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Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and biggest oil producer, is facing a looming climate crisis that could cost it $100 billion a year and derail its development, according to a new …

Thousands of Senegalese migrants have attempted to reach Spain’s Canary Islands by boat in recent months, risking their lives in the perilous Atlantic crossing. Many have died or gone missing …

US President Joe Biden has expressed his strong support for the reauthorization and modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key trade program that grants duty-free access …

AFEX, a leading African commodities platform, has received a $26.5 million investment from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor. The partnership aims to boost …

Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Tinubu, is set to receive N1.5 billion ($3.9 million) for the purchase of vehicles for her office, according to the 2023 supplementary budget proposal submitted by …

Martina Biene, previously the Chairperson and Managing Director at Volkswagen Group South Africa (VWSA), steps into her new role as President of the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers (AAAM). She …

Nigeria’s agricultural sector is set to receive a boost as John Deere, a leading American tractor manufacturer, plans to establish a tractor assembly plant there. Vice President Kashim Shettima announced …

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a resolution calling for an immediate and lasting humanitarian truce in Gaza, where Israel and Hamas have been engaged in a deadly conflict …

Ivory Coast, the world’s largest cocoa producer, is facing a standoff with multinational chocolate companies over the premium it charges to improve the income of its farmers. The West African …

Africa is one of the fastest-growing regions for cloud computing services as more businesses and startups adopt digital technology. However, the market is still small and faces data localization and …