Falling global cocoa prices are pushing Ivorian farmers into hardship, leaving harvests unsold and livelihoods increasingly uncertain across key producing regions.
Africa increasingly must finance its own development. Zimbabwe’s Mutapa Fund exemplifies sovereign wealth funds driving industrial transformation and economic self-reliance.
Rwanda will engage with the international community in its fourth UPR review, highlighting progress and commitments to advancing human rights and governance reforms.
China is ramping up Belt and Road financing to secure energy and critical resources, boosting its global influence as competition intensifies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
China met its 2025 growth target as strong exports lifted the economy, helping offset weak domestic demand, slowing investment, and ongoing challenges in the property sector.
Mitsubishi Corporation is acquiring U.S. shale gas assets in a $7.5 billion deal, its largest-ever, boosting LNG supply and expanding its global natural gas value chain.
Kigali commuters report improved punctuality, comfort and organisation under Ecofleet Solutions, though challenges persist during peak hours as authorities continue refining the city’s public transport system.
Gilbert Kwizera, 21, is among families resettled in Kaniga Model Village in Gicumbi District, Northern Province.
Since late December 2025, Iran has been gripped by nationwide protests sparked by a sharp currency collapse and skyrocketing inflation. Initially launched by Tehran’s Grand Bazaar traders over plummeting rial value, the dissent rapidly evolved into a widespread expression of deep-seated political frustration.
Rwanda is progressing with a major project to manufacture and assemble agricultural machinery locally, a development expected to boost modern farming nationwide.
