Geopolitics

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

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

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

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AfricaFinance

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

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Africaspoint Editorial

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

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Africa’s Biometric ID Rollout Is Locking Out Millions

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Africaspoint Editorial

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

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AfricaBusiness

West Africa Demands Big Tech Pay for News

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Africaspoint Editorial

Two senior media figures are urging West African governments and ECOWAS to collectively demand fair compensation from Google and Meta,…

Lagos rail reaches for its airport

Nigeria's Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo announced plans at the Invest Lagos 3.0 forum on June…

AethexAI voice AI Africa $3 million 4DX Ventures Kora pre-seed 2026AI

TikTok’s AI purges 4m Nigerian videos

TikTok removed more than 4 million videos in Nigeria in Q4 2025, with 99.9% proactively…

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Kenya Airways pursues $2bn turnaround investor

Kenya's government is seeking a strategic investor willing to commit $1.2-2 billion to Kenya Airways…

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Eskom creates Green arm for renewable future

Eskom launched Eskom Green on June 10, a new separate renewable energy platform targeting mining…

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4 African Nations Lead Global Mining Investment Race

Sudan Eyes 2,000 Tonnes to Reshape Gold Trade

Zambia Rejects $1 Billion US Health Deal Over Secret Mining Demands

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses return of South Africans from Ukraine war

Ramaphosa Thanks Putin as 17 South Africans Return

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