Children are bearing a disproportionate share of the deaths in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), prompting Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to call for urgent action to improve paediatric care, expand access to medical innovations and protect children from preventable infections.

South Sudan and Ethiopia are projected to record some of Africa’s fastest economic growth rates in 2026, while Kenya is expected to expand at a more moderate pace, highlighting the continent’s uneven recovery and contrasting economic prospects.

Africa’s ambition to turn its vast natural gas reserves into affordable electricity, industrial growth and regional trade is moving towards a critical financing milestone,...

Africa’s push to close its infrastructure gap, expand industrial capacity and mobilise domestic capital has gained a new financial-sector voice following the appointment of Central Bank of Nigeria Governor Olayemi Cardoso as chairman of the Africa Finance Corporation’s board.

An emerging energy partnership between Ankara and Mogadishu could reshape competition along the western Indian Ocean, raising strategic questions for Kenya over the future...

Kenya’s economy has expanded its lead over regional rivals, with the IMF’s October 2026 estimates putting its gross domestic product at $151.15 billion, underscoring the country’s position as East Africa’s largest economy despite mounting fiscal pressures and a challenging global environment.

The rare arrival of twin elephant calves at Kimana Sanctuary has brought fresh hope to conservationists, highlighting the extraordinary challenges of keeping Africa’s largest land mammals alive in a world of shrinking habitats.

Kenya's mobile-money revolution has transformed how people send money, pay bills, run businesses and support family members. From a market trader in Nairobi to...