Addressing the "coloniality of knowledge" means recognising the legitimacy of training and expertise developed in African contexts. At the same time, tackling the "coloniality of being" requires ...

The death toll following a drone attack on a wedding party in Kutum, North Darfur on Wednesday, has risen to 58 civilians, including 17 children, the local emergency room in Kutum says. Dozens more ...

The Sudanese government in Khartoum has rejected the convening of the conference scheduled to begin in the German capital of Berlin on Wednesday, without its participation, approval, and consultation ...

Analysis - Labour migration from Kenya was oriented towards Africa, North America and Europe until the 1990s. Kenyans then started moving to the Gulf countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the ...

Benin's election this Sunday will decide who takes over from President Patrice Talon after a decade in power. With only two candidates running and authorities clamping down on critics, the prospects ...

Bourse de Casablanca has launched a futures market and a central clearing house, introducing new infrastructure aimed at improving risk management and liquidity in Morocco's financial system.

Analysis - Cigarette smuggling generates billions of dollars annually worldwide, including in the Sahel. This complex trade originates in the Balkans and the United Arab Emirates, passes through North ...

Office National des Télécommunications du Burkina Faso (BRVM: ONTBF), operating under the Moov Africa brand and 61% owned by Morocco's Maroc Telecom, posted a net profit of 15.89 billion XOF ($28.4 ...

Analysis - The growing use of toxic agricultural chemicals including fertilisers is also driving a scaling up of sustainable agrochemical alternatives.

Democratic Republic of Congo raised $1.25 billion in its first international bond sale, taking advantage of improved global market conditions following a pause in geopolitical tensions. The country ...

FirstRand Ltd. sold a 2.5 billion rand bond, about $149 million, that ties investor returns to environmental outcomes in a Cape Town water catchment.

Dangote Group plans to invest at least $40 billion over the next 5 years to expand its refinery and fertilizer operations, as part of a strategy to scale production and reduce import dependence.