Latest NewsTop 10 African countries by diaspora remittances in 2026
Credit Photo Atlantic Money/Unsplash By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s top remittance destination by a wide margin. Egypt received $41.5 billion in 2025, according to
Read MoreCongo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts
By The Associated Press Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the
Read MoreAfghanistan’s 1st mining expo aims to attract investment, tap mineral wealth
This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows various mineral specimens displayed at Afghanistan’s first specialized mining exhibition in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan marked a strategic
Read MoreUS warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say
By The Associated Press U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week’s midterm
Read MoreIsraeli opposition leader says Netanyahu’s political career is over
By Anadolu Agency Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retire from politics, saying voters had rejected his continued leadership and warning him
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Top 10 African countries by diaspora remittances in 2026
Credit Photo Atlantic Money/Unsplash By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s top remittance destination by a wide margin. Egypt received $41.5 billion in 2025, according to
Read MoreCongo’s Ebola deaths top 5,000 as fear of continent-wide spread mounts
By The Associated Press Deaths in Congo’s Ebola outbreak have topped 5,000 as the country grapples with the relentless spread of the disease and cases are recorded in other African countries, the
Read MoreAfghanistan’s 1st mining expo aims to attract investment, tap mineral wealth
This photo taken on Oct. 28, 2026 shows various mineral specimens displayed at Afghanistan’s first specialized mining exhibition in Kabul, Afghanistan. Afghanistan marked a strategic
Read MoreUS warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say
By The Associated Press U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week’s midterm
Read MoreIsraeli opposition leader says Netanyahu’s political career is over
By Anadolu Agency Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to retire from politics, saying voters had rejected his continued leadership and warning him
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Featured ArticlesTop 10 African countries by diaspora remittances in 2026
Credit Photo Atlantic Money/Unsplash By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s top remittance destination by a wide margin. Egypt received $41.5 billion in 2025, according to
Top 10 African countries by diaspora remittances in 2026
Credit Photo Atlantic Money/Unsplash By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Egypt is Africa’s top remittance destination by a wide margin. Egypt received $41.5 billion in 2025, according to
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKBlinken meets Chinese President Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP) By
Read MoreOne of the ministers of prime minister of Khaire resigned
Mogadishu-The Energy and water minister of Somalia Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed has announced his resignation from the government of Somalia. He said he had resigned as minister after the conditions
Read MoreTurkish defense giant Aselsan inks $1.68B air defense systems contract with defense industry authority
By Anadolu Agency Turkish defense company Aselsan signed a contract worth approximately €1.47 billion ($1.68 billion) with the country’s defense industry authority to expand the serial production
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Blinken meets Chinese President Xi in bid to ease soaring US-China tensions
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Monday, June 19, 2023. (Leah Millis/Pool Photo via AP) By
Read MoreOne of the ministers of prime minister of Khaire resigned
Mogadishu-The Energy and water minister of Somalia Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed has announced his resignation from the government of Somalia. He said he had resigned as minister after the conditions
Read MoreTurkish defense giant Aselsan inks $1.68B air defense systems contract with defense industry authority
By Anadolu Agency Turkish defense company Aselsan signed a contract worth approximately €1.47 billion ($1.68 billion) with the country’s defense industry authority to expand the serial production
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Blog PostsTurkish police nab 18 Chinese nationals in fake cryptocurrency gang bust
Turkish Police escort suspected gang members in Istanbul on Saturday, March 13, 2021 (DHA Photo) Turkish police busted a gang, nabbing 18 Chinese nationals who rented nine separate villas in
Morocco’s Cannabis Legalization: Benkirane Freezes PJD Membership
Photo: Credit Anadolu Agency By Safaa Kasraoui Morocco adopted a bill legalizing cannabis use for therapeutic use today, making the country one of the few states in Africa to adopt the measure.
US joins western criticism of Egypt’s human rights abuses
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has overseen an extensive crackdown on political dissent that has steadily tightened in recent years (AFP) Joint statement from 31 countries calls on
UN urges Somalia to organize elections without delay
By EDITH M. LEDERER The U.N. Security Council urged Somalia’s government on Friday to organize elections “without delay” in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat to the country’s
US: George Floyd family, city agree to $27M settlement
Family attorney hails agreement as ‘largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U.S. history’ The family of George Floyd and the US city of Minneapolis have
Digital Transformation in Africa to Boost Economic Growth
Credit to photo /Business Daily Africa, Nairobi Skyline. Other ingenious avenues to pave the way for digital transformation in Africa. In the Age of Information, technology plays a vital role in
UK trade with EU plunges after Brexit, hurting economy
File – In this file photo dated Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, lorries pass a checkpoint to embark by ferry to Europe, at the port in Dover, England. Britain’s Office for National
The body of former Somali President Ali Mahdi arrives in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times The body of former Somali President Ali Mahdi Mohamed has arrives in Mogadishu at Aden Adde International Airport from Kenya. Ali Mahdi Mohamed died of Covid-19 disease. The
Kenya eyes Sh10bn World Bank loan for Covid vaccines
Kenya has returned to the World Bank for a Sh10 billion loan to help purchase Covid-19 vaccines following a financing shortfall that threatens the country’s inoculation plan against the
Tanzania to Charge WhatsApp Calls Due to Declining Revenue from International Calls
By Vanessa Murrey The Tanzanian government is developing a framework to enable it charge WhatsApp calls as the country grapples with declining revenue from international calls. The emergence of
Turkish police nab 18 Chinese nationals in fake cryptocurrency gang bust
Turkish Police escort suspected gang members in Istanbul on Saturday, March 13, 2021 (DHA Photo) Turkish police busted a gang, nabbing 18 Chinese nationals who rented nine separate villas in
Morocco’s Cannabis Legalization: Benkirane Freezes PJD Membership
Photo: Credit Anadolu Agency By Safaa Kasraoui Morocco adopted a bill legalizing cannabis use for therapeutic use today, making the country one of the few states in Africa to adopt the measure.
US joins western criticism of Egypt’s human rights abuses
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has overseen an extensive crackdown on political dissent that has steadily tightened in recent years (AFP) Joint statement from 31 countries calls on
UN urges Somalia to organize elections without delay
By EDITH M. LEDERER The U.N. Security Council urged Somalia’s government on Friday to organize elections “without delay” in a resolution that stressed the pressing threat to the country’s
US: George Floyd family, city agree to $27M settlement
Family attorney hails agreement as ‘largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U.S. history’ The family of George Floyd and the US city of Minneapolis have
Digital Transformation in Africa to Boost Economic Growth
Credit to photo /Business Daily Africa, Nairobi Skyline. Other ingenious avenues to pave the way for digital transformation in Africa. In the Age of Information, technology plays a vital role in
UK trade with EU plunges after Brexit, hurting economy
File – In this file photo dated Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, lorries pass a checkpoint to embark by ferry to Europe, at the port in Dover, England. Britain’s Office for National
The body of former Somali President Ali Mahdi arrives in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times The body of former Somali President Ali Mahdi Mohamed has arrives in Mogadishu at Aden Adde International Airport from Kenya. Ali Mahdi Mohamed died of Covid-19 disease. The
Kenya eyes Sh10bn World Bank loan for Covid vaccines
Kenya has returned to the World Bank for a Sh10 billion loan to help purchase Covid-19 vaccines following a financing shortfall that threatens the country’s inoculation plan against the
Tanzania to Charge WhatsApp Calls Due to Declining Revenue from International Calls
By Vanessa Murrey The Tanzanian government is developing a framework to enable it charge WhatsApp calls as the country grapples with declining revenue from international calls. The emergence of