Ghana Launchs e-Visa Platform in Push to Boost African Mobility and Investment

Ghana has officially launched a new electronic visa platform as President John Dramani Mahama moves to modernize the country’s immigration system and position the West African nation as a more accessible destination for tourism, trade and investment.

The digital platform, unveiled in Accra on May 25 during celebrations marking Afri...

“An Emergency Situation”: Donald Trump Expands U.S. Refugee Quota to Admit 10,000 White South Africans

U.S. President Donald Trump has approved a controversial increase in the American refugee admissions cap to allow an additional 10,000 white South Africans, mainly Afrikaners, to enter the United States under a special refugee program, citing what his administration described as an “unforeseen emergency refugee situation.”

Th...

Xenophobia: Nearly 300 Ghanaians Leave South Africa Amid Rising Anti-Immigrant Tensions

Nearly 300 Ghanaian nationals have voluntarily left South Africa and returned to Accra following a surge in anti-immigrant protests and xenophobic tensions that have reignited concerns over the safety of foreign nationals living in Africa’s most industrialized economy.

The repatriation flight, organized by the Ghanaian government i...

Nigeria Ends $717 Million World Bank Energy Financing Program Early

Nigeria has secured the cancellation of more than $717 million in undisbursed World Bank financing allocated to the country’s energy sector, according to documents reviewed by several African business media outlets.

The decision, reached by mutual agreement with the World Bank, brings an early end to a broader energy reform program...

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Nigeria Fuel Marketers Push Back Against Dangote Refinery Legal Challenge Over Import Licences

Fuel marketers in Nigeria have pushed back against a legal challenge filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery seeking to invalidate fuel import licences, warning that the case could disrupt supply chains and weaken competition in Africa’s largest oil market.

The dispute highlights growing tensions between domestic refining ambitions and...

Ghana Raises Gold Sales Requirement to Central Bank to 30% in Bid to Boost Reserves

Ghana has increased pressure on large-scale gold mining companies to sell a larger share of their production to the central bank, as part of an expanded strategy to strengthen national foreign exchange reserves, a senior government official told Reuters.

Under the revised arrangement, mining firms are now expected to offload 30% of their...

African Development Bank approves $200 million to boost Nigeria’s industrial sector

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $200 million (approximately 112.8 billion CFA francs) financing package aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s industrial development and expanding access to long-term credit for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises.

The funding, granted to Nigeria’s Bank of...

Nigeria Grants Rwandans 30-Day Visa-Free Entry in Push for African Integration

Nigeria has begun implementing a 30-day visa-free entry policy for Rwandan nationals, in a move aimed at strengthening regional mobility and economic integration in Africa, according to immigration authorities.

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) confirmed the rollout of the policy, which allows Rwandan citizens to enter Nigeria withou...

Nigeria loses billions in mining revenue to illegal trade networks, watchdogs warn

Nigeria is losing billions of dollars in mining revenue to a vast illegal trade network dominated by foreign buyers, shell companies, and armed criminal groups, according to a joint report released by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) and the Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ).

The...

Nigeria and Germany sign €65 million development cooperation agreement

Nigeria and the Federal Republic of Germany have signed a new development cooperation agreement worth €65 million. In addition, a €300 million credit line has been established to support private sector initiatives.

On Thursday, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, and the Minister of State, Dr....

Nigeria to spend over $11 billion on debt servicing in 2026, Tinubu says

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said Nigeria will allocate more than $11 billion to debt servicing in 2026, a figure that represents nearly half of the country’s projected public revenue, underscoring mounting fiscal pressures on Africa’s largest economy.

Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Tinubu warned that rising...