African markets and business updates

With only a few days to go until the FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off, AIPS ( www.AIPSMedia.com ) finds it unacceptable that many colleagues, who have been duly accredited by FIFA to cover the tournament, are facing varying degrees of US visa challenges. AIPS is calling on FIFA to intervene and ensure that the affected media representatives are not wrongfully denied entry into the USA. On Friday (June 5), the AIPS President Gianni Merlo, on behalf of the AIPS Executive Committee…

President John Dramani Mahama has arrived in Minsk to begin a state visit to the Republic of Belarus. From the airport where he was received by Deputy Prime Minister Viktor Karankevich and a delegation of senior Belarusian officials, President Mahama visited the Victory Monument to lay a wreath in honour of Belarusian and Soviet Army soldiers who died liberating the country in World War II. The wreath laying ceremony was witnessed by the Governor of Minsk, Vladimir Kukharev Governor…

The dedication ceremony comes less than two years after President Boakai broke ground for the project on October 11, 2024, demonstrating steady progress in the Government’s efforts to strengthen the country’s energy infrastructure. The project includes the newly constructed 20-megawatt solar photovoltaic facility and supports plans for the expansion of the Mount Coffee Hydropower Plant by 42 megawatts. Speaking at the dedication ceremony…

The ECOWAS Commission welcomed a group of primary school students to its new headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, on 4 June 2026 as part of an educational excursion aimed at introducing young learners to the work and mandate of the regional organization.The visit featured an interactive session during which the students introduced themselves and shared their future career aspirations. The engagement provided a unique opportunity for the children to learn about regional integration, leadership…

Yesterday afternoon, the President of the Republic of Seychelles, Dr Patrick Herminie, walked up the ramp of the newly constructed Rise and Shine Day Care Centre at Mont Fleuri, hand in hand with two young children who beamed with excitement as they welcomed him to their new sanctuary, marking the official opening of the centre.The ceremony commenced with a musical performance by the children of the day care center, setting a joyful and celebratory tone for the occasion. In her address…

Lagos State, Africa's largest metropolis, is systematically rewriting the rules of sub-national economic resilience in emerging markets, writes Omome Abu.

Azuh Arinze writes that Invest in Lagos 3.0 signals Lagos State's shift from investment ambition to execution, structuring capital and shaping Nigeria's future economic and infrastructural transformation.

In a village in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health workers arrived a few days ago to help bury a person who had died from Ebola. Instead, they were threatened, told armed rebels would be called if they stayed, and forced to leave. The family carried out the burial themselves – potentially exposing dozens more people to the virus. The incident offers a stark illustration of one of the biggest obstacles facing efforts to contain the latest deadly epidemic…

With deep markets, bold infrastructure and a thriving tech ecosystem, Lagos is stepping beyond potential to anchor Africa's next investment frontier at Invest in Lagos 3.0 writes Niran Adedokun.

Invest in Lagos 3.0 arrives as Lagos accelerates its transformation, drawing global attention and Commonwealth interest; , as Lord Marland, chair of the Commonwealth - Enterprise and Investment Council (CWIEC), affirming the city's readiness, tells Toni Kan.