President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Swiss counterpart Alain Berset have overseen the signing of a key agreement that clears the way for the recovery of assets acquired through corruption and crime  in Kenya and stashed in foreign countries.

A new Silk Road running between China and Africa promises a boost in trade for Beijing.

A self-styled traditional healer in Nigeria has died after one of his clients tested his "bullet-proof" charms on him.

The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has kicked off training for 25 Somali police officers to sharpen their skills in traffic management amid gridlocks and insecurity on various roads.

ECA’s Executive Secretary, Vera Songwe announced that plans are underway to set up the African Women Leadership Fund  to help speed up the growth of women-led businesses around the Continent.

Ministry of Labour representatives from all the 55 African Union (AU) Member States, as well as Ministers of Foreign Affairs from the East African Community (EAC), the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), will converge in Nairobi from 10-12 July, for a symposium to establish a roadmap to promote the right of African migrant workers to move, reside and work freely within the continent.

Egypt's military said on Tuesday that three militants and two civilians were killed in an ongoing operation in the restive Sinai Peninsula.

President Paul Kagame has said that the business as usual approach by the African Union has to change as the continent seeks transformation.

This is in addition to Sh398.5 billion which is expected to be collected as Appropriation in Aid.

President Salva Kiir, and his rival and former deputy, Riek Machar, reached an agreement in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, which according to reports, includes a ceasefire between government and opposition forces that is due to begin within 72 hours.

President Yoweri Museveni attended the 14th Summit of the Northern Corridor Integration Projects in the Kenyan capital Nairobi.

Intra-Africa Trade received a boost with the launch of a $1-billion South Africa-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion Programme (SATIPP) in Sandton. SATIPP is a joint programme launched by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Export Credit Insurance Corporation of South Africa (ECIC).  The two organisations signed a cooperation agreement in march this year and SATIPP is being launched under this arrangement. The $1-billion financing programme will promote and expand trade and investments between South Africa and the rest of Africa.