The White House has instructed U.S. government agencies to suspend cooperation with the upcoming G20 summit scheduled to be hosted by South Africa. The U.S. government has suspended cooperation with the G20 summit to be hosted by South Africa. President Trump’s administration cites concerns over South Africa’s land expropriation law as the reason for non-participation.…
The aviation industry in Africa is experiencing commendable growth, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic. This expansion has led to an increase in the number of airline operators across the continent. The African aviation industry is witnessing notable growth post-pandemic. Enhanced partnerships aim to boost connectivity within Africa and globally. Other key carriers include…
The 2025 ranking of Africa’s top-performing firms reveals a clear and compelling pattern in the geographic spread of the continent’s fastest-growing companies, highlighting where business momentum is most concentrated across the region. Business Insider Africa presents African countries with the most top-performing companies in 2025 The ranking is courtesy of the Financial Times’ Africa’s Fastest-Growing…
Ethiopia’s status as a leading East African destination for foreign direct investment (FDI) continues to hold weight as the country recently inked a $1.7 billion in investment agreements in its energy and mining industries with China. Ethiopia secures $1.7 billion in investment agreements with Chinese companies in the energy and mining industries. Major investments include…
Africa’s business landscape is evolving fast, and 2025 has proven to be a year of both resilience and reinvention. Business Insider Africa present the top 10 fastest growing companies in Africa in 2025. The list is courtesy of Financial Times. Over half of the 130 companies featured on the list hail from these two countries,…
Qatar has repatriated 75 Tanzanian truck drivers after they were found unable to operate modern heavy-duty vehicles, despite being deployed to Doha for work in the commercial transport sector. Qatar repatriated 75 Tanzanian truck drivers who were unable to operate advanced heavy-duty vehicles. The drivers, trained on outdated manual trucks, struggled with the digital systems…
Ghana is actively exploring the re-establishment of a national airline with technical assistance from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), following high-level diplomatic discussions in Abu Dhabi. Ghana is pursuing the revival of a national airline with assistance from the UAE, revealed during diplomatic discussions in Abu Dhabi. The initiative aligns with President Mahama’s development priorities…
Tensions between France and Algeria have reached a new high following a tit-for-tat diplomatic incident in which both nations expelled their respective envoys. France and Algeria have escalated diplomatic tensions by mutually expelling envoys. France plans to remove Algerian diplomats without legal visas from its territory. Recent diplomatic incidents include arrests and mutual expulsions related…
Growth in GDP per capita often corresponds to an increase in individual income and consumption. This implies that, on average, people in the country are better off than they were the previous year. Another layer to GDP per capita is the GDP per capita in terms of purchasing power parity which denotes the average economic…
