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Ghana Slashes Interest Rate by 3% as Inflation Drops and Cedi Strengthens
Ghana’s central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by 3 per cent, citing easing inflation and renewed economic optimism as the country...
The Cost of Uncertainty: Why Global Visa Reforms are Long Overdue
Across Africa, millions of hopeful travellers, students, tourists, job seekers, and professionals are coughing up large sums for visa applications, only to be...
First Mali-Russia Intergovernmental Session Holds in Bamako, Discusses Energy, Infrastructure, and Strategic Cooperation
The first session of the Mali-Russia intergovernmental commission convened on Monday in Bamako, deepening the partnership between the two nations. The meeting, co-chaired...
Morocco FA Files Petition Against Referee Over Missed VAR Call in WAFCON Final, Despite Laser Interference by Moroccan Fans
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) has formally filed a petition to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) following defeat in the Women’s...
Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara Announces Fourth-Term Bid After the Disqualification of Opposition
Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara, 83, has officially announced on Tuesday his candidacy for a fourth term in the upcoming presidential election scheduled...
Manufacturers Warn FG: Don’t Confuse Nominal GDP Growth with Real Economic Progress
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has cautioned against interpreting the nominal expansion of Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as evidence of...
Alino Faso’s Death in Ivorian Custody Sparks Accusations of Murder, Foreign Meddling, and French-Backed Plan to Destabilise West Africa
A diplomatic storm is gathering across West Africa following the mysterious death of Burkinabè activist Alain Christophe Traoré, popularly known as Alino Faso,...
New Streaming Platform ‘Kava’ by Inkblot Studios & Filmhouse Set to Focus on African Stories
Two of Nigeria’s prominent film companies, Inkblot Studios and Filmhouse Group, are collaborating to launch Kava – a new global streaming platform that...
Why Shipping Between African Countries Is More Expensive Than Trading With Europe or Asia
It costs more to ship a container from Nigeria to Ghana than it does to ship one from China to Nigeria. For many...
Kenyan Smallholder Farmers Await Landmark Court Ruling on Seed Sovereignty
As the High Court prepares to deliver a landmark ruling on November 27, 2025, smallholder farmers across Kenya anxiously await the outcome. The...
How Corporations and Donors Are Using Violence and Displacement to Take Over Africa’s Farmlands
From Nigeria’s Middle Belt to the savannahs of Tanzania, a troubling trend is spreading across Africa: small-scale farmers are being violently driven off...
A Coordinated Plot to Destabilise West Africa? Signs Point to a Growing Threat
A series of high-stakes provocations, misinformation campaigns, and violent incidents unfolding over the past two weeks suggests a deliberate effort to destabilise West...