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The Chairman of United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr Tony Elumelu, has said the bank will meet the Central Bank of Nigeria’s recapitalisation requirement of N500bn before the third quarter of 2025, well ...
The World Bank’s 2025 report highlights the severe financing gap faced by municipalities in low- and middle-income countries ...
Discover what it's like to sail aboard the 44-passenger Harmony G along the coast of West Africa and up the Gambia River.
Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...
The attack, which killed at least 12 people, was the deadliest on Ukraine’s capital in nearly a year. President Trump called on President Vladimir V. Putin to “STOP!” in a post on social media.
Russia attacked Kyiv with an hourslong barrage of missiles and drones, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 70 ...
Once the largest country in Africa, Sudan was divided into two distinct regions: the predominantly Arab-Muslim north and the ...
In a recent op-ed, Seleman Yusuph Kitenge argued for an “Africa First” policy to emphasize domestic resource mobilization, ...
A new world order is emerging. The United States is no longer the sole force shaping global events; countries like China, ...
The US tariff policy could deal a blow to African exports, and experts warned that a prolonged US-China trade war would devastate the continent if China’s economy were to stumble. The United ...
Another issue that will be high on the agenda is the so-called “Africa Premium,” which refers to the higher interest rates that African countries often face when accessing international capital ...
People hold a giant Serbian flag ahead of a big counter-opposition protest rally planned to stage over the weekend in downtown Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) ...