With the Ethiopian economist stepping down on 1 May, several candidates are already vying to replace him. Behind the scenes.

Born into the wealthy Muhammadu Indimi family of Borno State, Nigeria, identical twin sisters – Ameena and Zara – have lived ...

A career officer and former aide-de-camp to Bola Tinubu, Tunji Disu becomes the latest ‘Lagos boy’ to rise to federal power, ...

A landmark shift in Nigeria’s corporate landscape sees industrial and telecom giants join the trillion-naira club, marking a ...

“Further escalation risks worsening global instability, with serious implications for energy markets, food security and ...

What Washington calls a reset on aid, some African governments and activists see as new strings attached, from mining ...

Dozens of companies in our ranking changed leadership over the past year. We focus on five of them for whom 2026 will be a decisive year.

Africa’s corporate heavyweights are shifting the balance of power in the global economy, but beneath the headline growth lies a stark divide that could shape the continent’s future.

After 35 years at Shell, Bayo Ojulari assumed the helm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company only to find that ...

A small Orthodox chapel is surrounded by sandbags. This fragile structure was built from tiles and sheet metal by the Russian soldiers of Africa Corps, completing the development of their military ...

As monetary turmoil begins to ease, the continent’s economic resilience and strong performances in certain commodities have ...