DFC’s $155 Million WIOCC Bet Turns Africa’s Digital Backbone Into Strategic Terrain
The US development-finance agency has approved up to $155 million for WIOCC, its largest digital investment.…
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Airnergize’s $239 Million Fund Tests Blended Finance for African Infrastructure
Airnergize Capital's R3.89 billion fund brings DBSA together with major South African banks. Its real test…
US Sanctions Put South Africa’s Land Reform Fight on a Global Stage
Washington's new visa restrictions turn South Africa's land reform and race-policy debate into a global diplomatic…
Zambia’s Anthrax Outbreak Shows the Cost of Wildlife-to-Human Risk
Zambia's Muchinga anthrax outbreak is a public-health, wildlife and food-security warning, with hunting suspended and residents…
Angola’s $70 Billion Oil Push Tests Africa’s Energy Bargain
Angola's new deepwater agreements with global energy majors are a bid to reverse declining output, but…
South Africa’s Black Axe Extraditions Signal a Cybercrime Shift
South Africa's extradition of six alleged Black Axe members highlights the growing cross-border policing challenge around…
Zimbabwe’s Antimony Ban Raises Africa’s Mineral Sovereignty Stakes
Zimbabwe's ban on antimony and tungsten ore exports puts another African government behind local processing and…
South Africa’s Migrant Deadline Deepens a Public Services Crisis
A September 30 deadline set by South African protesters over undocumented migrants is intensifying debate over…
Nigeria’s South Africa Freeze Turns Xenophobia Into Diplomacy
Nigeria's parliament has suspended official engagements with South Africa over anti-migrant violence, raising pressure on Pretoria…
Mozambique’s Niassa Abductions Show the Insurgency Is Still Mobile
The abduction of workers from a hunting camp in Mozambique's Niassa Province shows that insurgent mobility…
Namibia’s PEPFAR Phase-Down Turns HIV Success Into a Sovereignty Test
Namibia and the United States are shifting HIV cooperation from direct financial support to technical assistance…
Namibia’s Gerus Solar Plant Tests a New Power Market Model
Solarcentury Africa's Gerus solar plant has reached commercial operation in Namibia, adding momentum to merchant renewable…