The BRVM posted its seventh consecutive weekly gain, supported by dividend season flows and rising trading activity. The Composite index rose 3.81% to 417.71 points. The BRVM 30 gained 3.99% to 194.81 points, while the Prestige added 3.39% to 164.82 points. More than 11.36 million shares were traded during the week for a total value…
US president Donald Trump has announced the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei after joint US-Israeli air strikes hit his compound on Saturday. Trump said Khamenei and other Iranian officials “couldn’t escape US intelligence and the advanced tracking systems.” Khamenei took the helm of the Islamic republic in 1989 following the death of Ayatollah…
On March 1, Huawei Northern Africa OTF (Operations Transformation Forum) 2026 was successfully held in Barcelona, Spain. With the theme “Unified Entry & All Intelligent Operations Ignite New Growth” the event gathered over 100 representatives from governments, operators, and industry organizations to discuss the digital and intelligent transformation of African operators and share…
WHO is testing an innovative way to improve outbreak detection, notification and response through an interactive ‘7-1-7 Strategy Game’. The 7-1-7 target calls for detecting a suspected outbreak within seven days, notifying public health authorities within one day, and mounting an effective response within seven days. Achieving these benchmarks requires coordinated action across surveillance, laboratories,…
Automobiles Limited, Oluwatobi Ajayi stands at the forefront of Africa’s automotive renaissance–an innovator, entrepreneur, and visionary whose work continues to redefine what is possible within Nigeria’s industrial landscape. As the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Nord Automobiles Limited, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous automotive brand, Ajayi embodies the ingenuity, resilience, and transformative leadership that the Vanguard…
MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett MTN Ghana has reported a strong set of financial results, with profit after tax surging 55.9% to GH₵7.8-billion (R11.7-billion) for the year ended 31 December 2025, adding to the growing momentum in parent company MTN Group’s key West African markets. The results come days after MTN Nigeria reported a…
The death of Willy Ngoma — affectionately known within the AFC/M23 coalition as “Mr Quickly, Quickly” — marks more than the loss of a field commander. To understand why his death cuts so deep, one must understand what he represented — not just militarily, but symbolically. In a conflict perpetually accused of being a vehicle…
More than 25% of journalists do not receive a monthly salary, 42% earn below the national minimum wage, just 8% receive medical benefits and almost half of all journalists are not registered with the National Social Security Insurance Trust, denying them rights and benefits they are entitled to by law, according to the recently released…
Improving security beyond the project site is vital, as is ensuring that gas revenues are managed responsibly and transparently. The resumption of TotalEnergies’ large natural gas extraction project is an opportunity to transform Mozambique’s abundant natural wealth into economic development, especially for the impoverished northern Cabo Delgado province. However, the persistent terrorist threat and the…
A civil society organisation, Yiaga Africa, has urged the National Assembly to release the Electoral Act reportedly signed by President Bola Tinubu, warning that continued delay undermines public trust in the electoral process. President Bola Tinubu recently signed the amended electoral bill into law following its passage by both chambers of the National Assembly. Following…
