Benin elections: parties end campaigning days ahead of vote
Pointe-Noire (Africa News): Just over a month after the attempted coup that shook Cotonou, Beninese voters will be heading to the polls on Sunday to vote in parliamentary and local elections.
South Asia : between solid growth and major challenges
Kigali (Africa News Agency): South Asia is confirming in 2025 a stronger-than-expected momentum, according to the World Bank’s recent South Asia Development Update.
Okello Robert Bob : Crear un millón de empleos digitales para los jóvenes africanos para 2030
Kigali (Africa News Agency): Ante el desempleo juvenil endémico en África, Okello Robert Bob lanzó a través de Maarifasasa una iniciativa ambiciosa para crear un millón de empleos digitales para 2030.
Investment: Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, and South Africa Lead the Best-Rated Sub-Saharan Economies
Accra (African News Agency): On December 12, 2025, Fitch Ratings unveiled its annual overview of sovereign ratings in Sub-Saharan Africa. Unsurprisingly, three countries stand out for the strength of their fundamentals and their ability to meet financial obligations: Botswana, Côte d’Ivoire, and South Africa. All three enjoy a stable outlook, a crucial factor in a global context marked by tightening financial conditions and market volatility.
Innovación abierta: aceleración de la colaboración entre PYME y startups en África
Ciudad del Cabo (African News Agency) En el continente, está surgiendo una nueva dinámica: más pragmática, más inclusiva, más cercana al suelo.
AfCFTA : a continental market taking shape and attracting capital
Africa News Agency (ANA) July 25, 2025, Kigali (ANA): On June 30, 2025, from the port of Walvis Bay, Namibia reached a symbolic milestone: its first commercial cargo under the AfCFTA banner.
U.S deportees put in solitary confinement in Eswatini
Africanews July 19, 2025, Mbabame (Africanews): Five men deported by the United States to Eswatini are being held in solitary confinement indefinitely until they can be sent back to their home countries with the help of the United Nation, an Eswatini government spokesperson said.
China-Africa : an unprecedented partnership ignored by the west
Africa News Agency (ANA) July 11, 2025, Kigali (ANA): While global attention is absorbed by conflicts, China has made a historic move by hosting 53 African nations in Changsha for an unprecedented strategic summit. The outcome: complete market access for African exports to China, with zero tariffs. In this opinion piece.
Central Africa redraws its shared future
African News Agency (ANA): Gathered in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, the leaders of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) expressed a shared ambition: to accelerate the political and economic integration of a region still seeking stability.
African Economic Outlook 2025 : turning resources into growth
African News Agency (ANA): Despite global uncertainties and persistent economic challenges, Africa is poised for stronger growth in 2025 and beyond.
