44+ min ago  (140+ words) Zambia has allowed limited sulphuric acid exports to DR Congo after recovering local supplies, easing pressure on one of the world's most important copper and cobalt mining regions. | Business Insider Africa...

1+ hour, 49+ min ago  (784+ words) The World Health Organisation has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, warning that the virus could spread further across Central and East Africa as infections emerge in urban centres…...

1+ hour, 12+ min ago  (295+ words) Uganda has enacted a controversial new law aimed at limiting foreign influence, a move that is already raising concerns among investors, development partners, and financial institutions over its potential impact on the country's economy. President Yoweri Museveni signed the "Protection…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago  (269+ words) Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has held investment talks with Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote in Dar es Salaam, as competition intensifies over the location of a proposed multibillion-dollar oil refinery in East Africa. The meeting at Tanzania's State House comes…...

11+ hour, 53+ min ago  (256+ words) Ghana has retained its position as Africa's fourth-largest debtor to the International Monetary Fund, with its obligations to the lender rising to 2. 72 billion Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to about $3. 74 billion at current IMF exchange rates. The figure marks an increase…...

11+ hour, 24+ min ago  (460+ words) Yoweri Museveni has thrown his support behind a proposed East African regional refinery project following talks with Aliko Dangote, signaling growing momentum for deeper energy cooperation and industrial integration across the region. During the meeting, the president explained that his…...

12+ hour, 36+ min ago  (335+ words) Egypt and Eritrea have agreed to launch a new shipping line connecting their Red Sea ports, marking a significant step toward strengthening regional trade, logistics, and economic cooperation across the Horn of Africa. On May 16, 2026, Egypt and Eritrea entered into…...

17+ hour, 19+ min ago  (314+ words) Nigeria is set to deepen its aviation and security capabilities as the government advances plans to host a maintenance and hangar hub for Airbus, while also fast-tracking the delivery of three Apache attack helicopters previously ordered from Boeing as part…...

17+ hour, 44+ min ago  (319+ words) In an effort to rejuvenate foreign investment and attract more investors to Sudan, the Ministry of Minerals recently announced that it has allowed Qatari mining companies to resume operations, and preparations to restart mining are underway. In April 2023, the outbreak…...

18+ hour, 32+ min ago  (500+ words) Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the country's partnership with the Dangote Group is making steady progress on a landmark fertilizer plant in Gode, designed to significantly boost agricultural output and reduce dependence on imports. The project, developed in partnership…...