TABC: Multisector economic mission to Guinea

The Tunisia-Africa Business Council (TABC) led a multisector economic mission to Conakry from October 28 to November 2, on the sidelines of the Forum for Inclusive Growth in Africa (FOCIA). The purpose of the mission was to strengthen economic...

Tech rattled as the Big Short returns

ASX slides as tech and miners stumble China’s Simandou move rattles iron ore giants Rare earths and rate hopes crushed in one morning The ASX was down around 0.7% by lunchtime in the east on Wednesday, extending yesterday’s 0.9% loss. Overnight in...

Lunch Wrap: Rare earths tumble and tech rattled as the Big Short returns

Tech sold off after Michael Burry’s short position on Nvidia. Pic: Getty Images ASX slides as tech and miners stumble China’s Simandou move rattles iron ore giants Rare earths and rate hopes crushed in one morning The ASX was down around 0.7% by...

Liberian Economist Earns Global Acclaim for Groundbreaking Research

A Liberian economist and senior Central Bank official, Dr. Bonokai George B. Gould, has earned international recognition for his groundbreaking research titled “Invisible Senders: Gendered Challenges in Cross-Border Payments in Sub-Saharan...

From the white Iberian lynx in Spain to the howler monkeys of Costa Rica: Why do animals change color?

Chameleons, octopuses, cuttlefish, and snowshoe hares change color naturally, but the appearance of a white Iberian lynx in the mountains of the Spanish province of Jaén is surprising, even unbelievable. The animal, a female known as Satureja, has...

Elderly African rulers sidestepping democracy

Cameroon’s 92-year-old President Paul Biya is now poised to stretch his time in power to five decades. If he finishes his new seven-year term, Biya will be nearly 100. By contrast, the median age of Cameroon’s 30 million citizens is just 18....

Gov’t presents US$363.9m for 225 km proposed road project

By Lincoln G. Peters Liberia’s Ministry of Public Works has disclosed a proposed financial envelope totaling US$363.9 million to be financed over five years (2026-2030) for a proposed Public-Private Partnership Concession to operate and maintain...

Statement By Dr George Elombi On the Occasion of His Investiture As President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the African Export-Import Bank, Cairo, Saturday 25th October 2025

Source: African Export-Import Bank Chairman of the General Meeting of Shareholders, Hon Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Federal Republic of Nigeria Her Excellency Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of...

With Trump’s threats of military intervention in Nigeria, Tinubu faces a delicate balancing act

US-Nigeria relations have taken a sharp turn in recent days, indicating the widening gap between Abuja and Washington. On October 31, US President Donald Trump announced the redesignation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) for...

Guinea Silent as Liberia Grants Rail Access for Its Ore to Be Shipped Despite Guinea’s $18 Billion Railway Nearly Ready

Monrovia – The Government of Guinea is conspicuously silent as Liberia moves to ratify a major rail access deal that would allow Guinean iron ore to be transported through Liberian territory. Lack of any position from Guinean officials is raising...

Urgent warning $113billion industry in Australia at risk of wipeout

A new mine in Guinea is set to change the world's iron ore trade, potentially delivering a huge blow to Australia's $113billion industry. When Simandou’s first ship sails this month, it won’t just signal Africa’s rise in mining, it could punch a...

Shaping Africa’s Industries with AI, Health Tech

Fresh voices from the intersection of Artificial Intelligence, heath technology and communications are beginning to shape industries from across Africa, writes Emma Okonji For many, it might be difficult to begin to imagine how Artificial...

Boakai Questions Liberia’s Forest Statistics

President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. has raised serious concerns over conflicting reports about Liberia’s total forest cover and has ordered the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) to provide a full reconciliation of the figures within one week....

With ‘terrifying’ trade in African hornbills, scientists call for increased protection

With an alarming rise in the international trade of African hornbills, wild populations are plummeting. As key seed dispersers, their demise also threatens the survival of the forests they inhabit. According to recent studies, the United States is...

How can Germany make immigrant nursing staff want to stay?

More than 300,000 people have left their homelands in recent years to come and care for the elderly and sick in Germany. This is beneficial for Germany — but is it also positive for the caregivers? Many countries are competing for their labor....

ECOWAS Rejects Genocide Allegations in West African Violence, Calls for Unified Global Support Against Terrorism

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a prominent regional organization comprising 15 member nations dedicated to promoting economic integration, political stability, and security across West Africa, has issued a strong and...

Guinea: New report reveals workers’ rights abused in plantations linked to state-owned company Soguipah

The Guinean authorities must immediately guarantee the human rights of Soguipah workers and smallholder planters affiliated with the state-owned company, and investigate widespread abuses particularly regarding workers’ right to decent work, said...

The Jospong Group: Engineering an Environmental Renaissance in Africa

In Africa's vibrant business landscape, the Jospong Group is a behemoth of innovation and power. While its diversified business investments span ICT, banking, and manufacturing, it is in the area of waste management that the Group is hatching a...

Pra River Basin experiencing extreme weather conditions — Water research scientists

Water research scientists say a study of the Pra River Basin has shown marked increases in extreme rainfall indices in recent decades, particularly between 2011 and 2020. The Basin was also experiencing temperature extremes, revealing consistent...

Piracy drops in Gulf of Guinea but root causes remain

By Buertey Francis BORYOR A steep drop in piracy incidents in the Gulf of Guinea could be short-lived if the region fails to address the drivers of maritime crime, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Issa Yakubu, Executive Chairman of the Gulf of Guinea Maritime...