ACCRA: Recent political shifts in the UK spark tense debates about looming policy changes between London and Accra, including the UK–Ghana Trade Partnership Agreement, immigration and visa policies.
Category: Economy
Internal Divisions, National Narratives, and Ethiopia’s External Posture: An Analytical Perspective
Over the past decade, Ethiopia has projected an increasingly ambitious external posture, positioning itself as a rising regional power in the Horn of Africa and a key actor in continental affairs.
Africa Captures Nearly 2x the Global Blockchain Venture Funding Rate
Africa & Switzerland//- Africa’s blockchain industry is entering a new phase of economic relevance, according to the fifth edition of the CV VC African Blockchain Report, published in association with Absa Group.
AD Ports Group Increases Ownership in Global Feeder Shipping to 81%
Abu Dhabi, UAE// –AD Ports Group (ADPORTS: ADX), a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today announced that it has acquired an additional 30% equity stake valued at AED 1.1 billion (USD 300 million) in one of its most strategic assets, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS), raising its holding to 81%.
OPEC Fund Launches Landmark Climate Finance Compact, Unveils $1.5b Digital Transformation Plan
/ — The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) concluded its 2026 Development Forum and Golden Jubilee commemoration by launching two major development initiatives and advancing more than $2.8 billion in new financing, partnerships and development programs across its partner countries.
Ghana: Private Security Companies Have No Right to Carry Guns
Accra, Ghana//-Private security companies in Ghana have no legal authority to use firearms, Interior Minister Mohammed Muntaka Mubarak has said.
Afreximbank Africa Trade Report shows Africa Can Turn Geopolitical Disruptions Into Long-term Growth Opportunity
Egypt// — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has launched the 2026 edition of its flagship African Trade Report themed “Leveraging Geopolitics for Trade and Industrialisation in Global Africa.”
World Bank Report: Pathways for Unlocking Productivity-Led Private Sector Growth in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau/// — Guinea-Bissau’s economy demonstrated notable resilience in 2025, according to the World Bank Group’s Guinea-Bissau Economic Update (Spring 2026), released today.
Tsetse Fly Control in Senegal Boosts Livestock Production
Accra, Ghana// — For decades, tsetse flies posed a major constraint to livestock production in Senegal’s Niayes region, transmitting trypanosomosis – a debilitating disease that reduced cattle productivity and forced farmers to rely on low-yield, disease-tolerant breeds.
Son of Late Gabonese Leader Bought Sprawling Real Estate Portfolio While in Public Office
Reporters found Fabrice Albert Andjoua Ondimba Bongo, son of Gabon’s former President Omar Bongo, acquired millions of dollars of properties in Dubai while managing the Gabon state budget.