Born in Monrovia and forced to flee Liberia’s civil war as a child, Miatta Fahnbulleh went from refugee to rising political ...

UK Export Finance has built a £10bn Africa exposure and gained more firepower. Its chief Tim Reid says the agency can help ...

Wave is now nipping at Orange Money’s heels on every key metric in the West African CFA franc zone. Behind the price war lies ...

In a memo to its employees on 21 July, the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), which uses the oil pipeline between Niger and Benin, said it was suspending operations at its Agadem oil site in ...

Makinde’s UN appeal and Atiku’s lobbying push revive a tactic used by the APC before its 2015 victory. But Tinubu is better ...

Nigeria’s Lagos ports illustrate Britain’s new pitch to Africa: the UK’s new prime minister Andy Burnham inherits a ...

Transnet is committing $7.2bn over five years to rebuild core infrastructure, lower debt costs, and partner with the private ...

Ghana has jailed opposition heavyweight Chairman Wontumi for 20 years over illegal mining, marking the country’s most ...

Opposition parties are cautiously welcoming President Samia’s plans to steer the reforms that have eluded the country since independence.

With interests in mining, energy, and logistics, Sakupwanya, a ZANU-PF financier turned politician, is rapidly climbing the ...

From Kigali to Tunis, this Rwandan has shaped the continent’s economy over three decades. A portrait of a pragmatist who has always favoured tailored solutions over a one-size-fits-all approach.

The Abu Dhabi group’s $1bn bet on Shell’s South African retail business adds to an expanding portfolio spanning several ...