Geopolitics
African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.
Kenya’s Haiti bill: worth it?
Kenya's second police contingent has returned from Haiti after a mission that cost Sh4.5 billion in nine months, three lives,…
Iran’s yuan gambit just broke the oil market
Iran has told CNN it will allow oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz only if cargo is traded in…
Saudi Arabia wants South Africa’s best
Saudi Arabia posted 174 percent more job ads targeting South African professionals in 2025 than in 2024, driven by Vision…
Africa becomes Europe’s gas lifeline
The Strait of Hormuz closure and collapsing Russian supply have pushed Europe toward Africa's LNG and pipeline gas. Algeria, Nigeria,…
Newsletter
Nigeria health sector records major gains
IN SHORT: Nigeria's health minister Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate says the sector is recording significant…
Namibia rejects Starlink licence application
IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications…
Stanbic launches women’s banking in Ghana
IN SHORT: Stanbic Bank Ghana has launched Obaa Sima, a dedicated women's banking proposition targeting…
Ghana makes UN history on slavery
IN SHORT: Ghana tabled a resolution at the UN today declaring the transatlantic slave trade…