Geopolitics

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

Africa rises against SA as Afrophobia crisis deepens

Nigeria's President Tinubu ordered a crisis notification unit in South African missions, the Senate called to revoke MTN and DStv…

Africa Forward Summit opens with 40-deal target

Kenya's Foreign Affairs PS Abraham Sing'Oei said the Africa Forward Summit opening tomorrow is expected to conclude up to 40…

Brent drops 6% on ceasefire hopes after Iran clashes

Brent crude fell roughly 6% over the week to settle near $101 per barrel on Friday as Trump insisted the…

US invites Kenya to lead Africa minerals trade zone

The US has invited Kenya to lead a preferential critical minerals trade zone as East Africa's AI market grows rapidly,…

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…