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‘Commerce, migration and peace’: US State Department’s Fitrell lays out Trump’s priorities for Africa

1 day ago | theafricareport.com | Julian Pecquet |in Abidjan

From raising tariffs to slashing support for the African Development Bank, US President Donald Trump’s disruptive policies have been central to countless distressed discussions at this week’s Africa CEO Forum (ACF) in Abidjan. America’s top diplomat for the 49 nations of sub-Saharan Africa, Troy Fitrell, says everyone needs to take a beat. The acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs expounded on US policies in an exclusive interview with The Africa Report.
Kenya: Calls mount for Deputy President Kindiki to resign after court ruling

1 day ago | theafricareport.com | Victor Abuso

Kithure Kindiki’s role as Kenya’s deputy president faces a legitimacy crisis after the Court of Appeal ruled that the High Court bench that cleared his swearing-in following Rigathi Gachagua’s 2024 impeachment was improperly constituted. In a judgment delivered on 9 May, the appellate court in Nairobi found that Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu acted outside her constitutional mandate by appointing a three-judge bench to hear Gachagua’s petitions opposing Kindiki’s assumption of office.
South Sudan reaps benefits while placating Trump on deportees

2 days ago | theafricareport.com | Julian Pecquet

South Sudan appears to be getting back into America’s good graces after incurring the wrath of the Donald Trump administration over accepting Africans deported from the US. On 5 April, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on X that he was “immediately” moving to revoke visas for South Sudanese passport holders and restrict the issuance of new ones “due to the failure of South Sudan’s transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner”.
Ramaphosa to Kagame: Rwanda-DRC peace isn’t a social media show

2 days ago | theafricareport.com | Carien Du Plessis |in Abidjan

By Carien du Plessis, in Abidjan Reserved for subscribers Posted on May 13, 2025 08:40
Exclusive: Making deals with the US will be a ‘give and take’, Ramaphosa says

2 days ago | theafricareport.com | Nicholas Norbrook |Carien Du Plessis |in Abidjan

In an exclusive interview with The Africa Report on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum on Monday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said: “US President Donald Trump is a deal-maker, and I have been taught by the great Nelson Mandela to also do deals.” Get full access to The Africa Report
Ramaphosa promotes ‘visionary’ AfDB candidate Tshabalala in Abidjan

2 days ago | theafricareport.com | Carien Du Plessis

Speaking on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum (12-13 May) in Abidjan, President Cyril Ramaphosa told The Africa Report that the time had come for the continent to appoint a woman as the head of the African Development Bank (AfDB). “Three important institutions – the IMF, the European Bank and the WTO – have women leaders. Why can’t we do it now?” Ramaphosa said.
David Adjaye, Bozoma Saint John among 10 Ghanaians reshaping the world

3 days ago | theafricareport.com | Kent Mensah

From the metropolises of London, Los Angeles and Accra to the corridors of international diplomacy and the laboratories of NASA, a new generation of Ghanaians is breaking boundaries, building global legacies and reshaping perceptions of Africa. Whether influencing billion-dollar industries, steering diplomatic giants or igniting artistic movements, they’re carrying Ghana with them, rebranding the country in boardrooms, operating theatres, music festivals and even on Mars.
US-Africa Week ahead: Trump reps at Africa CEO Forum; Afrikaner ‘refugees’; Somalia in trouble

3 days ago | theafricareport.com | Julian Pecquet |in Abidjan

Good morning and Happy Monday from balmy Côte d’Ivoire, where The Africa Report’s parent company, the Jeune Afrique Media Group, is hosting its annual Africa CEO Forum (ACF).
LIVE African business leaders take the stage in Abidjan

3 days ago | theafricareport.com | Aurélie M’Bida

The Africa CEO Forum, running 12-13 May in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, is to hosting over 2,000 decision-makers from 73 countries. Africa Insights Wake up to the essential with the Editor's picks.
Milken-Motsepe $1m prize winner Verto innovates Africa’s cross-border payments

6 days ago | theafricareport.com | Julian Pecquet

Despite its potential for boosting growth and development, pan-African integration lags the rest of the world, with intra-continental commerce accounting for just around 15% of Africa’s global trade. The winner of this year’s $1m Milken-Motsepe Prize in FinTech aims to change that with technology that enables small African companies to move money seamlessly across fragmented regulatory environments. Get full access to The Africa Report