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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah joins Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan to become the continent’s second currently serving female president.

The country’s information minister told Semafor crypto companies that respect local rules are welcome but concerns remain over illegality.

President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers state, in the country’s Niger Delta region.

The new head of British International Investment, the UK’s development finance body, wants to ramp up funding for sustainable energy projects in Africa.

Andries Carl Nel, a deputy minister for 15 years, is the leading contender after the expulsion of Pretoria’s top Washington diplomat.

The continent faces critical gaps in infrastructure, with an annual $100 billion financing hole for such projects, according to data from the Global Private Capital Association.

There’s an important link between Africa’s ability to produce homegrown brands and how its brands are perceived, argues a branding expert.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ebrahim Rasool was no longer welcome in the country, accusing him of being a “race-baiting politician” who hates America.

South Africa’s ambassador has been given 72 hours to leave after comments about Trump’s agenda at a panel earlier this week.

The Central African country recorded an annual average PM2.5 concentration more than 18 times above the World Health Organization’s guideline.

The government is stepping in to boost support for early-stage ventures.

Chinese companies are builders, financiers, or operators in an estimated 78 of 231 African commercial ports, according to a new tally.