Faith Nyasuguta The long-anticipated Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline project is gaining renewed momentum as both countries push forward with structural and technical groundwork on what could become one of Africa’s largest energy corridors. Originally announced in 2016, the transcontinental pipeline is designed to transport natural gas from Nigeria’s vast reserves across West Africa to Morocco, creating […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Egypt has proposed a $100 million financing package to support dam construction and water infrastructure projects in Kenya, signaling a renewed push to strengthen cooperation among countries that share the Nile Basin. The offer was presented during high-level meetings in Nairobi as part of broader efforts to deepen bilateral ties and expand collaboration […]
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Wayne Lumbasi President Bola Tinubu has ordered that all revenues generated from Nigeria’s oil and gas sector be paid directly into the Federation Account, marking one of the most significant fiscal reforms in the country’s petroleum industry in recent years. The directive, issued through an executive order, is designed to end longstanding deductions and revenue […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Despite recent political upheaval and deepening ties with the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), Niger has successfully secured significant external financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reaffirming the country’s ongoing access to international capital even as it navigates shifting geopolitical alignments. The IMF’s executive board recently approved roughly $91 million in new […]
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Njoki Kangethe Lede: PART 1: THE PROMISE OF TECH CITIES IN AFRICA The Rise of Africa’s Tech Cities Across Africa, a new urban vision is taking shape. Governments, investors, and development agencies are building what they call ‘tech cities,’ ‘innovation hubs’, and ‘smart cities’; purpose-built urban areas designed to attract technology companies, startups, and global […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Africa’s richest industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has issued a forceful appeal to the Nigerian federal government to convene an emergency forum to confront the country’s persistent electricity crisis – warning that continued blackouts are undermining the nation’s industrial ambitions and economic growth. Speaking on 18 February 2026 in Abuja at the national launch of […]
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Wayne Lumbasi France and Algeria have agreed to restore a high level security cooperation framework, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced on Tuesday following a two-day visit to the Algerian capital. The visit, which brought together senior officials from both sides, comes amid efforts to rebuild trust after relations hit their lowest point in decades. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Zimbabwe’s political landscape has been jolted by an urgent court challenge filed by a group of liberation war veterans seeking to block a controversial constitutional amendment they say could extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s stay in office. The veterans have approached the Constitutional Court of Zimbabwe, arguing that the proposed changes undermine constitutional safeguards […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Ivory Coast – the world’s largest cocoa producer, supplying roughly 40% of global output – is grappling with a serious disruption in its cocoa sector as thousands of tonnes from the main harvest remain stuck in warehouses. The standoff stems from tensions between exporters and regulators over state-set farmgate pricing, leaving farmers caught […]
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Faith Nyasuguta China has confirmed that it will eliminate import tariffs on goods from 53 African countries with which it maintains diplomatic relations, a move scheduled to take effect on May 1, 2026. This sweeping zero-tariff treatment – covering nearly all tariff lines – is aimed at boosting trade, deepening economic ties and expanding market […]
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