Geopolitics

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

Ghana Tables New Data Protection Bill Covering AI

Ghana is developing a new Data Protection Bill to regulate AI systems, automated decision-making and cross-border data transfers, replacing the…

Morocco, Ethiopia and Nigeria Lead China’s Africa Factory Push

Morocco, Ethiopia and Nigeria lead a new ranking of Chinese manufacturing presence in Africa, with the ten-country footprint spanning automotive,…

Africa Needs More Foreign Investment But the Wrong Kind Won’t Help

ISS modelling finds that raising Africa's FDI from 3% to 5.3% of GDP by 2043 would add $243.5 billion to…

Africa’s Biometric ID Rollout Is Locking Out Millions

A new study across ten African countries finds biometric digital ID systems costing over $1 billion are excluding millions from…

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…

Ford builds Mandela-signed truck for children

IN SHORT: Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa has donated a one-of-a-kind Ford Ranger Wildtrak…