Category: Industry

In the wake of the International Monetary Fund’s recent upward revision of its regional economic forecast, a clearer picture is emerging of the structural forces shaping Africa’s 2026 trajectory.

Luanda, Angola// — After five consecutive years without human cases and with significant progress in strengthening epidemiological surveillance, community mobilisation and response to animal infections, the country is entering a decisive phase towards the global goal of eradicating the disease by 2030.

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama today hit hard at Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the immediate past president and his administration in the delivery of his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament today.

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo Republic// — Cholera cases in the Southern Africa region have risen by over seven times in the first six weeks of 2026 compared with the same period the year before due to severe flooding triggered by cyclones, infrastructure damage and inadequate water and sanitation among displaced populations, an analysis by the World Health […]

Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama will this morning deliver his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) to Parliament. 

Pesalink, Kenya’s de facto instant payment network, has partnered with the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) to ease cross-border payment and speed up regional financial integration.

Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has directed all importers, manufacturers, and distributors of alcoholic energy drinks to remove such products from the Ghanaian market by the end of March 2026, following a regulatory review that identified significant public health risks. 

Ivory Coast will have accumulated about 200,000 metric tons of unsold cocoa by the end of March, when its main crop concludes, unless the government cuts state-regulated farmer prices to unlock sales from farmers to traders, industry experts and global trading executives said.

Ivory Coast// — The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) held a two-day orientation and information session in Abidjan to induct the 10- member Board of Directors of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Management Authority (ALCoMA).

The Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) has interdicted five officers of its Customs Division with immediate effect pending the outcome of an internal investigation into alleged procedural breaches.