Zambia’s Vote-Counting Crisis Tests Africa’s Copper Democracy
Zambia's temporary suspension of vote counting after attacks at polling stations has turned a closely watched election into a test…
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AfCFTA’s Small-Business Gap Tests Africa’s Trade Revolution
AfCFTA was built to open a continental market, but African small businesses still face finance, infrastructure and border barriers that…
South Africa’s $1.5bn Infrastructure Loan Tests Reform Beyond Eskom
South Africa's $1.5bn World Bank loan backs reforms in electricity, freight transport, water and sanitation, testing whether infrastructure policy can…
DR Congo-Israel Deals Put Health, Tech and Diplomacy Into Africa’s Strategy Mix
DR Congo and Israel have signed cooperation agreements on diplomatic training and political dialogue, with wider ambitions in health, agriculture,…
Kenya’s Solar Ambulances Turn Clean Tech Into an Emergency-Care Test
Solar-powered ambulances heading to Kenya show how clean technology can become practical health infrastructure for remote roads, emergency response and…
Dangote Refinery’s $2.5bn Raise Tests Africa’s Fuel Sovereignty Ambition
Dangote Refinery's $2.5bn private placement gives Africa's largest refinery new capital for expansion, but the real test is fuel security,…
Uganda’s Media Shutdown Puts East Africa’s Press Freedom Under Pressure
Uganda's military-ordered shutdown of major Nation Media Group outlets has turned press freedom into a wider East African test of…
Eskom Green Puts South Africa’s Coal Giant Into Africa’s Renewables Race
Eskom Green is designed to give South Africa's state power utility a dedicated renewable-energy platform, targeting industrial customers, private capital…
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea End Island Dispute in Gulf of Guinea Reset
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea have signed an agreement implementing the ICJ judgment on disputed Gulf of Guinea islands, ending a…
Libya’s Gas and Power Crisis Puts North Africa’s Energy Security Under Strain
Libya's gas-plant standoff, Zawiya drone strikes and power outages show why North Africa's energy security depends on political settlement, infrastructure…
Zimbabwe’s Lithium Processing Push Tests Africa’s Critical Minerals Bargain
Zimbabwe's first lithium sulphate processing plant marks a new stage in Africa's critical-minerals strategy: fewer raw exports, more domestic value…
Angola’s Gas and Greater PAJ Push Reframes Africa’s Energy Investment Map
Angola's Quiluma gas startup and Greater PAJ investment decision show a country trying to turn mature oil status into a…