Kenya’s trade relationship with China has continued to grow, but figures released for the first quarter of 2025 show that the balance remains heavily tilted in favour of Beijing. According …
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AfricaClimate ResilienceEnergyGreen InfrastructureINVESTMENT
AGIA-PD Fund Raises $118 Million for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure in Africa
The Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa’s Project Development Fund (AGIA-PD) has successfully closed its first funding round with $118 million (€101 million), marking a key milestone in financing climate-resilient …
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AfricaElectionsLeadershipMALAWIPolitics
Kaliati Alleges Mutharika to Step Down for Jane Ansah in Malawi
Malawi’s political landscape has been rocked by explosive allegations from UTM Secretary General, Patricia Kaliati, who claims that Peter Mutharika, the presidential candidate for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is …
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AfricaBusinessEconomyEntrepreneurshipHealthManufacturing
Nigerian Firm Afroganiks Targets $6.3 Trillion Global Wellness Market with African Herbal Innovation
Afroganiks Industries Limited, a Nigerian health and wellness company, has announced plans to take a strong position in the global wellness industry, which is valued at $6.3 trillion. The company …
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AfricaEconomyGlobal NewsGovernancePublic Administration
Nigeria Ranked 116th in 2025 Chandler Good Government Index
Nigeria has been ranked 116th in the 2025 edition of the Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), a global benchmark that measures how capable and effective national governments are across the …
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AfricaBusiness and EconomyGovernanceINVESTMENTMiningZAMBIA
Zambia’s Kansanshi S3 Expansion Boosts Mining by $1.25bn
The Zambia Consolidated Copper Mines-Investment Holdings (ZCCM-IH) says the commissioning of the US$1.25 billion Kansanshi Mine S3 expansion project represents a turning point for the country’s mining industry and overall …
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The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has hit a major global milestone, now providing life-saving HIV prevention, care, and treatment to 2.5 million people worldwide. Out of this figure, more than …
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AfricaBusinessCryptocurrencyEconomyFinanceTechnology
Nigerian Tech Entrepreneur Danny Oyekan Launches DollarCoin to Tackle Inflation
Blockfinex, an international cryptocurrency exchange founded by Nigerian tech entrepreneur Danny Oyekan, has introduced a new digital currency called DollarCoin. The currency was unveiled as part of efforts to create …
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AfricaAgricultureBusiness and EconomyCorporate GovernanceLabourNews
LFM Announces Fresh Round of Layoffs
Lesotho’s oldest milling company, Lesotho Flour Mills (LFM), is once again in the spotlight for the wrong reasons after management informed staff of fresh retrenchment plans that could see about …
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AfricaBusinessEconomyFinanceInsuranceINVESTMENT
Africa Re Records $102m Profit as Premiums Grow 15% in First Half of 2025
The African Reinsurance Corporation has reported a strong financial performance for the first half of 2025, with Gross Written Premium rising by 15.31 per cent to $644.30 million, up from …