The African Development Bank (AfDB) hosted a high-level delegation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Department of Africa Region (DAFR) in Abidjan from April 13 to April 15, 2026, in a move aimed at accelerating delivery across a portfolio of climate projects on the continent.

United Nations (UN) agencies have warned that the humanitarian fallout from the Middle East crisis is worsening as insecurity around key Gulf routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, disrupts aid supply chains and pushes up food and fuel prices worldwide.

US has criticised Zambia for failing to engage on a new health aid

Focus on job security

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has seen his net worth climb to $33.2 billion

In 2026,  the tax collector exceeded R2 trillion ($119 879 billion) in revenue for the first time ever in its history.