How Gulf Energy seeks to unlock Kenya’s Turkana oil project
Nearly 15 years after British explorer Tullow Oil first struck crude in Kenya remote northwest,…
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From Crisis to Cash: Closing Africa’s Energy Gap Unlocks Billions
While nearly 600 million Africans live without electricity, a growing chorus of investors and energy…
How a desert convoy strike exposed Russia’s Africa Corps in Libya
Deep in Libya’s southern desert, far from the diplomatic corridors of Tripoli and the oil…
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US flags port security gaps in Cameroon and Madagascar
The United States Coast Guard has officially stripped Cameroon and Madagascar of long-standing exemptions that once allowed their port facilities…
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Burkina Faso Coris Bank eyes permanent foothold in Gabon
Idrissa Nassa, the chairman and chief executive of Coris Holding, sat down with Gabon transitional president, Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui…
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Exxon tightens rules to shield LNG project from gridlock
ExxonMobil is quietly tightening its grip on procurement for the Rovuma LNG project in northern Mozambique, instructing subcontractors to steer…
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How Kenya’s top brewer unlocked funding pipeline
When East African Breweries Limited completed a refinancing transaction that drew more than one and a half times the capital…
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Israel eyes Horn of Africa foothold in secret Somaliland talks
Behind closed doors, officials from Somaliland and Israel have been quietly exploring the contours of a security partnership that could redraw geopolitical…
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How broken promises crushed Libya’s 2021 elections
The collapse of Libya long-awaited December 2021 presidential elections was not the failure of a peace roadmap, but of the laws drafted…
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Raila’s death triggers ODM ideological meltdown
The Orange Democratic Movement, Kenya’s most resilient opposition party for two decades, is confronting an existential crisis as it grapples with its…
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Somalia rejects Israeli Somaliland recognition as threat to stability
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has strongly condemned Israel’s recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland, calling it a dangerous interference in…
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Inside Southern Africa’s latest fibre-optic integration drive
On a quiet Saturday morning at a remote border crossing in Southern Africa, two cabinet ministers pressed a symbolic button…
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Starlink competitors pursue African internet expansion
Spacecoin and the Midnight Foundation announced a partnership to develop an encrypted messaging system using satellite technology, aimed at preventing…
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Foreign vs African Ownership: The Real Numbers Behind Africa’s Fintech Boom
The numbers tell a story of unprecedented growth. Africa’s fintech sector attracted $1.4 billion in funding in 2024, accounting for…
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Uganda restores internet after Museveni seventh term victory
Ugandan authorities partially restored internet services late Saturday after President Yoweri Museveni was declared winner of a seventh term in…
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Senegal beat hosts Morocco 1-0 in extra-time to win AFCON 2025 final
In one of the most dramatic and chaotic finals in Africa Cup of Nations history,…
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Nigeria beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win AFCON 2025 third place
The Super Eagles of Nigeria clinched bronze at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations…
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Hosts Morocco beat Nigeria 4-2 on penalties to reach AFCON 2025 final
Hosts Morocco survived a nervy night in Rabat to see off Nigeria 4-2 on penalties…
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Mane scores winner as Senegal beat Salah’s Egypt 1-0 to reach AFCON 2025 final
Sadio Mane delivered a decisive blow once again to Mohamed Salah’s ambitions, firing home a…
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Afrobeats over 50 years: How a sound born in Lagos conquered the entire world
On a sweltering evening in 1977, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti climbed onto the stage at his communal compound, the Kalakuta Republic, and…
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How Fela Kuti conquered the Grammys 30 years after his death
On a Saturday evening in Los Angeles, as the music industry’s elite gathered on the eve of the 68th Annual…
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IShowSpeed given Ghanaian passport as Africa tour concludes
American YouTube star receives citizenship recognition after groundbreaking continental journey that challenged stereotypes and celebrated African heritage In a gesture…
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Inside Khaby Lame’s empire that could generate $4 billion annually
TikTok star Khaby Lame’s groundbreaking deal with Rich Sparkle Holdings transforms creator monetization through equity-driven partnerships and AI innovation. Khaby…
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Amina Mohamoud Warsame: The Power of People Built Somaliland
In a quiet corner of Somaliland’s capital, Hargeisa, a retired woman with decades of frontline activism behind her leans forward…
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Why Africa’s youth boom is an economic superpower in waiting
There is a number that ought to stop every finance minister, every trade negotiator, and every international investor in their…
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Are EU migration policies undermining African interests?
There is a phrase that European migration officials have grown fond of repeating: that their approach to managing human mobility…
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Africa eyes $1.4 trillion self-financed future beyond western aid
For decades, the story of Africa’s development has been told in the language of dependency — of aid packages, donor…
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Should Sudan be reinstated its membership to the African Union?
Sudan Foreign Minister Mohieddin Salem stood before the African Union Peace and Security Council last week with a familiar appeal:…
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Can elections stabilize South Sudan after years of political limbo?
After fifteen years without polls, the world’s youngest nation confronts deep political divisions, mounting violence, and financial uncertainty as December…
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How Rwandan women are transforming the country’s economy
In the hills above Rwanda’s capital, a woman named Dative Mfitumukiza sells cassava flour she mills herself, earns the equivalent of roughly USD 80 a...
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Why Kenya’s Ruto wants stronger African Union reforms
President William Ruto of Kenya delivered an urgent appeal to African leaders on Saturday, calling for sweeping reforms to the African Union’s capacity to prevent...
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Inside Kenya Navy’s historic first call at Port Victoria, Seychelles
When Kenyan warships eased into the blue-green harbour of Port Victoria, they carried with them a marker in the long calendar of Indian Ocean naval...
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Inside Libya’s major Waha oil extension deal to 2050
Libya has secured a landmark agreement extending the Waha oil concessions through 2050, bringing TotalEnergies and ConocoPhillips into a $20 billion partnership aimed at modernizing...
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How Ramaphosa fixed energy crisis but failed South African people
Nearly eight years into his presidency, Cyril Ramaphosa faces a stark verdict on his governance record: transformative success in energy reform overshadowed by widespread failures...
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Political standoff triggers South Sudan back into conflict
The world’s youngest nation stands on the precipice of renewed civil war as political tensions between President Salva Kiir and his detained rival, First Vice...
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Africa’s debt trap: Why the IMF numbers tell only half the story
When the International Monetary Fund publishes its Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, the charts tend toward cautious optimism. Debt-to-GDP…
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How permanent remote work has transformed Africa’s economy
Six years after the pandemic, permanent remote work reshapes Africa’s real estate markets, urban centers, and corporate culture The laptop…
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How gold overtook coffee as Uganda’s top export earner
Gold has dethroned coffee as Uganda’s leading export commodity, driven by surging international prices and the country’s emergence as a…
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Africa’s Fastest Growing Economies 2026: Rankings and Projections
Discover Africa’s fastest-growing economies in 2026 with IMF projections, rankings, resilient growth, and key opportunities amid global challenges. Sub-Saharan Africa’s…
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How Egyptian billionaire lost €500 million in a split-second of anger
It takes decades to build a half-billion euros. For Naguib Sawiris, Egypt’s most internationally recognised tycoon and the…
Africa’s Richest People 2026: Should Africa Tax Its Billionaires?
As the continent’s top ten billionaires collectively control over $130 billion, a growing coalition of economists, advocacy groups,…
Africa’s Richest People 2026: Top Billionaires and Their Net Worth
Africa’s billionaire class has reached new heights in 2026, with the continent’s wealthiest individuals collectively controlling fortunes that…
Elon Musk becomes first person to surpass $700 billion net worth
Tesla chief Elon Musk has become the first person in history to surpass $700 billion in net worth,…
How Aliko Dangote became the world’s richest black person
Aliko Dangote’s story is pretty amazing. He started with almost nothing and built this huge business empire, becoming…
Zak Calisto Joins Ranks of South Africa’s Elite Wealth
Zak Calisto, the visionary founder and chief executive officer of the multinational fleet management and telematics company Karooooo,…