At least 39 people were killed and more than 80 suffered serious burns after a fuel tanker collided with a vehicle in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday (October 6), the country's minister of health said.

Following the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new policy on the manhandling of naira notes, CNBC Africa took to the street of Lagos to find out reactions.

Much has been said about the potentials of Africa's hospitality sector. Trevor Ward, Managing Director of W Hospitality Group joins CNBC Africa to discuss how investors view Nigeria's potential in the hospitality.

In a bid to end the menace of human trafficking in Nigeria and Africa, DEVATOP Centre for Africa Development has embarked on the training of anti-human trafficking ambassadors.

Agriculture is a critically important sector which accounts for over half of total employment in Africa.

For African countries to achieve economic freedom, then they will need to trade more with each other. According to Jaswinder Bedi, Chairman of Kenya’s Export Promotion Council, Africa is importing more because the continent is not trading with itself.

Africa loses about four per cent of its revenues to illicit financial flows, it was revealed in Abuja on Tuesday, September 11.

Now Africa aims to strengthen the role of women through ensuring gender equality and parity in all spheres of life as set out in agenda 2063 and SDGs.

By 2050, an estimated 1.4 billion people will be living in an African city. In Nigeria alone, 189 million people will have moved to a city, while Johannesburg will be home to 6.5 million inhabitants, and Nairobi 14.2 million. Africa needs to start making room for them.

In just three years since its take-off with a mandate to mobilise public and private sector finance to build Africa’s all-important infrastructure, the Africa50 fund has gathered momentum, with a growing portfolio of projects and capital base.

On July 27, a total lunar eclipse will rise over the night sky. At 1 hour and 43 minutes, it will be the longest lunar eclipse in the 21st century. Much of Africa, the Middle East and central Asia will be able to see the eclipse.

Since its establishment in 1983 by Alex Ibru, The Guardian Newspaper Limited has earned a prime place for itself in the African media space.