The continuing conflict in the Middle East is leading to soaring commodity prices and supply chain disruptions, according to ...

The cost of preparing Nigeria's iconic jollof rice has surged by more than 400 percent across every region of the country ...

Safaricom and its South African parent Vodacom Group have made a profit from operations on their M-Pesa Africa joint venture for the first time as the platform hit 60 million users across ...

Chinese EV manufacturers are entering the African markets, where countries are seeking to accelerate the transition to green mobility and reduce their cost on fossil fuel imports. * Beyond passenger ...

Joint venture hashrate recovers significantly, approaches full-installed capacity SINGAPORE, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) ("Canaan" or the ...

In early June, Melinda French Gates pledged US$215 million to improve women's health globally, with a focus on underfunded areas such as maternal care in Africa. The announcement comes at a critical ...

Ifeanyi M. Nsofor says the challenge now is ensuring that proven interventions reach every woman who needs them.

For decades, Ethiopia has relied on Djibouti for more than 95% of its maritime trade. While the corridor has provided dependable access to global markets, this near monopoly has created economic, ...

Ethiopia held its general elections on June 1, and with the majority of votes now finalized, all signs point to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali’s Prosperity Party having secured a vast majority. While ...

In October 2022, the negotiating teams from the Ethiopian federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) met in Pretoria, South Africa, to make peace. Our meeting and talks took ...

The vote bolsters the power of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed amid fears of renewed conflict in the Tigray region and tensions with Eritrea over access to the Red Sea. By Matthew Mpoke Bigg Reporting from ...

When Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s prime minister in 2018, he offered a clean slate for Africa’s oldest uncolonized nation, which had been suffocated by decades of strict state control. His predecessor ...