Nigeria: How Subomi Balogun’s four sons are expanding the family’s influence
More than four decades after their father built Nigeria’s first indigenous merchant bank from scratch, Bolaji, Jide,…
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Barrick, Resolute, B2Gold: Mali’s gold production makes a comeback
Bamako is turning around its gold production, despite insecurity and a business climate that remains difficult for…
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Mali: The inner circle of Alghabass Ag Intalla, architect of the alliance between rebels and jihadists
The release of Malian soldiers by the FLA marks a shift in strategy for the rebel group. But Alghabass Ag Intalla,…
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Ethiopia: We’re fighting for ‘total removal’ of Abiy’s regime, says Fano militia leader Zemene Kassie
Amid the multiple insurgencies in Ethiopia, Fano militia leader Zemene Kassie claims to have united the key opposition…
Read at source →Will scandal derail the DA’s bid for South Africa’s biggest cities?
The party is polling strongly ahead of November’s local elections. But a run of controversies is testing one of its…
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Kenya drops plan to use NIF for stake in Dangote’s Lamu refinery, eyes $500m local bond
The East African country aims to raise $500m from its domestic capital market to acquire a 10% stake in the planned…
Read at source →Africa’s biggest IPOs: 5 landmark listings ahead of Dangote’s $5bn refinery float
As Dangote Refinery secures $1bn in backing for a historic listing, we look back at the landmark privatisations and…
Read at source →Christian killings in Nigeria ignite push for continued CPC blacklisting despite military gains
US advocates are clamouring for Trump to renew his Country of Particular Concern designation, notwithstanding improved…
Read at source →Biya is back in Cameroon and expectations are high: Will he make the grade?
The Cameroonian president’s much-postponed return to Yaoundé occurred on 20 August, after 74 days spent in Switzerland,…
Read at source →Zambia’s election: The anomaly is real; the conclusion is not
What Zambia’s own electoral record says about the 2026 turnout controversy: a response to Nic Cheeseman and Nicole…
Read at source →IMF in Senegal: The 3 key issues to break the hidden-debt deadlock
A new IMF mission opened in Senegal on 19 August, and the country has never been closer to a deal with the fund. Even…
Read at source →Grey hair, black gold: Nigeria’s oil industry calls back retirees as skills pipeline falters
Nigeria’s most strategically important industry offers some of the country’s highest salaries and most sought-after…
Read at source →Who rejected whom? Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and a shifting Gulf order
Egypt participated in talks that preceded the new collective defence agreement among Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and…
Read at source →Oil: Niger bets $1.9bn on Zimar, a Canadian group with no verifiable track record
Niger has signed a deal with Canadian firm Zimar to build a refinery in Dosso. But the group’s credibility is being…
Read at source →DRC: Joseph Kabila hits back at Washington after US Treasury sanctions
Targeted in April by the US Treasury, which accuses him of backing CRA/M23 rebels, the former Congolese president has…
Read at source →Ethiopia’s Tigray rebels say drone hits Mekelle residential area
Details of possible civilian casualties are unknown after another air raid on the regional capital in Tigray.
Read at source →Mundubile takes Hichilema victory to court as Zambia tensions deepen
Opposition leader alleges serious irregularities in the presidential vote as the killing of a former minister in a…
Read at source →Mining, education, legitimacy: Zambia’s Hichilema plots out his second term
Zambia President-elect Hakainde Hichilema has promised to continue to expand the government programmes started during…
Read at source →Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa puts ally Tagwirei into pole position for succession
Ruling party financier Kudakwashe Tagwirei is now at the centre of Zimbabwe’s succession battle following his…
Read at source →Why French CAR envoy’s disgrace is more than just a sex scandal
The disciplinary proceedings against Bruno Foucher, the French ambassador posted to Bangui, could not have come at a…
Read at source →DRC: With Starlink Mobile, is Airtel poised to shake up the market?
The Democratic Republic of Congo becomes the first African country to gain access to Starlink Mobile, via Airtel, in a…
Read at source →Response to: ‘Zambia’s election was flawed and may need to be rerun’
In a reply to our opinion column on Zambia’s election problems, Mcqueen Zaza urges critics to check the forms, not an…
Read at source →Fano’s fight for survival has gridlocked Abiy Ahmed’s government in Ethiopia
A member of the Amhara central command argues that only political change in Addis Ababa can restore peace and stability…
Read at source →Super El Niño puts Ghana’s cocoa comeback at risk as output set to fall 16%
Ghana faces another cocoa shock as El Niño threatens harvests, farmers’ incomes and a global chocolate market still…
Read at source →Ghana: Tema Port sharpens its edge against Abidjan and Lomé
As competition intensifies among West Africa’s ports, Ghana’s Tema facility is consolidating its position. This…
Read at source →Kenya 2027: Ruto’s broad-based government faces major test
As the 2027 election approaches, cracks are emerging in Kenya’s broad-based government. Legislators allied to William…
Read at source →Nigeria 2027: How President Tinubu is wooing northern elites by giving their children key roles
In an effort to consolidate votes in the north of Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu appointed seven children of elite…
Read at source →Zambia’s election was flawed and may need to be rerun
Zambia’s election was not supposed to end like this. For much of the campaign, President Hakainde Hichilema looked…
Read at source →Ghana’s $1m ‘holy rain’ scandal: Who took the Aksa Energy bribes?
A US jury has convicted the banker who helped pay bribes for a Ghana power deal. Now the explosive question in Ghana is…
Read at source →From Nice to the Etoudi Palace: The network propelling Franck Biya to frontrunner in Cameroon’s succession battle
A businessman turned contender for his father’s succession, Franck Biya is patiently weaving his web. From family to…
Read at source →UAE’s Etihad stakes its claim in West African skies with Nigeria’s Air Peace
Etihad Airways has signed interline agreements with Air Peace in Nigeria and Africa World Airlines in Ghana. The…
Read at source →Senegal-Mali: Why Bassirou Diomaye Faye is getting closer to Assimi Goïta
Ten days after taking over the presidency of ECOWAS, Senegal’s head of state chose Bamako for his first trip abroad.…
Read at source →Cameroon: Why accusations against Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh are causing a scandal
A deserter facing an arrest warrant for fraud, the former head of Paul Biya’s military intelligence bureau has broken…
Read at source →Flutterwave to acquire East African bank as IPO talks delay
After dominating Africa’s digital payments space, Flutterwave is turning to banking in a move that could reshape…
Read at source →DRC-Rwanda: What we know about the FDLR demobilisation plan
The Congolese government has presented a draft agreement paving the way for the dissolution of the group founded by…
Read at source →Why Nigeria’s speedy stock trade settlement spooked global capital
The Nigerian bourse has made history as Africa’s first to adopt the fastest stock settlement cycle, but foreign…
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