Tag: Africa

Opinion

Nigeria must secure economy before reclaiming African leadership — Minister

The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, has said Nigeria must first become economically resilient, secure and stable before it can effectively reclaim its leadership position in Africa and exert greater influence globally. The PUNCH reported that speaking at the launch of “Shadows of Power”, a book authored by retired Rear Admiral Sola […]

Business

African family businesses outperform global peers in growth — PwC

Family-owned businesses across Africa are proving more resilient than their global counterparts, with 66% reporting sales growth over the past year despite inflationary pressures, tax challenges and economic uncertainty. This is according to PricewaterhouseCoopers Africa Family Business Survey 2025, which gathered responses from 79 family businesses across East, West and Southern Africa. The survey found […]

Entertainment

Africa studies Nigeria’s local content model for adoption — NCDMB

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has said African countries are studying its local content model to set up theirs. The board stated this recently while hosting a delegation from the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation on a benchmarking and knowledge-sharing visit aimed at deepening Ghana’s understanding of Nigeria’s local content development framework. The PUNCH […]

Business

African cocoa farmers demand $6000/tonne floor price

The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has called for a unified African cocoa producers’ bloc and a minimum floor price of not less than $6,000 per metric tonne, to coordinate production and strengthen bargaining power for farmers across the continent. The association said the measures would help end Africa’s dependence on commodity […]

Electricity

W’Bank, AfDB to connect 50 million Africans to electricity

The World Bank and the African Development Bank have announced that Mission 300, an initiative aimed at providing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030, has connected more than 50 million people to power across 40 countries, nearly two years after its launch. Nairametrics reported that this was disclosed in a joint statement issued by […]

Economy

Africa needs to expand fish farming sector — UN

Africa needs to urgently expand its fish-farming sector to meet its food needs, the head of the UN’s fisheries division said Tuesday, even as its latest report found record production levels globally. Fish and seafood is now a $184-billion trade, according to the State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture report by the United Nations’ Food […]

Helth

US commits additional $20m to boost Ebola preparedness in Africa

The United States has announced an additional $20 million in funding to support Ebola preparedness efforts in four African countries as concerns mount over the worsening outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The funding was disclosed in a statement released on Wednesday, June 10, and published on the U.S. State Department website. The latest […]

Economy

Africa loses billions to corruption, recovers little, Kenyan envoy warns

African countries are losing billions of dollars annually to corruption while recovering only a small fraction of stolen assets, Kenyan High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador Isaac Keen Parashina, has said, calling for stronger continental cooperation in tracking and recovering illicit funds. According to Vanguard he made the remark on Tuesday in Abuja during the maiden […]

Aviation

IATA cuts African airlines’ 2026 profit forecast to $100m

The International Air Transport Association has revised African airlines’ net profit forecast for 2026 to $100 million. The projection is contained in IATA’s Global Outlook for Air Transport – Energy in Crisis, released in June 2026 under its Sustainability and Economics outlook. The new estimate is lower than the $200 million net profit forecast issued […]

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Nigeria leads Africa in domestic aviation growth — Report

Nigeria’s aviation sector recorded Africa’s fastest domestic seat capacity growth in June 2026, with airlines increasing domestic capacity by 21.7 per cent year-on-year. The figures are contained in data released by OAG on the African aviation market for June 2026, based on scheduled flight capacity across carriers operating within the region during the month. Among […]

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WHO, Africa CDC launch $518m Ebola response strategy

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have unveiled a joint continental preparedness and response plan to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain. The six-month initiative, scheduled to run from June to November 2026, aims to mobilise $518 million to support African countries in […]