The African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) was introduced in 2000 as the cornerstone of US development-oriented trade policy towards sub-Saharan Africa. It was designed to grant eligible countries ...

For decades, the dream of a seamlessly connected Africa has been grounded by a harsh reality: despite housing nearly 20% of ...

Acoziborole Winthrop, developed by DNDi and Sanofi, receives CHMP positive opinion as three-tablet, single-dose treatment for most common form of sleeping sickness Recommendation based on phase 2/3 ...

The 2026 Global Social Progress Index has ranked Mauritius as Africa’s most progressive country, as new data suggests that global improvements in quality of life may be stalling, or even reversing, ...

Across Africa, governments are finding ways to reduce dependence on foreign arms suppliers and building capabilities they can ...

As 2026 begins, competition over critical minerals has become a defining feature of global geopolitics. Last month, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned ...

Nigeria’s long-standing struggle with industrialisation has remained one of the most daunting challenges confronting its economy. Despite its abundant natural resources and large domestic market, the ...

For the second year running, South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Morocco are the clear-cut top four leading our ranking of Africa’s 25 most attractive mining countries. Beyond this cluster, however, ...

Feb 6 (Reuters) - South Africa on Friday announced its first foot-and-mouth vaccine in 20 years as it seeks to boost local production of inoculation doses to fight the country's worst outbreak of the ...

China has announced a major expansion of its trade policy, agreeing to eliminate all tariffs on imports from 53 African countries. This will take effect on May 1, 2026, and applies to countries that ...