Geopolitics
African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.
Egypt is in Africa, not Asia
Egypt is an African country. Its entire landmass sits within Africa. The confusion stems from the Sinai Peninsula, a small…
Africa is done buying weapons it cannot fix. Now it is building its own.
Africa's militaries have spent decades buying weapons from China, Russia, the US, France and Turkey that break down, sit idle…
Africa Sits on 125 Billion barrels of Oil, yet it pays World prices anyway.
Africa holds 125 billion barrels of proven oil reserves yet most of its 54 nations set fuel prices by benchmarks…
Iran War Sends Oil Past $100. Nigeria and Angola Are Winning. Here Is Who Is Not.
A US-Israeli military strike on Iran has sent crude prices surging toward $100 a barrel, splitting Africa into clear winners…
Newsletter
Nigeria health sector records major gains
IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant…
Namibia rejects Starlink licence application
IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications…
Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana
IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting…
Ghana makes UN history on slavery
IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade…