The Ukrainian president has vowed to push his country towards EU and NATO accession. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has backed his calls for maintaining sanctions against Russia.

Telecom titan Patrick Drahi is buying Sotheby’s for $2.7 billion, taking it private after more than three decades as a public company.

After food price hikes people in Nigeria have to find new ways of managing their livelihood.

One of China's biggest state-run infrastructure companies has decided to exclude UBS from a bond deal. A senior economist at the Swiss bank sparked a furor in China after he used the phrase "Chinese pig."

CBN to backlist firms, individuals involved in smuggling items.

The decriminalization of cannabis in South Africa means the market there is set to explode. Growers in Swaziland, who depend on huge South African demand, are expected to lose out.

The theme for the African Development Bank's annual meetings this year is Regional Integration for Africa's Prosperity. CNBC Africa's Esther Awoniyi caught up with, Khaled Sherif AFDB's Vice President for Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery to discuss what's in store for this year's annual meetings.

Nigeria's equities market continued its downward spiral for the 7th consecutive session, ahead of the Democracy Day holiday tomorrow. Mukhtar Mohammed, Analyst at Assar Investments joins CNBC Africa for more.

Nigerian market traders are using solar power cold rooms to store excess produce and reduce food waste.

Alyse Killeen, StillMark Co. founding partner, discusses the landscape for cryptocurrencies with Bloomberg's Joe Weisenthal, Caroline Hyde and Taylor Tiggs on "Bloomberg Markets: What'd You Miss?"

Motorcycle ride-hailing companies are expanding into West Africa following investment from backers betting that the success of two-wheeled taxis in Asia and east Africa can be replicated.

The Ghana Export Promotion Authority says the implementation of the National Export Development Strategy will go a long way to achieve its export revenue targets. Afua Asabea Asare, Chief Executive Officer of Ghana Export Promotion Authority joins CNBC Africa for more.