African markets and business updates

Aliko Dangote tells the FT he is leaning towards Mombasa rather than Tanzania for 650,000-barrel-a-day oil mega-project

In line with Egypt’s efforts to promote financial inclusion for corporates and support entrepreneurship, H.E. Mr. Hassan Abdalla, Governor of the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE), and Dr. Sherif Farouk, Minister of Supply and Internal Trade, witnessed on Sunday, 10th of May 2026, at the CBE’s headquarters, the signing of a cooperation protocol between the CBE and the Internal Trade Development Authority (ITDA). The protocol aims to provide the banking sector with co

The presence of African nations at the Venice Art Biennale continues to grow, with four countries making their debut this year: Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Somalia

Despite the severe shortages and devastation in Gaza, a handful of surfers in Gaza City continue to hold onto the sport they love

Spanish authorities on Friday were preparing to receive more than 140 passengers and crew members on board a hantavirus-stricken cruise ship headed for the Canary Islands, where health officials have said they will perform careful evacuations

“Mrs Adebajo’s appointment is intended to strengthen the Board and support its transformation goals across the Group,” the statement read.

The avaition regulator says the new portal is designed to simplify drone registration, certification and compliance processes for operators in Nigeria.

The airline says passengers were safely disembarked after a routine post-boarding technical check detected a minor aircraft fault on its Lagos–London Gatwick service.

Held annually in Morocco for over twenty years, African Lion brings together several foreign contingents for land, air, and naval exercises

Opposition stalwart Martin Fayulu on Friday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi of wanting to stay in power beyond the maximum two mandates "at any cost"