Uganda Poised for Double-Digit Growth as Oil Production Begins
Uganda is set to begin commercial oil production in its western fields, a development expected to accelerate the country’s economic growth to double digits by […]
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Türkiye–Somalia Fisheries Pact Positions Blue Economy as New Growth Frontier
Türkiye’s OYAK Group and Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday, 17 December, granting Turkish fishing interests access to […]
Côte d’Ivoire Gold Miners Begin Paying New 8% Revenue Royalty After Months of Dispute
Gold mining companies in Côte d’Ivoire have started paying a new 8% revenue royalty, retroactive to January, following months of disagreement over its legality, three […]
Dangote Accuses Regulators of Undermining Local Refining, Calls for Probe into Fuel Imports
Nigeria’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has accused petroleum regulators of facilitating cheap fuel imports that, he says, threaten local refineries, jobs and the country’s long-term […]
African business leaders meet in Marrakech to push continental free trade
African business leaders gathered on Dec 11-12 in Marrakech for the second edition of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Business Forum, calling for […]
South Africa Accelerates Free Wi-Fi Rollout Across Taxi Network
On 11 December 2025, South Africa’s Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, highlighted the importance of nationwide internet connectivity, stressing that reliable access […]
South African Airways and Turkish Airlines Seal Strategic Codeshare to Boost Global Connectivity
South African Airways (SAA) and Turkish Airlines have entered a new codeshare agreement designed to broaden route networks and significantly enhance connectivity between Africa, Türkiye, […]
Angola Launches First National Civil Aviation Academy to Strengthen Aviation Capacity
Angola officially inaugurated its first Academia de Aviação Civil de Angola (AACA) on 8 December 2025 at the Aeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro in Luanda, […]
Boeing Forecasts Strong Two-Decade Growth in Africa’s Aviation Sector
Africa’s passenger air travel market is poised for sustained expansion, with annual traffic projected to grow by an average of 6 percent through 2044, according […]
UK Withdraws Funding from TotalEnergies’ $20bn LNG Project in Mozambique
The British government has withdrawn its financial support for TotalEnergies’ major liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique, dealing another setback to the long-delayed development […]