Unlocking the Gulf of Guinea’s Economic Potential: Linking Maritime Security to Industrial Investment

The Gulf of Guinea (GoG), a region endowed with vast natural resources and strategic maritime routes, has long been recognized as a critical hub for global trade and energy production. However, its immense economic potential—estimated to exceed...

Cybercrime Costs Africa $3B Annually, INTERPOL Flags Legal Gaps

Date: October 01, 2025 Source: Computer Crime Research Center By: Jennifer Onyeagoro The report highlights how gaps in legal cooperation and fragmented judicial frameworks are leaving the continent exposed to fast-evolving online threats. Africa...

These six Asian countries are now officially home to UN Biosphere Reserves

Asia is home to so many stunning natural wonders, and thanks to the expansion of UNESCO’s Man and the Biosphere Programme, six of them have just received official protection from the UN. At the 5th World Congress of Biosphere Reserves in Hangzhou,...

Unlocking Cameroon’s Investment Potential: Sectors, Risks, and Mitigation

By Africa Risk Control Central Africa Desk – Cameroon, often called “Africa in miniature” for its linguistic, cultural, and geographic diversity, has long positioned itself as a gateway to Central Africa. With a population of nearly 29 million and...

Australia Gets Bulk of Chevron Payments to Governments

Chevron Corp has reported $14.21 billion in payments to governments for 2024 with Australia topping the list at $3.39 billion. That was more than Chevron's home country; the United States got $1.59 billion. The disclosure to the U.S. Securities...

Wall Street Bets Against Chaos, Again

Markets began the week with a curious blend of optimism and unease, as investors brushed aside Washington's familiar budget brinkmanship long enough to push futures higher. Yet traders know the world's largest economy may soon be flying blind,...

MTN’s Ralph Mupita urges Africa to seize digital moment at UN sidelines forum

MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita has called on African governments and private sector leaders to urgently accelerate digital inclusion, warning that the continent risks becoming a “digital underclass” if it fails to shape its own...

Centre farmers: Southern Africa’s Regional Dialogue maps a climate-resilient Agrifood future

JOHANNESBURG– Held this week, the “SADC Farmers Regional Dialogue” brought together farmer associations, policymakers, civil society, and development partners to discuss one of the most pressing issues in Southern Africa: having resilient,...

Declining profits and rising costs chase foreign banks out of Africa

Foreign banks are pulling out of Africa after decades of operations saddled by declining profit and rising operational costs reflecting the continent’s changing investment landscape and the diminishing appeal in the financial services sector....

INTERPOL bust reveals poverty driving Africa’s Cybercrime Crisis

The recent success of Operation Contender 3.0, spearheaded by INTERPOL and African police forces, secures a significant victory in the fight against transnational cybercrime. Operation Contender 3.0 was executed as part of the broader Operation...

From Discoveries to Development: Strategic Growth in Africa’s Oil and Gas Basins

Africa’s hydrocarbon frontier is at an inflection point. Large areas remain underexplored, but recent breakthroughs point to deliberate, strategic growth. The situation in these basins — a series of high-impact deepwater discoveries in Southern...

US Nears Highest Cancer-Rate Around The World

Cancer is one of the world’s leading causes of death, but its prevalence varies significantly from country to country. In this infographic, Visual Capitalist's Marcus Lu shows age-standardized cancer incidence rates across 180+ countries,...

Global cancer deaths could surge by 75 percent by 2050, experts warn

Global cancer cases surged from 9 million in 1990 to 18.5 million in 2023, and deaths rose by 74?percent to 10.4 million. By 2050, new cases are projected to reach 30.5 million (a 61 percent increase), and annual deaths may hit 18.6 million—an...

Diplomatic Snub of 77 Countries at the United Nations: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu Faces Mass Boycott Over Gaza Onslaught

In a moment that encapsulated the deepening fissures in global diplomacy, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped up to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly on September 26, 2025, only to address a chamber that had been...

In Senegal’s shadow, The Gambia still waits in hope for oil

- Advertisement - By Sheriff Bojang Jr Caught between its next-door neighbour’s oil boom and its own string of dry wells, The Gambia, one of Africa’s smallest nations, has seen oil become as much about politics and perception as geology. For more...

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve designated by UNESCO

New Delhi/Shimla: India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, perched high in the trans-Himalayan region, is among the 26 new biosphere reserves across several countries, designated by UNESCO, the world body announced Saturday. With this addition,...

NLD: This is how we’ll implement our manifesto

DAR ES SALAAM: AS the race towards the 2025 General Election intensifies, the National League for Democracy (NLD) has outlined an ambitious yet practical plan detailing how it will translate its manifesto into results. The party, which positions...

Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of India designated by UNESCO

India’s Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve, perched high in the trans-Himalayan region, is among the 26 new biosphere reserves across several countries, designated by UNESCO, the world body announced on Saturday. The Cold Desert Biosphere Reserve of...

SBM Offshore continues with performance in H1 25

SBM Offshore's H1 25 results demonstrated significant revenue growth and substantial margin improvement, driven by the robust performance of the Turnkey segment. In addition, SBM Offshore made strategic progress with the approval of its innovative...

African Ministers Join OPEC Leadership

OPEC and the African Energy Chamber (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org/) will host the OPEC-Africa Roundtable at African Energy Week (AEW) 2025: Invest in African Energies in Cape Town, bringing together leading ministers, policymakers and industry...