Climate action

Kenya is exploring a potential partnership with Portugal to support the development of irrigation infrastructure and attract investment into the country’s ambitious agricultural modernization programme, as Nairobi seeks to reduce…

Kenyan authorities have arrested eight students over a suspected arson attack at Utumishi Girls’ Academy Senior School in Gilgil, West-Central Kenya, after a dormitory fire killed 16 students and injured 79 others, intensifying scrutiny…

Madagascar’s High Constitutional Court has dismissed an opposition-led attempt to remove military ruler Colonel Michael Randrianirina from power, reinforcing the authority of the transitional administration at a time of growing…

Morocco has emerged as Africa’s leading industrial economy, overtaking South Africa in the African Development Bank’s 2025 Industrialisation Index after years of expansion in automotive manufacturing, aerospace production and phosphate processing, underscoring…

Liberia has secured a $36 million investment commitment from Cambodia-based agro-industrial group Mainland for a project aimed at strengthening the country’s rubber sector through local processing and expanded integration of…

Nigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has secured the presidential nomination of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), positioning the veteran politician for another bid for the country’s highest office at…

Kenya has launched its first national training curriculum tailored specifically for private sector professionals to strengthen the use of weather and climate information in business decision-making, as increasingly erratic weather…

Kenya’s widening food production gaps are increasingly being viewed not only as a food security concern but also as a major economic opportunity for youth employment and green investment, as…

Nearly 300 Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa arrived in Accra on Wednesday under a government-led repatriation programme launched in response to escalating anti-immigrant tensions in Africa’s most industrialised economy, highlighting…

As Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha this week, rising inflation, transport costs and weakening household purchasing power are forcing many families to scale back long-standing traditions, reflecting the wider economic…