Geopolitics

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

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Mozambique signs $537m US compact that survived Trump cuts

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Africaspoint Editorial

Mozambique signed a $537.5 million MCC Compact II with the US on April 30 covering coastal resilience, rural transport and…

Oil tanker OPEC Victory sailing on the Bosporus under clear skies, emitting smoke.
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UAE quits OPEC, squeezing Africa’s oil producers

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Africaspoint Editorial

The UAE formally left OPEC on May 1, targeting production of 5 million barrels per day by 2027 unencumbered by…

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AfricaFinance

Trump’s Hormuz gambit keeps oil above $100

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Africaspoint Editorial

Trump launched "Project Freedom" on May 4, deploying US Navy destroyers and 15,000 personnel to guide neutral ships out of…

AfricaFinance

China opens zero-tariff trade to all 53 African nations

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Africaspoint Editorial

China is extending zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African nations with which it has diplomatic relations from May 1, 2026,…

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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…

Enoch Godongwana Treasury fiscal policySouth Africa energy transition load shedding end

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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Africa oil supermajors upstream investmentBP Eco Atlantic Walvis Basin

BP enters Namibia with 60% Walvis Basin stake

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US backs Phalaborwa despite SA diplomatic rift

DRC Congo copper mining export critical minerals
Africa critical minerals 2026DRC copper Gecamines Mercuria

DRC raises US copper sales fivefold to 500,000 tonnes

Afreximbank NigeriaAfrica sovereign debt

Hormuz blockade sends crude past $100 again

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