ECOWAS Commission, Tour Operators Call for Action on Free Movement Across West Africa to Boost Tourism

Stakeholders in tourism within the West African region have called for collaboration among all the countries to drive development of the industry. Also, President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, has blamed the non-implementation of ECOWAS...

‘Fix visa, border and transport challenges to unlock West African tourism ‘– Yvonne Donkor

The President of the Tour Operators Union of Ghana (TOUGHA), Yvonne Donkor, has emphasised the urgent need for improved cross-border tourism policies and regional cooperation to stimulate intra-African travel. She made the call during the 8th...

Excite Panacea Champions digital disruption at RTM West Africa Summit 2025

Excite Panacea, a leading supply chain technology company, reinforced its role as a digital transformation enabler within the FMCG space by serving as the Title Sponsor and Official Technology Partner at the just-concluded Route to Market (RTM)...

Türkiye condoles with Central African Republic over loss of students' lives in explosion, stampede

Türkiye on Friday offered its condolences to the Central African Republic over the loss of lives caused by an explosion at a high school in the landlocked African nation. "We extend our condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and...

The next “crucial opportunities” elections for the Central African Republic, the UN, the senior Security Council manager

The local, legislative and presidential elections of December “represent a crucial opportunity” to strengthen democratic governance, promote reconciliation and consolidate stability, Jean-Pierre LacroixThe Subsecrétaire General for Peace...

Cybercrime is West, East African most dominant security concern — INTERPOL

Cybercrime has emerged as a dominant security concern across Africa, with more than 30 percent of all reported crimes in Western and Eastern regions linked to cyber activity, according to the newly released 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment...

UK committed to fresh value-adding mining approach, says Southern African envoy

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – The UK government is promising Africa a fresh in-Africa value-adding approach to the mining and minerals development it will be going all out to partner and promote. This promise was spelt out firmly this week by...

UN peacekeeping chief warns that conflict in Sudan is spilling into Central African Republic

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The conflict in Sudan is spilling across its southwestern border into Central African Republic, a country… UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The conflict in Sudan is spilling across its southwestern border into Central African Republic,...

Unregulated crossbreeding and habitat shifts put the age-old North African Sloughi at risk

Barron, WI (54812) Today Cloudy. High around 70F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. Tonight Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to occasional showers overnight. Low 56F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%. Updated: June 27, 2025 @...

DJ Lynda Ddane brings Kampala energy to Kigali for East Africa Connect

UN: Central African Republic’s Election Authority Needs Urgent Reform

A United Nations human rights expert, Yao Agbetse, has sounded the alarm over serious operational problems within the Central African Republic’s National Elections Authority (ANE) as the country prepares for legislative, presidential, and local...

I&M Group Taps ThetaRay for AI-Powered AML Compliance Across East Africa

I&M Group PLC has entered a strategic partnership with ThetaRay, a global leader in cognitive AI for financial crime compliance, to enhance its anti-money laundering (AML) capabilities across East Africa. The rollout, announced on Wednesday, will...

Central African Republic: 29 pupils taking high school exams die in stampede

Twenty-nine students taking their high school exams in the Central African Republic died in a stampede sparked by an exploding power transformer, the health ministry told AFP Thursday. Just over 5,300 pupils were sitting the second day of the...

Central Africa: Biya's ambition to make Cameroon major energy hub gets f...

The project company, officials said, is bent on constructing a strategic Petroleum Products Storage Depot (Tank Farm) that adheres to international standards, in the port city of Kribi, in the South Region of the country. The resolve was among key...

Explosion, stampede kill 29 kids in Central African Republic

An explosion and the stampede that followed killed at least 29 schoolchildren and injured more than 250 at a high school in Central African Republic’s capital city, authorities said Thursday. The explosion occurred Wednesday at the Barthelemy...

Big Aurum drilling program aims to extend West African gold

Aurum Resources has launched a 30,000-metre diamond drilling campaign at its 0.87-million-ounce Napié project, centred about 110 kilometres southeast of the company’s flagship Boundiali project in Côte d’Ivoire. The two-rig program aims to expand...

Strategic collaboration for national priorities headlines the opening of Big 5 Construct Ethiopia and the inaugural East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo

Rooted in Ethiopia’s development strategy and economic reform agenda, the 3rd edition of Big 5 Construct Ethiopia and the inaugural East Africa Infrastructure & Water Expo have officially opened at Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa. Following a...

East African AI Compliance Strengthened by I&M Bank and ThetaRay Partnership

ThetaRay, a global leader in Cognitive AI financial crime compliance, announced a landmark partnership with I&M Group PLC, a Regional Financial Services Group in Africa. The partnership will see the deployment of ThetaRay’s advanced AML...

West Africa power trade gets boost with new 330kV transmission line – GRIDCo CEO

Central African Republic Tragedy: 29 School Students Killed, Over 250 Injured In Explosion & Stampede At High School In Bangui

An explosion followed by a stampede at a high school in the capital of the Central African Republic has left at least 29 students dead and over 250 injured, authorities reported on Thursday. The explosion occurred on Wednesday at Barthelemy...