Geopolitics
African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.
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…
Hormuz blockade sends crude past $100 again
The US Navy blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sent Brent crude above $102 on Monday after US-Iran talks collapsed.…
Rwanda fuel demand spikes 40% on war stockpiling
Rwanda's fuel demand surged nearly 40% in April as Strait of Hormuz fears triggered stockpiling across East Africa, exposing the…
