South Africa’s Sardine Die-Off Turns a Marine Virus Probe Into an Energy Risk Story
Scientists are investigating pilchard herpesvirus as the likely driver of South Africa's sardine die-off, while Koeberg's…
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AFC’s Nigeria Infrastructure Fund Tests a Bigger Role for Local Pension Capital
AFC Capital Partners has launched a Nigeria infrastructure vehicle designed to draw domestic pension, insurance and…
Kenya’s Tea Backlog Shows How Sanctions Risk Can Hit African Exporters
About eight million kilograms of Kenyan tea remain tied up in Mombasa as Iran-linked shipping, banking…
Ghana’s Local Gold Refining Rule Raises the Bar for Africa’s Mineral Value Addition
Ghana Gold Board has ordered self-financing aggregators to refine gold dore locally before export from September…
African Union Credit Rating Agency Plan Puts Borrowing Costs in the Spotlight
The African Union-backed African Peer Review Mechanism plans to launch a continent-wide credit rating agency in…
Kenya’s New Parcel Rules Put Delivery Apps Under Tighter Digital Oversight
Kenya is moving app-based parcel delivery into a stricter compliance regime, requiring platforms to document senders,…
Nigeria’s Campaign Opens With Tinubu and the APC on an Economic Security Test
Nigeria's campaign season has opened with President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid testing whether voters accept the…
Zimbabwe’s Maize Rebound Turns Import Controls Into a Food-Security Test
Zimbabwe's stronger maize harvest has reduced import pressure and revived a policy debate over local procurement,…
Tanzania’s LNG Opportunity Grows as Hormuz Turmoil Reshapes Energy Security
Equinor says disruption around the Strait of Hormuz makes Tanzania's multibillion-dollar LNG project more attractive to…
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…
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…
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…