By Mark Longyen The Senegalese government has nominated Birame Diop, a retired air force general and the country’s current Minister of the Armed Forces as its candidate for the position of ECOWAS President. Diop’s nomination is contained in a statement issued by Senegal’s Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs andContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Experts have said that stronger and more integrated financial systems are essential to mobilising development finance and accelerating Africa’s economic transformation. The experts spoke at a high-level knowledge event at the just concluded African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s 2026 Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Republic ofContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The recent state visit of U.S. President Donald Trump to China has drawn global attention not only because of the strategic importance of relations between the world’s two largest economies, but also because of what the renewed engagement could mean for Africa and the evolving global order.Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Nigeria has signed a partnership agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to modernise aviation infrastructure, improve regional connectivity and strengthen airline competitiveness across Africa. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank( AfDB) Group in Brazzaville onContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has warned that Africa’s trade finance gap could exceed 100 billion dollars again if rising geo-,political tensions and disruptions to global trade and supply chains persist. The warning is contained in the bank’s fifth Trade Finance Report presented on the sidelinesContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to help tackle the Ebola outbreak. WHO Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus made the call on Thursday in his message to the people of DRC posted on the agency’sContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Nigerian community in South Africa says at least 105 Nigerians have been killed in the country over the past seven years, following the wave of xenophobic attacks against migrants. This is contained in a statement, signed by the community’s leaders, Smart Nwobi and Frank Onyekwelu ofContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The United Kingdom is providing a trusted regulatory and investment environment that enables Nigerian fintechs to expand globally while retaining strong operational ties to Nigeria and Africa. The British Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Mr Jonny Baxter, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo/Damilola Charles African countries have called for stronger unity, trade integration, cultural diplomacy, solidarity and inclusive development across the continent amid Africa’s current security and economic challenges. The continent’s leaders and envoys made the appeal during the 2026 Africa Day celebration on Monday night in Abuja, themed: “AdvancingContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For decades, Africa’s relationship with major global powers has often been shaped by aid, loans and diplomacy spoken in the language of strategy. However, the conversation is changing with African countries asking tougher questions such as: which country is investing in infrastructure,Continue Reading
