Geopolitics
African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.
Amnesty backs Ghana’s UN slavery resolution
IN SHORT: Amnesty International has welcomed the UN General Assembly's adoption of Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the…
UN votes 123-3 to condemn the slave trade
IN SHORT: The UN General Assembly has adopted Ghana's resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the gravest crime against humanity,…
US spends $71m on Kenya airbase as ties deepen
IN SHORT: Kenya and the US are deepening defence ties across counterterrorism, maritime security, and emerging technology, with a series…
Namibia rejects Starlink licence application
IN SHORT: Namibia's communications regulator CRAN has formally rejected Starlink's application for both a telecommunications service licence and a spectrum…
Newsletter
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…
Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%
Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…
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…
Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery
Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…