Keywords: Africa


Morocco's air traffic surges 17.8% in March 2026, led by African and American routes

Morocco's air transport sector posted a 17.8% increase in passenger traffic in March 2026, a sharp acceleration compared to the 9.8% growth recorded during the same month a year earlier. The figures, released by the Directorate of Studies and Financial Forecasts, confirm that the country's aviation......

Senegal appoints economist Lo as prime minister after Sonko dismissal

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye appointed Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as the country's new prime minister on Sunday, selecting a 60-year-old economist and former senior official at the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) to lead the government three days after dismissing his former political......

Morocco maintains stable position in Africa’s tech investment market

Morocco continued to consolidate its role in Africa’s technology investment sector in 2025, maintaining stable funding levels while several emerging African startup markets suffered major declines. The country raised $80 million through 29 transactions, placing it among the continent’s most......

Africa receives only a tenth of required climate finance

Africa faces a widening gap between climate commitments and available funding. A new policy analysis by Harrison Rehoboth Consulting, based on data from the Climate Policy Initiative, estimates that the continent needs about 2.8 trillion dollars between 2020 and 2030 to meet its Paris Agreement goals.......

Royal pardon allows Senegalese supporters to return home from Morocco

Senegalese football supporters convicted in Morocco following incidents linked to the final of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations have returned to Senegal after receiving a royal pardon from HM king Mohammed VI. The supporters arrived at Blaise Diagne International Airport, where they were welcomed by Senegalese......

Countries expand airport Ebola screening after WHO emergency declaration

Airports across Asia and other regions have tightened health screening measures following a global emergency declaration linked to Ebola outbreaks in Central Africa. The alert, issued on 17 May by the World Health Organization, concerns rising infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda......

Africa CDC leads cross border Ebola talks as cases near 600

The African Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has convened high level cross border discussions as Ebola cases in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo approach 600 suspected infections, prompting a rapid scale up of regional coordination and emergency health operations. The outbreak is concentrated......

Applications open for pan-african entrepreneur contest season two

A new call for applications has been launched for the second season of a pan-african television competition dedicated to entrepreneurship. The initiative builds on the success of its first edition, which reached audiences across multiple regions and positioned itself as a platform for emerging business......

Cocoa price slump pushes chocolate makers back to traditional recipes

Chocolate manufacturers are beginning to reverse cost-cutting changes introduced during the cocoa price crisis of 2024, as global cocoa prices continue to retreat sharply from record highs. After months of reducing cocoa content, adding fillers and relying on compound coatings, some major confectionery......