
Kindo Armani and Rokel Commercial Bank Promote VISA Prepaid Card in Freetown
Popular Sierra Leonean comedian Kindo Armani, who also serves as brand ambassador for Rokel Commercial Bank, joined the bank’s team for a public street campaign to promote the RC Bank VISA Prepaid Card across Freetown.

How Africa Is Financing the World and Getting Nothing in Return
They say Africa is poor. They say Africa is in debt. But here’s the truth.

“No minerals will leave Botswana unprocessed” – Botswana President Duma Gideon Boko
Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko has officially declared that under his administration, no minerals will be exported from Botswana without undergoing local processing.

Ghana’s Cocoa Export Earnings Triple to $1.8 Billion in Early 2025, Says Bank of Ghana
Ghana earns $1.8 billion in cocoa exports in the first four months of 2025, according to the Bank of Ghana.

Ghana Receives First Shipment of Crude Oil from Angola
Ghana has received its first consignment of crude oil imported from Angola, marking a significant milestone for the country’s energy sector.

The African Union Is Africa’s Greatest Betrayal: Here Is Why
Here is the truth: the African Union does not threaten imperialism. It accommodates it. They work against their own people.

Visa Inequality: China Wants Africa’s Resources, Not Africans
China wants Africa’s minerals, markets, and strategic leverage, but not its people.

Togo temporarily suspends all foreign mining permits
Togo has temporarily suspended the issuance of all new mining permits to foreign mining companies, as they seek to join the Alliance of Sahel States.

Mali Partners with Russia to Build Gold Refinery in Bamako, Aiming for Full Control of Its Gold Production
Mali’s transitional government has announced plans to build a major gold refinery in its capital, Bamako, in partnership with Russia. The project, backed by a strategic agreement between the two countries, aims to refine Mali’s gold locally and end the country’s dependence on foreign processing facilities.

Nigerian athlete Tobi Amusan sets new record at Rabat Diamond League
Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan delivered a stellar performance at the 2025 Rabat Diamond League, clinching victory in the women’s 100m hurdles with a new record time of 12.45 seconds, surpassing the previous record of 12.51 seconds set by American Brianna McNeal in 2018.

Victor Osimhen meets Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan
Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan following Galatasaray’s victory in the Turkish Süper Lig.

Burkina Faso and China partnered to install 900 CCTVs across the country
Burkina Faso has progressed with its ‘Smart Burkina’ initiative, a comprehensive surveillance project developed in collaboration with Chinese firms to install 900 surveillance cameras across the country.

17-year-old South African Mongiwa Ntuli graduates with Actuarial Science Degree
17-year-old South African teenager Mongiwa Hazel Ntuli from Rosettenville, Johannesburg, has graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science from the University of Pretoria (UP), making her one of the youngest graduates in the institution’s history.

Ghana’s President Mahama Slams President Trump’s South Africa Remarks as “Insult to All Africans”
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has condemned recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, calling them “an insult to all Africans.”

Kenyan legendary author Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o dies at age 87
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, the legendary Kenyan author, scholar, and revolutionary thinker, has passed away at the age of 87. In 2022, he won the African Genius Award alongside Wole Soyinka.