Sao Tome and Principe hails partnership with China as model of South-South cooperation

SAO TOME, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Sao Tome and Principe has called for its growing ties with China to serve as an inspiring example of South-South cooperation, highlighting the historic depth and modern vitality of bilateral relations. Speaking on...

Naira ranked 9th weakest currency in Africa – Report

The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa in Forbes’ September 2025 currency calculator report, highlighting persistent pressure on the country’s economy despite recent gains in easing inflation. The Forbes...

São Tomé and Príncipe Achieves Full Biosphere Reserve Status

São Tomé and Príncipe has made history by becoming the first country to have its entire territory classified as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. The Portuguese news agency Lusa reports that the decision – announced following the World Congress of...

“Very strong, really strong”: SECAM President on Church in Southern Africa, Hails IMBISA on Golden Jubilee

Credit: Zonke Tembe “But I'm here also to encourage our brothers to go on, mainly this year as we are celebrating the jubilee of hope,” said the Congolese member of the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (OFM Cap) in reference to the ongoing Catholic...

IMF team says São Tomé and Príncipe economy remains 'relatively resilient'

29 september 2025 - 14:37:20 MA 148 Views Panafrican News Agency Washington, DC, US (PANA) - An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team says the Santomean economy appears to have remained “relatively resilient” against a complex global and...

These countries require a 6-month passport validity for travellers

The rules are in place so that foreign travellers do not stay beyond the period specified on their visas, unintentionally due to sudden passport expiration. Sudden expiration results in unnecessary complications if they get stranded in a foreign...

One South African bank out values Nigeria’s entire industry, by Blaise Udunze

It is a sobering reality that one South African bank, Standard Bank Group, has a market capitalisation of roughly ZAR 384.34 billion (about $21 billion to $22 billion), while the entire Nigerian banking sector combined cannot match it. For a...

São Tomé and Príncipe commits to creating a marine protected area network

São Tomé and Príncipe will establish eight marine protected areas (MPAs) covering 93 square kilometers (36 square miles) of coastal habitats in the Gulf of Guinea. The island nation aims to protect its marine environment while improving the lives...

From Discoveries to Development: Strategic Growth in Africa’s Oil and Gas Basins

Africa’s hydrocarbon frontier is at an inflection point. Large areas remain underexplored, but recent breakthroughs point to deliberate, strategic growth. The situation in these basins — a series of high-impact deepwater discoveries in Southern...

São Tomé and Príncipe "Can Count…

At the Palace of the Revolution, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, welcomed Her Excellency Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento dos Santos Lourenco, President of the...

Nigeria’s Banking Woes: How One South African Bank Outvalues An Entire Industry

It is a sobering reality that one South African bank, Standard Bank Group, has a market capitalisation of roughly ZAR 384.34 billion (about $21-22 billion), while the entire Nigerian banking sector combined cannot match it. For a nation of more...

Leone Ranks Second Weakest Currency in Africa for September 2025

The Sierra Leonean Leone has been ranked as the second weakest currency in Africa, according to a Forbes currency calculator report for September 2025, underscoring the lingering pressure on Sierra Leone’s economy despite recent signs of easing...

São Tomé and Príncipe "can count on Cuba"

For 50 years, Cuba and São Tomé and Príncipe have maintained excellent bilateral relations. Photo: Estudios Revolución At the Palace of the Revolution, the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel...

Africa Shines in UNESCO’s New Biosphere Reserve Designations

UNESCO has added 26 new biosphere reserves worldwide, including a landmark designation in Angola that strengthens Africa’s role in global conservation. The Quiçama Biosphere Reserve, spanning 206 kilometers of Atlantic coastline,...

African nations commit to energy access under Mission 300

Seventeen African governments have endorsed national plans to expand electricity access as part of Mission 300, a partnership led by the World Bank Group and the African Development Bank Group. The initiative seeks to connect 300 million people in...

Naira Slips to Ninth Weakest Currency in Africa Amid Ongoing Economic Pressures

The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency on the African continent, according to the latest Forbes currency calculator report for September 2025, indicating persistent challenges in Africa's largest economy despite recent...

Africa accelerates Mission 300 with 17 new energy compacts

Mission 300 took a major step forward this week with the unveiling in New York of a second batch of National Energy Compacts by seventeen African countries. This brings the number of countries that have now finalised their compacts to 29. The...

Full list: Top 10 weakest currencies in Africa, naira ranks ninth — Forbes

The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa, according to a Forbes currency calculator report for September 2025. The development reflects continued pressure on Nigeria’s exchange rate despite a recent slowdown in...

Forbes Report Lists Naira Among Africa’s Weakest Currencies In September 2025

The Nigerian Naira has been ranked as the ninth weakest currency in Africa in September 2025, according to a Forbes Currency Calculator report, highlighting the persistent strain on the nation’s economy despite recent signs of easing inflation....

Diaz-Canel received Speaker of the Parliament of São Tomé and Príncipe

HAVANA, Cuba, September 23 (ACN) Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and president of the country, received at the Palace of the Revolution Celmira de Almeida do Sacramento dos Santos...