Geopolitics
African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.
China opens zero-tariff trade to all 53 African nations
China is extending zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African nations with which it has diplomatic relations from May 1, 2026,…
BP enters Namibia with 60% Walvis Basin stake
BP has agreed to acquire a 60% operating interest in three Walvis Basin exploration blocks in Namibia from Eco Atlantic…
US backs Phalaborwa despite SA diplomatic rift
The US DFC has committed $50 million to South Africa's Phalaborwa Rare Earths Project despite Trump's aid freeze on Pretoria,…
DRC raises US copper sales fivefold to 500,000 tonnes
The DRC has raised planned copper sales to the US fivefold to 500,000 tonnes through state miner Gécamines and Mercuria…
