Kenya's newly sworn-in president made immediate moves to boost the country's influence on the global stage with a stirring speech at the UN General Assembly.
With climate models predicting a dramatic drop in the availability of coffee as temperatures rise, farmers are preparing themselves for an uncertain future.
With ambitious economic reforms yet to deliver strong growth, the MPLA saw its vote share shrink. President João Lourenço could have to consider new options to win back voters.
The contract for the construction of the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway in Kenya, long on the drawing board, has been awarded to the Korean Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation Africa.
Policymakers admit that historical ties between Africa and the Caribbean have been neglected in the commercial sphere, but a major forum in Barbados charted a new path for economic relations.
If Kenya's president-elect William Ruto cannot deliver on his promises to improve the lot of the most vulnerable Kenyans, social unrest could erupt in the medium term.
While over 69% of surveyed Japanese firms plan to expand their sales function in Africa to take advantage of the continent’s growing domestic market, only 21% have plans to expand their African-based production.
