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EU Deforestation Rules Spark "Punitive Environmentalism" Claims from Cameroon Amidst Cocoa Price Collapse - Cameroon
EU Deforestation Rules Spark “Punitive Environmentalism” Claims from Cameroon Amidst Cocoa Price Collapse

Cameroon’s Trade Minister has voiced strong criticism of the European Union’s new deforestation regulation, labelling…

Nombank Leverages N250bn Daily Transaction Volume to Bridge Nigeria's SME Credit Gap - Nigeria
Nombank Leverages N250bn Daily Transaction Volume to Bridge Nigeria’s SME Credit Gap

Seun Osunkeye, Managing Director of Nombank, Nigeria’s leading digital bank and banking subsidiary of Nomba,…

Wave Eyes CEMAC's Premier Mobile Money Market via CBC Partnership Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny - Cameroon
Wave Eyes CEMAC’s Premier Mobile Money Market via CBC Partnership Amidst Regulatory Scrutiny

Nearly a year after the Central African Banking Commission (COBAC) granted Commercial Bank Cameroun (CBC)…

Burkina Faso Bolsters Industrialisation and Humanitarian Oversight with Key Regulatory Reforms - Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Bolsters Industrialisation and Humanitarian Oversight with Key Regulatory Reforms

The Burkinabè government, under the leadership of President Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has enacted a series…

Court Adjourns Suswam’s ₦3.1bn Fraud Trial to July 16 for Final Addresses

Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, has adjourned the trial of…

Court Begins Accelerated Hearing In ADC Leadership Suit As Party Rejects Merger Plans - Nigeria
Court Affirms David Mark-Led ADC Leadership, Dismisses Abejide’s Suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday affirmed the leadership of former Senate President…

Court Grants Mike Ozekhome Six‑Week Leave for UK Medical Trip, Adjourns Forgery Trial to September

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, granted senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome permission…

Resurgent Somali Piracy Threatens Horn of Africa Trade Routes Amidst Red Sea Diversion - Somalia
Resurgent Somali Piracy Threatens Horn of Africa Trade Routes Amidst Red Sea Diversion

A significant resurgence of Somali piracy in 2026 is posing a renewed and substantial threat…

Kenyan Court Tightens Grip on Layoffs, Elevating Startup Restructuring Risks - Africa
Kenyan Court Tightens Grip on Layoffs, Elevating Startup Restructuring Risks

A landmark ruling by Kenya’s Employment and Labour Relations Court has significantly raised the legal…

Liberia's House of Representatives Launches Sweeping Review of Mining Law Amidst Calls for Enhanced Enforcement and Environmental Safeguards - Liberia
Liberia’s House of Representatives Launches Sweeping Review of Mining Law Amidst Calls for Enhanced Enforcement and Environmental Safeguards

Liberia’s House of Representatives has initiated a comprehensive review of the nation’s Minerals and Mining…