Category: Africa-Caribbean News

Ghana Beat England 0 – 0 …. Yaachajaaa Ma!-(By: Professor Kwesi Yankah)

D-Day Tuesday. Ghana was busy cross-country: long vehicular traffic, pockets of crowd; eating joints, drinking spots come alive. Not quite a holiday, but it was. If you were a bank cashier, you counted twice, saliva assisted. The Living Room restaurant would not be left out, festooned in flags and buntings. The day’s dress code was Ghana; or else indigestion! Shops around the country were busy with sales, and one vendor was celebrating an average sales of 10k cedis a day! A Black Star win anywhere, boosts local economies. Not quite…

Tribune – Burkina’s Maiden Sukuk Issuance:Turning Burkinabe savings into a development power

By Issa Malgoubri, CEO of SGI Image Finances Internationales, Lead arranger and Lead placement manager The first Sukuk of the State of Burkina Faso is not just a financial innovation. It is a national, regional, and international call to finance economic sovereignty through ethics, real economy, and trust. Features of FCES SUKUK BURKINA RENAISSANCE 6.80% 2026-2035 There are operations that mobilize resources. And there are operations that mobilize a Nation. The launch of FCES SUKUK BURKINA RENAISSANCE 6.80% 2026-2035 belongs to this second category. With this issuance of 75 billion CFA…

Burkina Faso Condemns European Parliament Resolution, Summons EU Envoy

News, Sub-Regional,Fist published,June 22, 2026 The Burkinabe government on Monday condemned a recent resolution adopted by the European Parliament, as well as comments made by French Member of the European Parliament Christophe Gomart, describing them as “false,” “contemptuous,” and disconnected from the realities facing Burkina Faso. In response, Foreign Affairs Minister Karamoko Jean Marie Traoré summoned the head of the European Union delegation in Ouagadougou, Philippe Bronchain, to formally convey the country’s dissatisfaction. According to the minister, the resolution was based on inaccurate information and failed to acknowledge the sacrifices and efforts made…

Uganda to host Maiden FHS Africa in February 2027

Uganda will host the Future Hospitality Summit (FHS) Africa for the first time on 2-3 February 2027, marking a major milestone for the country’s tourism and hospitality sector and reinforcing its ambition to become one of Africa’s leading investment destinations according to an official statement issued by  event organizers,The Bench. The announcement,the statement said, follows a partnership between the Uganda Tourism Board (UTB) and the bench – the organisers of FHS Africa, the continent’s leading hospitality investment platform. The summit,it added, will bring together global investors, hotel developers, operators, tourism…

Netherlands, Germany to return 2,000 looted artefacts to Ghana

The Governments of the Netherlands and Germany have announced plans to return about 2,000 looted artefacts and items of cultural significance to Ghana as part of ongoing international restitution efforts. The announcement was made during the Next Steps Conference, where ambassadors of both countries presented a catalogue of the artefacts scheduled for repatriation to President John Dramani Mahama at the plenary session. President Mahama receives catalogue from Dutch Ambassador Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa confirmed the development in a Facebook post on Saturday, June 20, describing it as a…

Strenghening historical relations,Opening new Avenues for Dev’t

Tanzania-Namibia Presidents sign Cooperation Agreements The President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, and the President of the Republic of Namibia, H.E. Dr. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, have witnessed the signing of four cooperation agreements between the United Republic of Tanzania and the Republic of Namibia, a move expected to further strengthen the historic relations between the two countries and open new avenues for development according to a Tanzanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs X post on Saturday. The agreements were signed at the State House in Dar…

Ghana-based Origen Private Debt Fund is participating in the $137 million financing of Project Shiprite.

Ghana-based Origen Private Debt Fund is participating in the $137 million financing of Project Shiprite, with a GHS 23 million (about $2 million) local-currency debt commitment. Developed by Prime Meridian Docks under a 25-year concession with the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, Project Shiprite will deliver a floating dry dock and ship repair facility at the Port of Takoradi in Ghana. “Origen’s investment contributes to the project’s late-stage financing, helping advance a critical piece of maritime infrastructure that will strengthen Ghana’s shipping industry, reduce vessel downtime, and position the country…

Eni’s Gambian, Guinea Entry Tests the Next Frontier in West African Exploration

Eni awarded 1,300 km2 across offshore Block A1 in The Gambia. Energy major also secures reconnaissance rights across 15 deepwater Guinea blocks. Dual deals signal rising confidence in the next phase of MSGBC frontier exploration.Italian energy major Eni has strengthened its position in the MSGBC frontier through a pair of major offshore agreements in Guinea and The Gambia, securing basin-scale acreage across two of West Africa’s least-explored hydrocarbon provinces. The company’s latest expansion places the supermajor at the forefront of the region’s next exploration wave, raising fresh questions about how the region’s improving investment climate and offshore potential…

Gold industry to generate US$5b in export receipts

By:Oliver Kazunga-Senior Reporter,Heraldonline.co.zw,first published,June,19,2026 Speaking at the Chamber of Mines of Zimbabwe annual conference in Victoria Falls, Gold Producers Association of Zimbabwe president Mr Qubeka Nkomo said the industry had regained strong growth momentum, underpinned by record-high gold prices that have strengthened viability and expanded production across the sector. ZIMBABWE’S gold industry is on a strong upward trajectory, with output and export earnings surging sharply as favourable global prices and expansion projects position the sector to generate about US$5 billion in export receipts this year. Last year, the yellow metal,…

Zimbabwe turns to its precious metals and critical minerals to shield itself from the US war

Chinedu Okafor,Africa Business Insider First Published 15 June 2026 02:00 PM. Zimbabwe intends to leverage its projected mineral export revenue, estimated at $6.5-$7 billion for the current fiscal period, as a strategic buffer against economic instability stemming from geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran. Zimbabwe plans to use its projected $6.5-$7 billion mineral export revenue as a buffer against economic instability due to US-Iran geopolitical tensions. Rising global gold prices, improved platinum group metals outlook, and increased lithium exploitation are expected to boost fiscal performance. Mining is a crucial…