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African and South Korean foreign ministers on Monday, June 1, agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, technology, infrastructure, food security, health, climate action, peace and security.
Business

African, Korean ministers talk critical minerals, tech and trade

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, speaks at the meeting in Seoul on Tuesday, June 2. Courtesy.
International

Nduhungirehe calls for action-driven Korea-Africa partnership

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
The New Times
International

Nduhungirehe attends Korea-Africa talks in Seoul

Monday, June 01, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali. Courtesy

The misconception of Africa as one market

Monday, June 01, 2026
President Denis Sassou Nguesso delivers his remarks during Africa Day celebrations in Brazzaville, on May 25
Tourism

Congo-Brazzaville grants visa-free entry to all Africans 

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
A group of singers perform during the African Day Celebration in Brazzaville on Monday May 25. Courtesy

Africa’s Unity was not meant to succeed, unless we Africans make it so

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso greets Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva at the meeting in Brazzaville. Courtesy
International

PM Nsengiyumva joins leaders for Africa Day celebration in Brazzaville

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
DP World executives and African leaders during a high-level side event on the margins of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 in Kigali on May 15. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

DP World invests billions in Africa logistics and ports infrastructure, champions lower trade costs in Kigali

Monday, May 25, 2026
Panelists during a panel discussion on “Regional Integration and Intra-Africa Trade Opportunities for Africa’s Sustainable Development” at Africa Day event in Kigali, on Sunday, May 24.
Business

Africa Day: Experts urge greater trust among states to spur trade

Monday, May 25, 2026
Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, delivers a keynote address at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday, May 24. Courtesy
Economy

Economic freedom remains Africa’s unfinished struggle: AfCFTA boss

Sunday, May 24, 2026
Rwanda will join the rest of the African continent in marking the 62nd African Liberation Day officially observed on May 25.
Rwanda

Rwanda to celebrate Africa Day with call for unity, home-grown solutions

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Michael Larbie, Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Banking at Ecobank and Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat during the signing of the agreement. Courtesy
Featured

AfCFTA Secretariat, Ecobank Group sign landmark deal to accelerate intra-African trade, empower SMEs

Friday, May 22, 2026