Sports
Senegal appoint Patrick Vieira as head coach with AFCON qualifiers looming
Dakar-born Vieira takes charge after World Cup disappointment, with Senegal targeting AFCON qualification and renewed continental success.
Politics
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Elections
Zambia’s Hichilema wins a second term: What it means for Africa’s copper economy
Zambia’s copper boom is entering a critical phase as President Hakainde Hichilema begins a second term focused on investment, production and local value.
Politics
Homa Bay violence exposes Kenya’s deepening political fault lines ahead of 2027
The Homa Bay violence surrounding the Linda Mwananchi campaign has intensified concerns over political intolerance as Kenya’s 2027 election approaches.
Politics
2026 Zambia Election: What the political crisis means for investors
Zambia’s election has put political stability, copper investment and economic reform under a sharper spotlight as investors await the final result.
Politics
$50 Million Ransom: How JNIM is financing Al Qaeda’s expansion across the Sahel
How kidnapping, gold, taxation and control of trade routes are creating a powerful financial engine for militant expansion from Mali towards West Africa's coast.
Business & Entrepreneurship
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Business
Who will control East Africa’s new digital payments network?
East Africa is building a faster, more connected payments ecosystem, opening a new contest among banks, fintechs, central banks and technology companies.
Business
Nigeria’s $50 billion oil gamble: Who will make money?
A new offshore framework could revive investment, boost production and reshape who captures Nigeria’s oil wealth.
Business
South Africa’s R500 million Spaza Fund: Who will really benefit?
A government programme aimed at strengthening township retailers is moving forward, but questions over ownership, licensing and accountability remain.
Business
Africa grows the cocoa. Europe controls the rules. Who makes the money?
West Africa produces most of the world's cocoa, but Europe's new deforestation rules could reshape the cost, power and profits of the global chocolate trade.
Business
Zambia’s copper boom: Who really owns the wealth?
Zambia’s copper industry is attracting billions in new investment. But as production rises, the bigger question is who will capture the wealth.
Business
Africa’s business activity hits a seven-month high
Stronger demand, easing inflation and improving confidence are giving African businesses a firmer start to the second half of 2026.
News
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News
South Africa’s anti-migrant backlash puts SADC unity to the test
Ramaphosa urges Southern African leaders to cooperate on migration as protests and migrant departures expose regional tensions.
News
China and US face off over Ethiopia’s $12.5 billion mega-airport
Bishoftu airport is emerging as a strategic battleground where Chinese builders and American companies seek influence.
News
Egypt–Ethiopia Nile tensions escalate over plans for three more dams
Egypt is warning Ethiopia against expanding its Nile dam programme as the decades old water dispute threatens to reshape the balance of power across the Nile Basin.
Tech
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Tech
How Nigeria is building Africa’s next AI talent powerhouse
Nigeria is combining public investment, university programmes and private-sector infrastructure to turn its large technology workforce into an AI-driven economic advantage.
Tech
Why Stablecoins could transform Africa’s $1 trillion payments market
Africa’s growing digital economy is creating demand for faster, cheaper cross-border payments, putting stablecoins at the centre of a new financial infrastructure race.
Tech
Who owns Africa’s internet? Big tech’s new scramble for the continent
Global tech giants are pouring money into cables, cloud infrastructure and satellites, reshaping who controls Africa's digital future.
Sports
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Sports
Senegal appoint Patrick Vieira as head coach with AFCON qualifiers looming
Dakar-born Vieira takes charge after World Cup disappointment, with Senegal targeting AFCON qualification and renewed continental success.
Sports
Africa has 54 votes. Why the continent is becoming FIFA’s kingmaker
Africa's growing voting power is reshaping the balance between football, money and global politics.
