The trial of alleged killers of ARISE News journalist, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, was on Monday, stalled, at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, owing to the failure of the ...

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has described the United States military airstrikes carried out on Christmas Day against Islamist militants in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria, as a "blessing," signalling ...

President Bola Tinubu on Monday painted a gloomy picture of the security situation in the country saying terrorism is giving him and other Nigerians sleepless nights.

Fitch Ratings placed NCBA Group Plc and NCBA Bank Kenya Plc on Rating Watch Positive after South Africa's Nedbank Group offered to acquire a majority stake in the lender.

Nigeria's All-Share Index rose 1.29% on Feb. 9, 2026, breaking above the 173,000-point level as gains in large-cap stocks lifted the market.

The General Industries Workers Union of South Africa says a proposed minimum wage of R30 per hour still leaves workers thousands of rands short of basic monthly expenses. Rising food and electricity ...

Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called on African countries to work together at a "moment of profound global uncertainty".

Analysis - South Africa's electricity system is changing. After years of blackouts until 2024, the state-owned energy company Eskom is being unbundled into smaller companies, and the sector is ...

More than half (55%) of Africans rate their most recent national election as largely free and fair (either "completely" or with "minor problems"), but 36% disagree. Across 28 countries surveyed ...