Africa reels from Trump Tariffs
Trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration continue to send shockwaves across the world. We get reactions from Lesotho, which fears the 50 percent tariff could be a death blow to its…
Trump slaps tariffs on Africa: 50% on Lestho, 30% on South Africa
US President Donald Trump has called tariffs the "most beautiful word" in the dictionary. Some African countries might disagree. Lesotho was slapped with the White House's highest tariff rates in a list…
China-Africa tariff exemptions: Why is Nigeria excluded?
Nigeria is urging China to remove trade tariff in extension to the gesture given to 33 other African countries, stating that the move will deepen economic cooperation and boost trade in areas…
What is the AGOA US-Africa trade program?
With the US threatening to sever vital trade ties, South African businesses are on edge. Should Africa's most industrialized economy prepare for a major economic and trade shake-up?…
Checking facts and building trust in Burkina Faso
DW Akademie and Fasocheck believe that access to reliable, verified information strengthens democracy and transparency. This is why fact checking stories that impact people’s everyday lives and livelihoods is critical.…
USAID stop work order: What’s Africa’s fate?
A federal judge in the United States on Thursday extended a pause on the Trump administration's stop work order to thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers for one week, while…
Could a new alliance challenge ECOWAS in shaping Africa’s future?
Join our reporter Ngozi Egenuka as she engages Professor Abiodun Adeniyi in a detailed discussion on Africa’s political shifts, covering recent coups, the formation of the Alliance of Sahel States, and ECOWAS's…
Trump’s protectionism looms over Africa-US trade ties
Since 2000, African countries eligible for preferential market access under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) have seen a considerable increase in their exports to the US. But that piece of…
Africa and AI
Tech innovators tailoring artificial intelligence to the continent's context head to Paris for a global summit on the tech's next steps. A parallel event spotlights the regional push to develop AI in…
African Union leadership: Who can best fix Africa’s problems?
Despite mixed reviews at home, Kenyan political heavyweight Raila Odinga is a contender to be Africa's top diplomat. What do people in Kenya think? And what about the other candidates?…
Ivory Coast, second largest producer of palm oil in Africa
The Ivory Coast is the second largest producer of palm oil in Africa, according to the US Department of Agriculture, and it is only behind Nigeria.…