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Pan-African business news covering all 54 nations. Continental trade, AfCFTA developments, multi-country investment, and business intelligence spanning the entire African continent.

Global investors pile into DRC’s Copperbelt

IN SHORT: Global investors are pouring into the DRC's Copperbelt following the June 2025 Washington Accords. A US-backed consortium has…

Sweden’s 4-year visa targets Africa’s best

IN SHORT: Sweden is doubling its EU Blue Card validity from two to four years from June 1, 2026. For…

Kenya ships first 54 containers to China, targets $4bn deficit

IN SHORT: Kenya has shipped its first 54 containers to China under the new zero-tariff framework, carrying avocados, coffee, hides,…

African women hold 1% of global justice power

IN SHORT: A new global report finds women from low-income countries hold just 1% of the most powerful positions in…

DStv sets World Cup streaming record

DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match…

Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on…

Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below…