Benin launches $1.4 billion five-year tourism development plan • Target: 2 million annual visitors and 13.4% GDP share from tourism by 2030 • Strategy includes infrastructure, visa reforms, and ...

Ethiopia forecasts 8.9% growth in 2025/2026, up from 8.4% in 2024/2025 • Government unveils record $14.16 billion budget, up 31% from prior year • Growth to be driven by IMF-supported reforms and ...

Rwandan government to inject new funds into delayed Bugesera Airport project • Allocation included in 2025/2026 budget to help meet new 2027 launch target • Airport aims to handle up to 14 million ...

Zimbabwe will halt lithium concentrate exports in 2027 to boost local processing • Chinese firms are building two lithium sulfate plants to support this shift • Value-added products like lithium ...

Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad form partnership linking Africa with Asia and Australia • Direct flights between Addis Ababa and Abu Dhabi begin July 15 and October 8 • Agreement supports Ethiopian's ...

Ghana reduces 2024/2025 cocoa forecast to a maximum of 600,000 tons • Structural issues continue to affect output, including disease and climate change • Global cocoa prices remain under pressure, ...

Diamond sales drop 50%, pushing Botswana into fiscal and employment strain • Debswana to cut 1,000 jobs as government and De Beers launch talent programs • IMF forecasts -0.4% GDP growth in 2025, ...

CBK reduces prime rate to 9.75% following easing inflation and stable exchange rates • May 2025 inflation falls to 3.8%, below the 5% midpoint target • Rate cut aims to boost private sector lending ...

Direct tariff impacts on African exports to the U.S. are expected to stay limited • Key risk lies in falling demand from China, which could lower global commodity prices • More than half of African ...

World Bank approves $350 million loan to upgrade rail transport in Greater Casablanca • Project will modernize 73 km of rail lines, benefiting over 560,000 people by 2031 • Investment supports Morocco ...

SARB opens fully funded scholarships for fine arts students under age 35 • Creative economy projected to grow 40% by 2030 and reach 10% of global GDP • Scholarships aim to develop local talent and ...

For many Ghanaians, affordable internet access is not just a convenience but a necessity for education, e-commerce, financial services, and civic engagement. The Minister for Communication, Digital ...