Shippers Council Faults Surcharges, Arbitrary Fees By Liners In Africa

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has said that the imposition of peak season surcharges and other arbitrary fees by shipping lines is threatening trade competitiveness across Africa. The Executive Secretary of the Council, Dr. Pius Akutah, who...

India, Africa Strengthen Maritime Cooperation Through Alignment of IPOI and AIMS 2050 Strategies

At Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2025, Rear Admiral Kunal Singh Rajkumar highlighted the strong alignment between India’s Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative and Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy 2050. Both frameworks emphasize maritime security....

Deputy Finance Minister calls for shift from donor aid to co-investment in Africa’s education sector

Deputy Finance Minister, Thomas Nyarko Ampem has urged development partners and investors to move from traditional donor support to a model of co-investment in Africa’s education sector. He believes this approach will promote sustainability,...

Saraki Receives Africa Democracy Awards in Nairobi

Dedicates honour to Odinga Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been conferred with the Nana Akufo-Addo Africa Democracy Award in recognition of his “long-standing record as a champion of democracy and good governance in...

NCC partners Swedfund for 5G network security and reliability

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced a partnership with Swedfund to facilitate a framework that ensures 5G networks are securely operated. This comes after February’s collaboration on crowdsourcing quality of experience...

African leaders converge to 'unlock' trillion-dollar infrastructure investments at Luanda finance summit

29 october 2025 - 10:20:42 MA 100 Views Panafrican News Agency Luanda, Angola (PANA) - African leaders, global investors, and development partners have gathered in the Angolan capital, Luanda, for the III Summit on Financing for Infrastructure...

Afrique Média: Burundi Marks 8th Anniversary of ICC Withdrawal; African Leaders Call for Sovereign Justice Mechanisms

BUJUMBURA, Burundi – October 27, 2025 – The Pan-African company Afrique Média today hosted a high-level event to commemorate the eighth anniversary of Burundi's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). The event, held in Bujumbura,...

AfCFTA: African CEOs Encouraged to Collaborate for Continental Economic Advancement

African business leaders have been called upon to strengthen collaboration and foster strategic partnerships that can drive sustainable economic growth across the continent under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) framework. This...

China, Africa deepen cooperation to boost food security and innovation – China Daily

The African Union has reaffirmed the shared commitment of China and Africa to strengthen cooperation in agriculture, science, and technology, with the goal of accelerating growth and achieving food sovereignty across the continent. Speaking at the...

Transcorp Hilton Abuja hosts media executives, reaffirms commitment to strong partnership

The management of Transcorp Hilton Abuja on Tuesday hosted top media executives to a warm evening of networking and appreciation, reaffirming its commitment to sustaining a strong and mutually beneficial partnership with the media. This include Mr...

Co-operative Bank Partners with KPA to Drive Seamless Trade and Logistics Payments

The Co-operative Bank of Kenya today joined the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) International Trade and Logistics Summit held at Pride Inn Paradise, Shanzu, Mombasa, in a move that underscores the bank’s growing role in facilitating trade, innovation,...

Abu Dhabi, global tech leaders partner for major AI training initiative for public sector

H.E. Dr. Yasir Al Naqbi, a Director General at DGE. Microsoft, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Oracle University, and Core42 will equip more than 20,000 government employees with cutting-edge AI skills and tools. Abu Dhabi — The Department of...

(Hello Africa) Tanzania's elder gains new lease on life through Chinese medicine

Chinese and Tanzanian doctors pose for photos with patient Omar Haji Makame after a successful laparoscopic surgery at Lumumba Hospital in Zanzibar, Tanzania, Oct. 20, 2025. (The 35th Chinese medical team in Zanzibar/Handout via Xinhua) For...

Namibia fields 32 athletes for 4th Africa Youth Games in Angola

WINDHOEK, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- Namibia has officially announced a delegation for the upcoming 4th African Youth Games, a key event serving as the primary qualification pathway for the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games. The Namibia National Olympic...

Why do some African leaders fancy dying in office?

At 92, it is evident that an African leader like the current President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, is too old to effectively preside over that country. His continued hold on to power, despite his failing health condition, represents both the...

Reimagining African Cross-Border Payments—A Pre-PAPSS Retros...

Before the advent of the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), the landscape of cross-border money transfers across Africa was marked by fragmentation, high costs, and systemic inefficiencies. As a researcher observing the evolution...

PAPSS: The Payment Revolution Driving Africa’s Economic Inte...

In a quiet but powerful shift, Africa is building the financial infrastructure to trade with itself—on its own terms. At the heart of this transformation is the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), a groundbreaking initiative that’s...

CAS Broker and JAPTU launch nationwide Fuel Discount Program for over 9,700 truck drivers across West Africa

CAS Broker Ltd, Africa’s leading logistics technology company, in partnership with the Joint Association of Port Transport Unions (JAPTU Ghana), has officially launched the JAPTU Fuel Discount Program. It is a groundbreaking initiative offering...

Julianknxx’s New Artwork Explores West African Migration

October 29, 2025 Julianknxx is a poet of the in-between. Working across moving image, performance and installation, the Sierra Leonean artist channels the potent forces of memory, grief and migration. Rooted in poetry, his practice of creating...

Chinese FM spokesperson slams US think tank reports for 'distorting facts' in smear campaign over China-West Africa cooperation

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun A Chinese Foreign Ministry (FM) spokesperson on Thursday slammed three recent reports by a US think tank, which it said distort facts and take information out of context in a deliberate attempt to...