In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Alexia Latortue, Head of Secretariat of the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition and former U.S. Treasury...
LATEST AFRICA NEWS:
Nigeria: Customs Seeks Review of N1.68trn Import Duty Waivers
The Nigeria Customs Service has called for a review of import duty concessions valued at N1.68 trillion, warning that poorly targeted waivers could undermine...
Mozambique: Government to Auction Seized Minerals
Maputo -- The Mozambican government plans to auction minerals seized as part of efforts to promote transparent and legal mineral...
Botswana: Ga Maila Sports and Cultural Festival Nigh
Gaborone -- The Ga Maila Sports and Cultural Festival scheduled for October 31 in Kanye at Mmakgodumo Gardens aims to preserve Bangwaketse...
Kenya: Ruto Proposes Paye Exemption for Workers Earning Up to Ksh32,333
Nairobi -- President William Ruto has proposed exempting workers earning KSh32,333 or less per month from Pay As You Earn income tax, in...
Kenya: Ruto Defends Sh42bn Kenya Pipeline Share Transfer, Says Deal Signals Investor Confidence
Nairobi -- President William Ruto has defended the transfer of 4.5 billion shares in Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) from public entities to private...
Nigeria: Jp Morgan to Secure Nigerian Banking Licence After N50 Billion Deposit With CBN – Report
The expansion push forms part of JP Morgan plan to broaden its presence in Africa, where it is looking to scale up its...
Nigeria/Malawi: FIFA Women’s World Ranking – Super Falcons Suffer Massive Fall As Malawi Make Biggest Leap
Nigeria dropped seven places to 43rd after losing 83.54 ranking points, while Malawi climbed 49 places to record the biggest rise in the...
Africa: TotalEnergies CAF Futsal Afcon – Hornes Santo – ‘We Never Give Up’
Angola's Palancas Negras produced a stunning second-half comeback to overturn a two-goal deficit and beat Algeria 3-2 in the semi-finals of the TotalEnergies CAF...
Africa: Charraoui – ‘We Give Everything to Make Them Proud’
Soufian Charraoui says Morocco's hunger has not faded as the defending champions prepare for another TotalEnergies CAF Futsal AFCON final on home...
Africa: CAF Confirms Draw Procedure for CAF Women’s Champions League Egypt 2026
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has confirmed the draw procedure for the CAF Women's Champions League Egypt...
Africa: CAF Women’s Champions League New Identity and Trophy Unveiled Ahead of 2026 Edition
The Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) has unveiled a new brand identity and trophy for the CAF Women's Champions League, marking a new chapter...
Nigeria: Stallion Group Companies Remain Unaffected and Fully Operational
Stallion Group wishes to reassure its customers, bankers, business partners, suppliers and other stakeholders that the Federal High Court judgment obtained by United...
‘No Justification For Terrorism, No Double Standards’: Rajnath Singh At SCO Meet
India’s SCO Position In September, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged SCO members to jointly dismantle what he called the entire “ecosystem of terrorism”. He delivered that...
Horror Kim Jong-un health details as dictator ‘feared dead after brain
Photographs of North Korea’s Kim Jong-un have been published by a state newspaper after rumours the dictator had died following a brain haemorrhage. The images...
US orders federal agencies to remove China’s DeepSeek AI from their systems
The U.S. has ordered federal civilian agencies to stop purchasing services and products developed by Chinese AI startup DeepSeek and remove them from government IT...
Rubio says ‘great’ meeting with Jaishankar, UAE Foreign Minister focused on energy security
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held talks with S Jaishankar and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed in Mumbai, focusing on regional energy security...
ROI-Fed sneezes, but emerging markets aren’t catching a cold yet: McGeever
Emerging markets have developed stronger immune systems. US debt dynamics are deteriorating and the ?Federal Reserve has started hiking interest rates, yet EM appears under...
Suez Canal recovery raises hopes for trade on reduced freight and faster transit
After three years of diversions around the Cape of Good Hope, Suez Canal is seeing a recovery to more than half of pre-disruption levels and...
Rajnath Singh at SCO: No Justification for Terrorism, No Double Standards in Tackling It
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, addressing the 25th meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on...
What would happen if Kim Jong Un died? Here’s what’s going on with the death rumours, succession speculation and North Korea’s nuclear weapons control
Kim Jong Un death rumours: Social media has been abuzz since Sunday with one question; is Kim Jong Un still alive? According to the rumour,...
Rubio and Jaishankar hold talks in Mumbai as US and India aim to finalize trade deal
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held talks with Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in Mumbai. MUMBAI, India (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco...
A look at Kim Jong Un’s luxurious Mar-a-Lago-Style Wonsan resort in North Korea amid Kim Jong Un’s death rumours took the internet by storm
Kim Jong Un’s private seaside compound in Wonsan has drawn attention for its luxury, sprawling grounds and distance from everyday life in North Korea. The...
Rubio and Jaishankar hold talks in Mumbai, aim to finalize trade deal
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, left, shakes hands with India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, right, before their meeting in Mumbai, India, Tuesday, Oct. 20,...
Gold again for Bonnie! Malaysia’s para powerlifting ace defends Asian Para Games crown
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 — National para powerlifting ace Bonnie Bunyau Gustin delivered Malaysia’s second gold medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games after...
India to SCO: More Institutions Don’t Guarantee Achievements, Focus on Practical Outcomes
Dushanbe, October 20: India, addressing the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Dushanbe, emphasized that a proliferation of institutions does not automatically lead to greater achievements....
Why Rubio is visiting Reliance’s oil refinery in India, the world’s largest
New Delhi, India — United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in India for a two-day visit, during which he is set to...
China’s Proposal to Restrict Export of AI, Chip, and Solar Technologies for National Security
China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Science and Technology have put forth a draft proposing export bans or restrictions on 40 technologies, including artificial...
China’s Export Controls Impact India’s Infrastructure Expansion
China’s decision to impose export controls on tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has highlighted India’s reliance on overseas suppliers for crucial equipment, sparking concerns over the...