South Africa is not planning to water down its Black economic empowerment laws just to suit Elon Musk's Starlink, a minister said on Tuesday, responding to criticism of policy changes he announced ...

In defence of BEE, President Cyril Ramaphosa says South Africa’s redress policies aren’t the issue stifling economic growth.

Key highlights include a reenactment of the 1975 ECOWAS declaration at NIIA, with participation from the only surviving ...

Two senior Chinese government officials have pledged China’s enduring commitment to supporting Africa’s modernisation agenda ...

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday opened the African Development Bank Group’s 2025 Annual Meetings with a rousing call for Africa to mobilize its own capital, accelerate regional ...

The Brand Africa 100 rankings are regarded as the most comprehensive and trusted measure of brand equity on the continent.

Burundi and the African Development Bank launch $152 million BRIDEP to boost agriculture and trade The project targets rural transformation through irrigation, digital platforms, and cross-border ...

President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Lagos ahead of Wednesday’s 50th anniversary commemoration of the Economic Community of ...

The Central Bank of the West African States (BCEAO) licenses nine fintechs for digital payment services in the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) The requirement follows new BCEAO ...

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa defended laws aimed at uplifting the country’s Black majority and said he is ...

Economists have cut their consensus forecast for South African economic growth this year by 0.3 percentage points in May, in ...

Celebrate Juneteenth 2025 with meaningful activities including community events, education, supporting Black businesses and ...