Africa top court blocks Shell offshore oil and gas exploration
The landmark ruling ended a years-long battle over Shell’s plans to conduct offshore seismic surveys along South Africa’s Wild Coast.
