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The UK Export Finance is guaranteeing the fund, which will enhance maritime logistics and trade efficiency at the country’s busiest seaports. The post Nigeria reaches £746 million deal with UK to upgrade ports appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Madagascar's traditional New Year, Alahamady Be, a pre-colonial custom abandoned for decades, has now been revived with rituals honouring ancestors, sacred fire and purification ceremonies.

Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, who has ruled the strategically located Horn of Africa nation for nearly three decades, will face just one little-known challenger in next month's presidential election, according to an official decree published Wednesday.

Senegal is among more than half of African countries where same-sex relations are illegal. But it is now moving toward stricter enforcement.

Morocco fans in Rabat expressed mixed emotions Wednesday after CAF awarded the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title to the Atlas Lions following a controversial defeat to Senegal in January's final—a decision the Senegalese federation says it will appeal.

As global industries are reshaped by AI, data and clean technologies, Africa faces a narrowing window to reposition its economies.

As global industries are reshaped by artificial intelligence, data and clean technologies, Africa faces a narrowing window to reposition its economies. Claver Gatete sets out why a decisive shift to innovation-led growth is essential to create jobs and secure long-term prosperity.

In Morocco, the gold business is booming. The precious metal is seen as a safe investment to hold wealth.

Thousands of high-end cars being shipped from Japan and destined for Dubai have been dropped off on the Kenyan island of Lamu, port authorities said, as the Mideast war provides a boost to African shipping hubs.

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed during talks in Washington to take "concrete steps" to ease tensions and advance a peace accord struck last year, a joint statement said.