Economy & Business

Libya’s internationally recognised government in Tripoli announced on Friday the approval of a unified state budget for the first time in more than thirteen years, marking a significant step toward normalising the war-ravaged nation’s public finances and potentially laying the groundwork for broader national reconciliation. The budget, worth approximately 96 billion Libyan dinars (roughly $19.5

Trump’s African Deportation Deals: A Costly and Controversial Experiment The Trump administration’s sweeping programme to deport African nationals deemed to be in the United States illegally has emerged as one of the most contentious geopolitical flashpoints between Washington and the African continent in years. According to a detailed investigation by The Africa Report, the deals

A Historic Agreement After Over a Decade of Division Libya’s rival eastern and western legislative bodies have signed a landmark US-mediated agreement to unify public spending across the divided nation — the first consensus on a unified state budget in more than 13 years. The deal, brokered with significant American diplomatic involvement, represents the most

A Landmark Moment for the Democratic Republic of Congo The Democratic Republic of Congo has successfully raised $1.25 billion through its first eurobond issuance, marking a pivotal moment in the country’s economic recovery and its return to international capital markets after years of financial isolation. This landmark transaction signals renewed investor confidence in one of

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo — In a landmark moment for Central Africa’s largest economy, the Democratic Republic of Congo successfully raised 1.25 billion dollars through its debut international bond sale, marking the country’s first-ever sovereign eurobond issuance. The transaction, completed on April 9, 2026, drew oversubscribed order books from global investors — a strong

Tech startups and innovation — Pixabay (Free to use) Africa’s technology startup ecosystem is entering a pivotal phase in 2026, with artificial intelligence emerging as the defining sector of the continent’s digital transformation. This year’s AfricaTech Award, announced at VivaTech in Paris in late March, highlighted the breadth of innovation emerging from African entrepreneurs who