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Gunmen opened fire on a bar in Jos, the capital of Nigeria's restive Plateau state, sparking retaliation from a mob and killing nearly three dozen people in all, local sources told AFP Monday.

ACFTA Fest positions itself as a unifying platform — harnessing trade, talent and creativity to drive Africa’s next wave of growth.

CAF says it is now working closely with FIFA to improve referee training and VAR standards, while also reviewing compensation to safeguard integrity.

In Kenya, a growing number of entrepreneurs, known as wastepreneurs, are transforming food waste into valuable products such as fuel, fertiliser, and cooking oil.

With 2.6 billion people still offline and Africa accounting for fewer than 3% of global data centres, the continent's digital divide is often misdiagnosed. The real constraint is not access to technology, but the infrastructure and power needed to sustain it and retain economic value locally.

Located in northern Morocco on the Strait of Gibraltar, Tangier is a major stopping point for Europe-bound container ships

Prices have jumped by around 65%, the steepest increase among major African economies. The refinery was expected to reduce imports and stabilize costs, but Nigeria still relies heavily on foreign crude.

The government says the move is necessary as fuel costs surge due to disruptions linked to regional conflict, which have driven up import prices and strained national finances.

This summer’s World Cup is being billed as a celebration of global football but not everyone is convinced it will feel that way on the ground.

Ghana’s former president Nana Akufo-Addo will head the ecowas mission to oversee Benin’s presidential election, the Economic Community of West African States has confirmed.