Africa
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Afreximbank extends $36.4-million contract financing facility to Egypt’s SAMCO for stadium project in Uganda
Cairo, Egypt, 07 Nov. 2025: African Export-import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a US$ 36.4-million contract financing facility to Egypt’s SAMCO-National…
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Irene: University of Ibadan 1983/84 M. Sc. Political Science class By Bola BOLAWOLE
turnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533, 0803 251 0193 When I first ran into the news on 28 October, 2025 on the…
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Afreximbank calls for stronger trade finance capabilities to accelerate inclusive growth across Africa
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 4 November 2025 Speaking at the opening of the 25th Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS) in Abidjan, Ms Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director…
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Remembering the Green March at Fifty: Faith, sound, and the art of nation-making By Hsain Ilahiane
Nov, 03, 2025 On November 6, 2025, the Kingdom of Morocco will mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Green March…
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AfCFTA backs NCS initiative to boost African trade
The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi with the Secretary-General of AfCFTA, Wamkele Mene, during the C-G’s courtesy…
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Chevron enters Guinea-Bissau with exploration opportunities
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau, November 3, 2025 Chevron has entered Guinea-Bissau’s offshore exploration sector through two blocks in the MSGBC basin*. Chevron…
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COP 30: African stakeholders issue seven-point call
By Fabian Ekeruche Lagos Nov.1, 2025 African stakeholders have adopted a seven-point communiqué calling for urgent and coordinated climate action that…
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President Samia Suluhu Hassan wins Tanzania’s election amid deadly protests
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has won a landslide victory in the country’s general election, official results showed on Saturday.…
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UN chief raises alarm over post-election violence in Tanzania
By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Oct. 31, 2025 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for restraint in Tanzania amid deadly…
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Uganda, Abia to explore areas of economic collaboration – Envoy
(R-L) Gov. Alex Otti of Abia and Ugandan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr. Philip Odida, during the envoy’s visit to…
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Why do some African leaders fancy dying in office? By Emeka Asinugo
At 92, it is evident that an African leader like the current President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, is too old…
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Algeria’s economy is growing; Africa is continent of the future; IATF2025 was a resounding success – Algerian CEO, Abdelouhed Kerrar
The People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria recently hosted a hugely successful edition of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)’s Intra-African Trade…
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Talking Drums Festival: Ghana to host Africa’s biggest hip-hop celebration in December 2025
ACCRA, Ghana, October 28, 2025 Ghana’s vibrant capital, Accra, once again sets the stage for a historic global music…
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Week-long activities to celebrate women in peace, security, starts with book launch in New York
The African Union Permanent Observer Mission to the United Nations, on Monday, October 27, 2025 hosted the launch of the…
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Super Falcons qualifies for 2026 WAFCON in Morocco
By Abiodun Lawal Abeokuta, Oct. 28, 2025 The Super Falcons of Nigeria on Tuesday qualified for the Women African Cup…
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92-year-old Paul Biya re-elected President of Cameroon
Yaounde, Oct. 27, 2025 Cameroon’s Constitutional Council on Monday announced that Paul Biya has been re-elected President of Cameroon for…
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The global rise and future of African fashion By Emeka Asinugo, Emeka
Fashion has always been more than fabric and thread. It is culture, history, and expression woven together in colour and…
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New President, Elombi, unveils Afreximbank’s 5-year trade strategy
By Vivian Ihechu Cairo, Oct.26, 2025 Dr George Elombi, the new President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of…
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Afreximbank celebrates Oramah, its outgoing President, Chairman of Board’s end of tenure
CAIRO, Egypt, October 26, 2025 African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in Cairo, Egypt, marked the end of the tenure of…
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Praises, as Oramah exits Afreximbank
By Vivian Ihechu Cairo, Oct. 25, 2025 Prof. Benedict Oramah, the outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of…
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2026 WAFCON Qualifiers: Ihezuo, Okoronkwo fire Super Falcons to 2-0 win over Benin
Nigeria’s Super Falcons took a big step towards qualifying for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations competition after a…
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How Oramah grew Afreximbank’s assets to $40bn – Elombi
By Vivian Ihechu Cairo, Oct. 24, 2025 Dr George Elombi, Executive Vice-President (EVP) of Afreximbank, has highlighted the blueprint behind…
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Africa, China reaffirm commitment to 2035 Vision; WTO DG, Okonjo-Iweala speaks
By Sarafina Christopher Abuja, Oct. 24, 2025 Africa and China have reaffirmed commitment to accelerating the implementation of the China-Africa…
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MTN tasks Nigeria, S/Africa on activation of AfCFTA
By Stellamaris Ashinze and Oluwatope Lawanson Lagos, Oct. 23, 2025 MTN Nigeria on Thursday called on government and business leaders…
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Afreximbank’s historic transition: Oramah exits in style, as Elombi steps in, Saturday
On Friday and Saturday, October 24 and 25, 2025, respectively, in Cairo, Egypt, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) will witness…
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