Guinea’s government has revoked 129 mineral exploration permits, stepping up efforts to regain control over the country’s vast natural resources. The decision was...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 28, 2025Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has asked the National Assembly to approve a fresh external borrowing plan of $21.5 billion, €2.2 billion, ¥15...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 28, 2025Burkina Faso is intensifying efforts to end the export of raw agricultural products by investing heavily in local processing industries. The latest move...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 26, 2025Burkina Faso has launched a major agricultural campaign funded by internally generated revenues. On 22 May 2025, President Ibrahim Traoré handed over more...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 22, 2025The Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced former Prime Minister Augustin Ponyo to 10 years of forced labour for...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 21, 2025BudgIT, a civic tech organisation focused on public finance reform, has uncovered 11,122 projects worth N6.93 trillion inserted into the 2025 federal budget...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 20, 2025Five top Ivorian public institutions have signed a fresh partnership with French airline Corsair, granting government officials and their families discounted flights to...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 20, 2025A US court has reduced the $18 million defamation award granted to Ghanaian journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas to just $500. In March, the...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 15, 2025Nigerians face increased financial pressure as President Bola Tinubu’s administration has introduced a series of new taxes and charges amid persistent economic challenges....
ByConfidence UbaniMay 15, 2025Ghana’s annual consumer inflation rate eased to 21.2 per cent in April 2025, down from 22.4 per cent in March, according to the...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 8, 2025Mali’s government has suspended the activities of all political parties and organisations indefinitely, citing the need to preserve public order. The announcement was...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 8, 2025The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has stated that Nigeria’s economy can no longer sustain electricity subsidies as the federal government’s debt to...
ByConfidence UbaniMay 5, 2025