Tag: Africa

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 […]

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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 […]

Housing

Rich Africans turn to real estate for wealth preservation — Report

Africans with investable assets of at least 50 million dollars are increasingly directing their wealth into real estate as part of efforts to preserve capital, diversify investment portfolios and generate long-term income, according to a new wealth report. Nairametrics reported that the report, released by Standard Bank, Africa’s largest lender by assets, shows that ultra-high-net-worth […]

Agribusiness featured

Cocoa price volatility threatens Africa’s farmers, group warns

The Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has identified persistent market volatility as one of the greatest obstacles to the sustainable development of Africa’s cocoa industry, warning that fluctuating prices continue to weaken farmers’ livelihoods and discourage investment throughout the value chain. The PUNCH reported that speaking ahead of the Cocoa and Coffee […]

Investment

AfDB commits $125m to boost African infrastructure investment

The African Development Bank is set to invest $125 million in the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance, a move that will make the continental lender the institution’s largest shareholder while strengthening efforts to attract greater private sector investment into infrastructure and development projects across Africa. The disclosure was made by AfDB President, Sidi Ould […]

Business

Dangote retains Africa’s most admired brand crown

Dangote Industries Limited has reinforced its standing as one of Africa’s most influential corporate brands after being named Africa’s Most Admired African Brand for the eighth consecutive year. The company also recorded another major achievement as its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, was listed among Africa’s 100 Most Influential Chief Marketing Officers. […]