Geopolitics

African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.

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AfricaBusiness

Kenya’s $4bn railway breaks free of China

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya has restarted construction of the SGR extension stalled since 2019, raising up to $4bn through revenue securitisation rather than…

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AfricaBusiness

South Africa turns to Dangote for fuel

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa has lost half its refining capacity and gets 75% of its fuel from the Middle East. With the…

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DRC and South Africa revive $10bn Inga 3 dam

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Africaspoint Editorial

The DRC and South Africa have revived bilateral talks on the Inga 3 hydropower project, the next phase of the…

GeopoliticsGovernance

Bolloré faces corruption trial over Togo port

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Africaspoint Editorial

French billionaire Vincent Bolloré faces a December 2026 criminal trial over allegations that his group bribed West African presidents through…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Nigeria and UK sign three migration MoUs

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Belgium to try a man for killing Lumumba

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Uganda freezes civil society accounts again

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Africa’s $2bn spy cameras serve governments, not citizens

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