Geopolitics

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

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Morocco launches $5.6bn Nador port to rival Europe’s biggest

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Morocco will launch Nador West Med, its $5.6 billion Mediterranean deepwater port, in Q4 2026 with 5 million TEU container…

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Pope Leo XIV delivers blunt corruption message to Africa

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Pope Leo XIV visited Africa and delivered a sharp message on corruption, inequality and human rights that The Africa Report…

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Hormuz ceasefire fractures as Brent hits $114

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Brent crude surged 5.8% to $114.44 on May 4, its highest 2026 close, after Iran launched drones and missiles at…

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Angola’s $107 oil windfall meets SA’s supply crisis

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Angola's 2026 budget used a $61 oil reference price; Brent is at $107, generating roughly $50 million per day in…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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Mozambique signs $537m US compact that survived Trump cuts

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UAE quits OPEC, squeezing Africa’s oil producers

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Trump’s Hormuz gambit keeps oil above $100

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China opens zero-tariff trade to all 53 African nations

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