Small businesses across South Africa are crossing a digital threshold. A Mastercard study released this month shows local SMEs moving into the early stages of digital maturity — and the economic im…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has formally requested clarification from the Independent National Electoral Commission regarding an alleged data breach affecting voter records. The regulato…
The African Union issued a sharp condemnation on June 19, 2026, following an attack at a Nigerien airport, with regional officials in Monrovia warning of potential disruptions to commerce and inves…
South African financial markets surged on Wednesday after a breakthrough in US-led peace negotiations lifted appetite for emerging-market assets, with traders pricing in the possibility of domestic…
Nigerians can now access free television streaming services, a development that is already reshaping the competitive landscape for broadcast and streaming companies operating across Africa. The ini…
Luanda's government announced plans for substantial infrastructure investment aimed at transforming Angola into a competitive tourism destination, a move that signals the country's latest effort to…
Ghana and Ivory Coast, which together produce roughly 60 percent of the world's cocoa, announced plans this week to create an OPEC-style alliance that would coordinate pricing and supply decisions …
First Bank of Nigeria has reported that its FirstAdvance digital lending platform is now disbursing one billion naira every single day, marking a significant milestone in the country's rapidly expa…
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has officially joined the consortium responsible for the ambitious upgrade of Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. This development is expected to en…
Nigeria's central bank has imposed new restrictions on payment firms, barring them from simultaneously controlling access to consumers and merchants in the country's rapidly expanding digital econo…
Moniepoint's Monnify platform cleared $18 billion in payment transactions across Africa last year, cementing its position as one of the continent's largest payment infrastructure providers. The mil…
A new report by Zrosk has identified significant implications for Nigerian lenders following the Central Bank of Nigeria's proposed Financial Holding Company framework. The analysis suggests banks …
