Namibia’s Sandpiper Phosphate Clearance Tests Africa’s Blue-Economy Trade-Offs
Namibia's environmental clearance for the offshore Sandpiper phosphate project has reopened a major debate over mining,…
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Africa’s Critical Minerals Push Turns Value Addition Into a Geopolitical Test
African governments are preparing a New York critical-minerals roundtable aimed at local processing, investment and stronger…
Yellow’s Series C Puts African Solar and Smartphone Finance Back in the Spotlight
South Africa-based Yellow has raised a Series C round to scale solar and smartphone financing across…
DRC Fashion Week Turns SAPE Into a Creative-Economy Signal for the Two Congos
DRC Fashion Week's sixth edition in Kinshasa placed SAPE at the centre of fashion, identity and…
Afreximbank’s H1 Profit Jump Shows Africa’s Trade-Finance Demand Is Still Rising
Afreximbank's first-half 2026 results show rising assets, loans and net income, reinforcing the bank's role in…
South Africa’s 124 Renewable Projects Put Grid Capacity Back in the Spotlight
NERSA's registration of 124 renewable generation facilities shows private power momentum in South Africa, but grid…
Nigeria’s Terra Industries Funding Pushes African Defense Tech Into a New Phase
Terra Industries' reported $52 million seed round puts Nigerian defense tech, autonomous drones and African security…
South Africa’s SADC Chairmanship Puts Infrastructure at the Centre of Regional Power
South Africa's new SADC chairmanship places infrastructure at the centre of Southern Africa's agenda, testing regional…
Afreximbank’s AAA Rating in China Strengthens Africa’s Capital-Market Play
CCXI has reaffirmed Afreximbank's AAA issuer credit rating with a stable outlook, reinforcing the bank's access…
Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado War Faces a Negotiation Test
A UN human-rights expert has urged Mozambique to consider negotiations in Cabo Delgado, warning that a…
Nigeria’s New NIGCOMSAT Satellites Put Digital Sovereignty Back on the Agenda
Nigeria has approved NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B, two high-throughput satellites meant to expand broadband, broadcasting and critical…
Ghana’s Keta Basin Draws Petrobras Into Africa’s Offshore Energy Race
Petrobras has entered direct negotiations for four offshore exploration blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin, adding fresh…