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Botswana opens $75,000 citizenship by investment

Botswana has unveiled its Impact Investment Programme, offering citizenship for contributions of $75,000 to $90,000, as Africa's leading diamond producer…

Egypt raised $604m in tech funding in 2025

Egypt raised $604 million across 100 deals in 2025, a 37% year-on-year increase, ranking third in Africa by both funding…

Ethiopia launches $10,000 ten-year golden visa

Ethiopia's Council of Ministers has approved a 10-year golden investor visa priced at $10,000, doubling the previous maximum residency period…

East Africa’s banks face the fintech reckoning

Fintechs and mobile money operators are structurally eroding the core business of East African banks, squeezing fee income, deposits, and…

Amnesty backs Ghana’s slavery resolution

IN SHORT: Amnesty International has welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of Ghana's resolution declaring…

UN passes Ghana’s slavery resolution 123-3

IN SHORT: The UN General Assembly has adopted Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade…

Kenya and US deepen defence partnership

IN SHORT: Kenya and the US are deepening defence ties across counterterrorism, maritime security, and…

Nigeria pulls $6.44bn in Q4 capital inflows

IN SHORT: Nigeria attracted $6.44 billion in capital inflows in Q4 2025, up 26.6% year-on-year…