Africa

Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian film industry, popularly known as Nollywood, is one of the largest and most prolific in the world. It produces an estimated 2,500 movies annually, generates …

Guinea-Bissau’s capital city, Bissau, has regained electricity after nearly two days of blackout caused by a dispute between the government and a Turkish power company. Karpowership, which operates floating power …

Africa is facing a health crisis that disproportionately affects women and children. According to the Global Financing Facility (GFF), a partnership that supports low- and middle-income countries to improve their …

Liberia is anxiously awaiting the outcome of its presidential election, which took place on Tuesday amid heavy rains and sporadic violence. The incumbent President, George Weah, is seeking a second …

Africa is hosting the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank for the first time in 50 years, amid rising tensions between the US and China …

According to a report by Oxfam International, some of the world’s poorest countries are facing a debt crisis that could force them to slash their budgets by more than $220 …

Russia is preparing to send free grain to six African countries in need of food assistance, President Vladimir Putin announced on Monday. The initiative is part of Russia’s efforts to …

According to a new report by the World Bank, Africa is showing resilience and optimism in the face of a global economic slowdown. The report, titled Africa Pulse, ranks the …

Cocoa, the main ingredient for chocolate, is seeing a surge in production outside its traditional growing area in West Africa. Farmers in Brazil, Ecuador, and Colombia are planting more cocoa …

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has released a series of reports that provide guidance for African countries to access climate finance and invest in green growth. The reports are part …