WH moves to lower diesel costs for U.S. truckers and Farmers
WASHINGTON — October 6, 2026 — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order aimed at immediately reducing diesel fuel costs for American truckers and farmers, a move the White…
South Africa launches future pharma facility as country pushes to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing
PRETORIA, South Africa — October 6, 2026 — South Africa is taking another step toward strengthening its domestic pharmaceutical industry, with President Cyril Ramaphosa scheduled to officiate at the launch…
Egypt’s El-Sisi begins three-country Asian tour, putting investment, trade center stage
CAIRO — October 6, 2026 — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi departed Tuesday for the Republic of Korea, beginning a three-country Asian tour that will also take him to Malaysia…
Ramaphosa heads to AU Coordination Meeting carrying SADC’s regional mandate
EL-ALAMEIN, Egypt — October 3, 2026 — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to represent the Southern African Development Community (SADC) at the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting…
SADC tax integration moves from policy to implementation with new regional action points
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — October 3, 2026 — The Southern African Development Community is advancing efforts to deepen regional economic integration after its Tax Working Group concluded five days of…
AU, Africa’s eight regional blocs prepare for Major coordination meeting in Egypt
EL ALAMEIN, Egypt — October 3, 2026 — African leaders are preparing to gather in Egypt on Sunday for the 8th African Union Mid-Year Coordination Meeting, a high-level forum designed…
Nigeria targets five million youths as skills, technology, and creative industries move to the center of employment strategy
ABUJA, Nigeria — September 29, 2026 — Nigeria’s federal government is putting skills development, entrepreneurship, digital technology and the creative economy at the center of its efforts to expand economic…
Eight Zambezi Basin Countries Unite Around $130 Million Climate-Resilience Programme
Eight countries sharing the Zambezi River Basin are moving toward a coordinated regional approach to climate resilience, agreeing on priorities for a proposed $130 million programme focused on strengthening food,…
Egypt elevates mining investment to presidential agenda as Africa confronts the value-addition question
NEW CAPITAL, Egypt — September 28, 2026 — Egypt has placed mining investment firmly on its national economic agenda as President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi attended the opening of the fifth…
African Development Bank launches debt-management programme for 22 transition states
KIGALI, Rwanda — September 28, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group is bringing officials from 22 African transition states together in Kigali this week for an intensive programme aimed…