Geopolitics
African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.
Kenya and Ethiopia tighten military alliance
Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to joint military operations along the Moyale-Marsabit-Turkana corridor and LAPSSET, deepening their Defence Cooperation Agreement…
Egypt is in Africa, not Asia
Egypt is an African country. Its entire landmass sits within Africa. The confusion stems from the Sinai Peninsula, a small…
Africa is done buying weapons it cannot fix. Now it is building its own.
Africa's militaries have spent decades buying weapons from China, Russia, the US, France and Turkey that break down, sit idle…
Africa Sits on 125 Billion barrels of Oil, yet it pays World prices anyway.
Africa holds 125 billion barrels of proven oil reserves yet most of its 54 nations set fuel prices by benchmarks…
Newsletter
Lagos rail reaches for its airport
Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo announced plans at the Invest Lagos 3.0 forum on June…
TikTok’s AI purges 4m Nigerian videos
TikTok removed more than 4 million videos in Nigeria in Q4 2025, with 99.9% proactively…
Kenya Airways pursues $2bn turnaround investor
Kenya's government is seeking a strategic investor willing to commit $1.2-2 billion to Kenya Airways…
Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future
Eskom launched Eskom Green on June 10, a new separate renewable energy platform targeting mining…