Malawi votes for president with economic woes looming large

Malawi voted on Tuesday in what is expected to be a close race between President Lazarus Chakwera and his predecessor Peter Mutharika, with a cost-of-living crisis and food shortages key issues for ... Read More

South African markets soar despite weak economic data, slow reforms

South African financial markets have outperformed expectations, with the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) reaching record highs and the rand/dollar exchange rate rising despite a threat to exports ... Read More

Africa Should be the Next 'Climate Economy' Leaders Say

Only bold, united, and sustained collaboration can avert climate catastrophe. Isolation is not a winning strategy." ... Read More

Africa’s Leaders Call For a United Push to Create the Next ‘Climate Economy’

Only bold, united, and sustained collaboration can avert climate catastrophe. Isolation is not a winning strategy." ... Read More

Next Africa: Can Botswana Survive the Lab-Grown Diamond Boom?

Botswana became one of the richest countries in Africa because it's the world's biggest producer of diamonds by value -- but with lab-grown gems soaring in popularity, the sparsely-populated desert ... Read More

South Africa’s $10 billion question: Can Chinese investment build Africa’s Silicon Valley?

When China announced a $10 billion investment in South Africa’s technology and industrial sectors, it ignited both hope and scepticism. This investment could be a transformative opportunity for a ... Read More

Ethiopia inaugurates Africa's biggest dam amid regional tensions

Ethiopia opens Africa's largest hydropower project, the Blue Nile's Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam — a milestone that's sparking alarm in neighboring Sudan and Egypt. Read More