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Ghana expands visa-free travel network to 3 new destinations, including Maldives
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (392+ words) Ghanaian passport holders can now travel to three more countries without obtaining an entry visa, following the entry into force of visa waiver agreements with the Maldives, Zambia, and Antigua and Barbuda. The Ghanaian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the…...
Mastercard and Busha bring trusted and simpler digital asset transfers to Nigeria
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (187+ words) Mastercard Crypto Credential will now enable all eligible Busha users as verified endpoints, enabling them to send and receive supported digital assets with greater confidence using their email or phone number instead of error-prone blockchain addresses Mastercard has partnered with…...
Kenya wants to be East Africa’s business hub, but US tech giants are raising concerns as Nairobi battles immigration crisis
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (409+ words) Kenya is positioning itself as East Africa’s leading business and technology hub, but concerns from major US tech companies over immigration and work-permit restrictions are putting pressure on Nairobi’s ambitions as it battles a growing immigration crisis. Kenya’s ambition to…...
US guided-missile destroyer, UK air-defence and mine-clearing ships converge on Kenyan ports as Mombasa emerges strategic maritime hub
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (541+ words) The Port of Mombasa is emerging as an increasingly important maritime hub for global trade and security, with major US and UK naval vessels making port calls in Kenya within weeks of each other. The latest arrival was the USS…...
Meet the friends who left two of the world’s biggest chemical companies to build one in Africa—raising nearly $3 million and growing 1,400% in four years
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (1655+ words) Two childhood friends, Taiwo Ilesanmi and Gbenga Akanmu, went from growing up on the same street to working at global chemical giants Dow Chemical and BASF, before building Alliance Chemicals Global. In four years, the company has grown revenue by…...
Nigeria’s petrol import bill jumps nearly elevenfold to $700 million despite Dangote refinery expansion
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (632+ words) Nigeria’s petrol import bill jumped nearly elevenfold to approximately $700 million (N952.15 billion) in the second quarter of 2026, despite expanding production at the Dangote refinery and the government’s effort to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fuel. The figure increased by 989.4% from…...
UK raises Student visa funding requirement to $19,100 for African students starting November 30
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (538+ words) African students planning to study in the United Kingdom will need to show more money for living expenses from November 30, 2026, under new immigration rules announced by the British government. The changes, presented to Parliament on September 3, raise the amount international…...
Burundians, Tanzanians affected by Kenya’s sweeping immigration crackdown get 90-day grace period
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (518+ words) Kenya has given foreign traders 90 days to regularise their immigration status and business operations, offering a temporary reprieve to nationals from Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and other countries caught up in the government’s crackdown on foreign participation in small-scale trade....
UK raises Student visa funding requirement to $19,100 for students from Nigeria, Morocco, South Africa and 9 other African countries starting November 30
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (598+ words) African students planning to study in the United Kingdom will need to show more money for living expenses from November 30, 2026, under new immigration rules announced by the British government. The changes, presented to Parliament on September 3, raise the amount international…...
African travellers face stricter biometric checks at 29 European borders as flexibility expires
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (493+ words) African travellers entering Europe could encounter longer queues and more consistent biometric processing after temporary flexibility surrounding the continent’s digital border system expired on 6 September. The Guardian reported that airlines had unsuccessfully asked the European Commission to extend powers allowing…...