Intellect Design Arena enables NCBA to become East Africa’s first bank to deploy cloud-based corporate banking solution

Intellect Design Arena Limited (NSE: INTELLECT) announced that NCBA Bank has upgraded its online corporate banking platform, becoming the first bank in East Africa to deploy Intellect’s cloud-based eMACH.ai Digital Transaction Banking solution....

M23 rebels deny gold heist as Rwanda faces fresh scrutiny in DRC

The M23 rebel group on Thursday rejected allegations that its fighters looted more than 500 kilograms (1,100 pounds) of gold from Twangiza Mining’s concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The mining firm, which operates in South Kivu...

New Economic Paradigm Rooted in Equity, Resilience, and Shared Prosperity

There are moments in history when the world pauses to reflect—not just on where it stands, but where it is headed. Today feels like one of those moments. The global economy, long driven by an unshakable faith in growth and markets, is showing...

China-proposed BRI to boost connectivity, self-reliance within the Global South

Maya Majueran Photo: Courtesy of Majueran China's 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) has emphasized a commitment to pursuing high-quality Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation. According to the newly published plan, China should strengthen...

Ex CS James Macharia takes over as Sidian Bank Chairman

Former transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia,has taken over as Chairman of Sidian Bank in a revamp that has seen three new members join the lender’s board of directors. The veteran banker who has had a distinguished career of over 42 years...

Trump cites China, Pakistan to justify revival of US nuclear tests

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Pakistan and China are among countries testing nuclear weapons, as he justified plans to resume US nuclear testing after more than three decades. | Photo Credit: ELIZABETH FRANTZ/Reuters Pakistan and...

World Bank economist: Africa is resilient, but hard work ahead

Andrew Dabalen, the World Bank’s chief economist for Africa is, perhaps surprisingly, upbeat about the continent’s economic prospects in the near term. “Economic activity has been relatively resilient this year, despite all the uncertainty we’ve...

Zim mobilises over US$1bn housing finance under NDS1

Africa Moyo-Deputy National Editor ZIMBABWE has unlocked more than US$1 billion in housing finance under the National Development Strategy 1, surpassing the projected US$233,75 million, National Housing and Social Amenities Minister Zhemu Soda...

Savannah Energy Provides 2025 Financial, Operational Update, Announces New Investor

Savannah Energy PLC, a British independent energy company focused on the delivery of projects that matter, has provided an update on its operating and financial performance for the nine months to 30 September 2025. All figures are unaudited. The...

Bank of Kenya moves to build gold reserves to strengthen shilling

Kenya has followed Ghana’s example and joined the growing trend of African central banks purchasing gold to boost their reserves and reduce overreliance on foreign exchange, as well as the free fall of local currencies. Former Vice President Dr...

NatCA DG Amara Brewah Delivers Transformative Keynote at MWC25 Kigali

Today at MWC25 Kigali, Mr. Amara Brewah, Director General of the National Communications Authority (NatCA) Sierra Leone, delivered a landmark keynote address titled “Empowering Africa Through Inclusive Spectrum Policies” to a distinguished...

Malengo Secures $12.9 Million from The Shapiro Foundation to Expand International Education Pathways & Financial Security

The funding will support the African NGO’s vocational training and university education programs for low-income students and refugees across Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, drastically boosting earning potential. Malengo, a non-profit organization...

Rwanda nears completion of first medical cannabis plant

Rwanda is poised to become a key player in the global medical cannabis market with the near completion of its first cannabis pharmaceutical processing facility. The country has partnered with Kgog Global to establish a High Value Therapeutic crop...

Obi: Why Nigeria didn’t make IMF list of fastest growing African economies

Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says Nigeria’s exclusion from the list of Africa’s fastest-growing economies should serve as a wake-up call for the country’s leaders. On October 17, the International Monetary...

Kaduna Peace Model: How Uba Sani’s Non-Kinetic Strategy Turned Fear into Hope

By Sani Liman Kila For years, Kaduna’s name struck fear into the hearts of travellers and traders. Once-vibrant local economies in Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Kajuru and Kauru became graveyards of opportunity — haunted by abductions, bloodshed and...

Prof Assad sees economic growth in Samia’s 4-year term

MOROGORO: THE Vice Chancellor of the Muslim University of Morogoro (MUM) and retired Auditor General (CAG) Professor Mussa Juma Assad, has said that the current economic situation in Tanzania for these four years of the sixth phase of the...

Sudan Crisis: Sudanese Envoy Urges President Kagame to Lead African Mediation Efforts

1 Amb. Khalid Musa Dafalla Musa addressing a press briefing at the embassy in Kigali, (Photo: Daniel Sabiiti) The Sudanese Ambassador to Rwanda, Khalid Musa Dafalla Musa, has called on President Paul Kagame to intervene and lead an African effort...

KCB to acquire minority stake in Pesapal

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – KCB Group PLC has signed an agreement to acquire a minority stake in payment service provider Pesapal Limited, in a deal aimed at empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and accelerating digital growth across...

Reframing Africa’s side hustle economy

Reading Time: 5 minutesIn Eswatini, as in much of Africa, most small businesses define themselves by the term ‘side hustle’. The side hustle is more than a buzzword—it is a daily reality for millions who rely on multiple income streams to make...

Nigeria’s AI Vision Stumbles on Funding, Law Gaps as Africa’s Policy Divide Widens

Advertisements Nigeria has become one of Africa’s biggest countries with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI). Its engineers are building local language models, universities are opening robotics labs, and global partners, from Google to the...