Geopolitics

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

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Tanzania finally breaks its Moscow silence

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Africaspoint Editorial

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrived in Moscow on June 2 for a three-day state visit, becoming the first Tanzanian…

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AfricaBusiness

Ethiopian Airlines confirmed a global competitor

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Africaspoint Editorial

US Ambassador to Ethiopia Ervin Massinga declared on May 26 that Ethiopian Airlines is no longer simply a regional carrier…

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Markets price Senegal for debt restructuring

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Africaspoint Editorial

JPMorgan's May 26 research note revealed that Senegal's 2033 Eurobonds are pricing in a restructuring scenario with a 15% haircut,…

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AfricaBusiness

AGOA clocks out in December 2026

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Africaspoint Editorial

The African Growth and Opportunity Act expires December 31, 2026. A one-year extension signed by Trump in February restored lapsed…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Museveni signs law that rattles investors

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Somalia slides toward famine as aid collapses and Hormuz bites

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Africa’s food supply under threat: AU acts

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Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa

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