Insights

In-depth analysis of Africa’s most complex stories. The Insights section goes beyond the headlines examining structural trends, policy implications, and long-term forces shaping the continent’s political economy. Essential reading for analysts, strategists, and senior decision-makers.

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AfricaFinance

Angola’s $107 oil windfall meets SA’s supply crisis

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Africaspoint Editorial

Angola's 2026 budget used a $61 oil reference price; Brent is at $107, generating roughly $50 million per day in…

AfricaGeopolitics

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…

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Ghana plans 1,200MW plant after Akosombo fire crisis

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Africaspoint Editorial

Ghana's President Mahama announced on May 2 that construction will begin before end-2026 on a state-owned 1,200-megawatt gas power plant,…

AfricaFinance

Kenya Finance Bill 2026 hits KQ and fintech hard

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenya's Finance Bill 2026 ends Kenya Airways' withholding tax exemption on overseas technical payments, expands the royalty definition to cover…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Kenya CBK ends 10-cut cycle as oil shock bites

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Ghana’s cedi posts best Q1 in six years

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China opens zero-tariff trade to all 53 African nations

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NUM strikes at Implats in union recognition battle

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