U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, July 2025

Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...

Afe Babalola: More Nigerians should get involved in food production

• ‘Rewards outstanding Ekiti local farmers with over N170m in 10 years’ • AU commits to investing $100m to improve food systems in Africa Founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola (SAN), has decried the laziness of many...

Kenya ends its long sleep: on the elimination of African sleeping sickness

Kenya was certified by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 8, 2025 as having eliminated Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as African sleeping sickness, as a public health problem. Kenya is now the 10th country, along with...

The Power and the Protocol: Securing Ethiopia’s Renaissance on the Nile

The purpose of this article is to argue that the long-term success of Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) hinges on robust and forward-looking cybersecurity. It seeks to elevate cybersecurity from a technical afterthought to a...

AEW 2025: Regulatory, policy leaders driving Africa’s energy investment

AEW 2025 will feature several key regulatory and policy leaders from across Africa who are driving the continent’s energy investment. Participants include Dr Zwanani Titus Mathe, CEO of the South African National Energy Development Institute...

The Digital Shift: Redefining Insurance with Smarter Payments

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Mighty minnows Cape Verde eye historic spot at World Cup finals

Andre Onana has found himself making some unexpected journeys these last few days. There is his sudden shuffle from number one goalkeeper at Manchester United to discarded, late-transfer window loanee at Trabzonspor. Then there was his desperate...

Energy leadership shifts: Tullow, Adura, Panoro and Meren announce new executives

Four offshore energy companies—Tullow Oil, Adura Energy (a Shell-Equinor joint venture), Panoro Energy and Meren Energy—have announced key executive appointments that reflect a renewed focus on operational excellence, regional growth and energy...

African states silence dissenting voices through enforced disappearances

By Richard Mugobo & Khanyo Farisè For 10 years, Sheffra Dzamara has endured untold suffering, endlessly reliving the memories of her husband, Itai Dzamara. Itai was abducted on 9 March 2015 from a barber shop in Harare’s Glen View suburb. Five...

Nigeria @ 65: Still flying on clipped wings

By Chinelo Obogo [email protected] After 65 years of independence, experts are unanimous in their submission that the Nigerian aviation sector should have soared far above the altitude it currently is. According to them, the nation, by now, should...

India to share rural land-mapping model with other nations after global UPI push

The Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (Svamitva) uses drone-based maps to provide rural landowners with property cards and ownership clarity. That is expected to empower villagers with legal property...

Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric to invest US$2.5 billion in Algeria’s energy sector

Egyptian group Elsewedy Electric and Algeria’s Investment Promotion Agency (AAPI) signed a memorandum of understanding for US$2.5 billion of investments in Algeria. The agreement, signed on the sidelines of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in...

Russia Targets Africa with Retooled Information Operations

As Russian involvement in Africa has shifted from the private Wagner Group mercenary force to government control under the Africa Corps, information operations also have evolved. Wagner widened influence campaigns and information operations in...

‘About More than Electricity’: The Steep Climb to GERD and the Tricky Road Ahead

In the delicate world of transboundary water diplomacy, few names resonate as strongly as Fekahmed Negash Nuru. A seasoned negotiator, strategist, and advocate for regional cooperation, Fekahmed has spent decades at the forefront of Ethiopia’s...

Annobón, the African island that wants independence... or to be part of Argentina

Orlando Cartagena, 59, sits unobtrusively in a café in northern Madrid on a Sunday morning. No one around him knows who he is, where he comes from, or what he went through to get there. Just a month ago, Cartagena led the celebrations at the...

Hate Speech Threatens National Unity –Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has raised strong concerns about the rising trend of hate speech on digital platforms, warning that it poses a serious threat to national unity, peace, and security. Speaking at the official opening of the 2025...

Ithra launches Khoos Initiative to celebrate palm weaving tradition

The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra), an initiative by Aramco, has announced the launch of the Khoos Initiative, a cultural project dedicated to celebrating, recognising and reimagining the ancient craft of palm weaving (khoos)....

China’s Military Reach Rises on the Backs of Its Silenced Citizens

China is quite keen on projecting its hard power globally. Its military base expansion beyond its contested borders make that very clear. hile Beijing carries on this charade for the world, at home, it is systematically oppressing its own...

What President Mahama told newly appointed ambassadors and envoys

President John Dramani Mahama has urged Ghana’s newly appointed ambassadors and envoys to serve as champions of the nation’s economic diplomacy. Speaking at their swearing-in ceremony on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the Jubilee House, President...

Nigeria, Several African Countries To Witness Lunar Eclipse 8p.m On Sunday

Nigerians, along with residents of several African countries, are set to experience a rare celestial event on Sunday, September 7, as a total lunar eclipse illuminates the night sky from 8:00 p.m. West Africa Time (WAT). The eclipse, which is...