Geopolitics

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

Africa’s food supply under threat: AU acts

The African Union convened a Joint Extraordinary STC on fertiliser market disruption and food system risk from the Hormuz conflict…

Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa

Ghana's President Mahama approved the immediate evacuation of distressed Ghanaian citizens from South Africa on May 14 following the latest…

Macron pledges $27bn at Africa summit

The Africa Forward Summit closed in Nairobi with the adoption of an 11-point Nairobi Declaration and a $27 billion investment…

Kenya and France sign 11 deals on rail, ports and energy

Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron witnessed the signing of 11 bilateral agreements at State House Nairobi…

US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

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

MTN’s MoMo is going super app

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

AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

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

South Africa braces for June 30

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