Geopolitics

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

Iran War Sends Oil Past $100. Nigeria and Angola Are Winning. Here Is Who Is Not.

A US-Israeli military strike on Iran has sent crude prices surging toward $100 a barrel, splitting Africa into clear winners…

Mahama Dares Africa to Fear Nothing from Its Own Court

Ghana's President John Mahama delivered a direct challenge to fellow African heads of state at the opening of the African…

Kenya Secures Fuel Supply as Hormuz Crisis Deepens

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi says Kenya has petroleum stocks and contracted imports secured through April 2026, but warns pump prices…

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…

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…