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Glasgow opens 16 African masters scholarships

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Africaspoint Editorial

The University of Glasgow is offering up to 16 full tuition scholarships to high-achieving African students for postgraduate taught masters…

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$50m fund bets on Africa’s film industry

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Africaspoint Editorial

Akunna Cook's Next Narrative Africa Fund is deploying $50 million into African film and TV, with a first slate of…

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Malawi bans raw mineral exports, freezes licences

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Africaspoint Editorial

President Mutharika has suspended all new mining licences, ordered a full audit of the licensing registry, and banned raw mineral…

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Seychelles holds Africa’s strongest passport in 2026

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Seychelles retains the top spot among African passports in the 2026 Henley Passport Index, ranking 24th globally with visa-free or…

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DStv sets World Cup streaming record

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

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Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions

A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's…

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Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

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

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Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%

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

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Kenya and Rwanda open up fintech borders

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South Africa’s record year pulls Europe

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