A group of tourists became trapped on a cliff along Australia’s east coast when the tide came in during their morning walk on a beach. The group of seven, which included three children, managed to climb up to a ledge on the cliff as 16-foot waves inched closer by the minute. “If the waves had…
Excellencies, H.E. Dr. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, Permanent Representative of the African Union to China, H.E. Mr. Martin Mpana, Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China, H.E. Mr. Cyprien Sylvestre Mamina, Co-Chair of FOCAC, Honourable Ambassadors, Distinguished representatives of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, Colleagues, friends, ladies and gentlemen, It is a…
Alan Osmond, oldest member of the famed family singing group The Osmonds, has died, leaving a legacy of having “quietly carried so much responsibility so the rest of us could shine,” his loved ones said Tuesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. He was 76. The…
Under the auspices of H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, the AU Permanent Mission to China, led by H.E. Amb. Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China, is convening the Annual Retreat of the Group of African Ambassadors in China on the theme “Leveraging China’s…
Washington, DC — Mr. Seedy Keita, Chairman of the African Caucus and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia, and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement at the conclusion of the African Consultative Group[1] meeting: “Ministers and Governors from the African Consultative Group met…
H.E. Ambassador Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission, is leading the African Union delegation to the 2026 World Bank Group Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C., where she is undertaking a series of high-level engagements to advance Africa’s development priorities and reinforce the strategic partnership between the African Union and the World…
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated posted its best-ever full-year revenue in 2025, driven by loan growth, higher fees, and a more stable currency environment across sub-Saharan Africa. Net revenue rose 17% to $2.45bn (1.42tn XOF), while pre-tax profit climbed 21% to $801m (466bn XOF), as the pan-African lender (BRVM: ETIT) — present in 39 countries — showed…
Cairo, Egypt — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is proud to announce that it is supporting Dangote Group, as it seeks to expand its operations and grow its turnover to US$100 billion by 2030. The Group’s leadership presented its long-term growth strategy “Vision 2030: Supercharging Dangote Group for Long Term Success” to the Afreximbank Board of…
Washington — The World Bank Group has supported new Country Partnership Frameworks (CPF) with Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, and Niger for the 2026-2031 period. These frameworks aim to stimulate job creation, especially for youth and women, by strengthening human capital, infrastructure, and agricultural productivity, while supporting targeted reforms and private sector development. Grounded in the…
MTN Group has announced a significant overhaul of its board of directors, appointing five independent non-executive directors as part of what it described as comprehensive succession planning. The appointments, effective 31 March 2026, include Herman Bosman, Adv Ouma Rasethaba, Stephane Richard, Ignatius Sehoole and Saf Yeboah-Amankwah. Bosman is the chairman of MTN Group Fintech and…
