Central African country’s neighbour, Rwanda, already uses sports sponsorship to advertise itself
African pledge comes as wrangling continues about how to fund the energy transition in developing countries
Transport executive takes to courts to force action against organised crime’s hold on country’s economy
Investing in the film industry can redefine the continent’s narrative
Institution relied on by millions will be put into liquidation unless it receives a government bailout by the end of next month
Debt woes, trade imbalances and weakening domestic economy cloud Beijing summit with 50 African countries
Energy minister says government could have done more to make offshore discovery commercially viable
Large-scale western support for Ukraine contrasts with smaller efforts for poor countries that are in dire need
The jostle for influence brings opportunities, but also scope for bad decisions
Benin is trying to achieve what few countries on the continent have managed: transform its raw materials into finished goods
Climate activists might celebrate the contraction in production but countries need to finance their energy transitions
Ankara has become a political broker on the continent through soft power initiatives, deeper trade ties and growing security alliances
This series examines the changing roles of foreign nations in key areas of African politics, security and trade
Continent finds itself wooed by many, but few countries have yet devised a strategy to take full advantage
A lack of jobs and opportunity at home is driving the flow of migrants from the continent
Pockets of the African continent have found ways of giving new confidence to investors and the World Bank and IMF
Coalition’s relatively smooth start raises hopes that the two main parties can work together in the longer term
Manuel Chang was accused of taking $7mn in bribes in scandal linked to loans from Credit Suisse and VTB Capital
A dozen people have been killed in four days of unrest over soaring inflation
More than a dozen killed as security forces fire on demonstrators inspired by youth-led Kenyan revolt
Foreign exchange reform will remove market distortions but some analysts fear it will stoke inflation
Kigali pursues commercial expansion in the country after its army helps put down Islamist insurgency
Tinubu’s reforms need to be bolstered by a national strategy for growth
Failure by municipalities to pay debts worth billions of rand risks thwarting company’s recovery efforts, utility chief says
President Bola Tinubu says his reforms are necessary to achieve market discipline, but millions could be pushed into poverty in the process
