Geopolitics

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

Namibia rejects Starlink licence application

IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications service licence and a spectrum…

Ghana makes UN history on slavery

IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity.…

Global investors pile into DRC’s Copperbelt

IN SHORT: Global investors are pouring into the DRC's Copperbelt following the June 2025 Washington Accords. A US-backed consortium has…

Sweden’s 4-year visa targets Africa’s best

IN SHORT: Sweden is doubling its EU Blue Card validity from two to four years from June 1, 2026. For…

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…