North Africa

News and analysis from North Africa — covering Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Sudan. The region sits at the crossroads of Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, with growing energy sectors, significant infrastructure investment, and deep trade ties across the Mediterranean. Africaspoint tracks the economic and political forces shaping North Africa.

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CultureMorocco

South Africa backs Senegal against Morocco ruling

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Africaspoint Editorial

South African Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie pledged legal support for Senegal on the morning Morocco celebrated its restored AFCON title,…

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AfricaEgypt

Nigeria’s gas is finally heading to Europe

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Africaspoint Editorial

After fifty years of studies, MoUs, and false starts, the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline has a technical team on the ground…

AnalysisEditorial

CAF takes Senegal’s AFCON crown

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Africaspoint Editorial

CAF's appeals board has stripped Senegal of the 2025 AFCON title and handed it to Morocco 57 days after the…

Cairo Egypt city technology and startup ecosystem
BusinessEgypt

Egypt raised $604m in tech funding in 2025

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Africaspoint Editorial

Egypt raised $604 million across 100 deals in 2025, a 37% year-on-year increase, ranking third in Africa by both funding…

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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…

HormuzSouth Africa immigration xenophobia Ramaphosa March deportation crackdown 2026

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

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

Morocco’s $23bn World Cup investment opens to Spain, Portugal

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Africa TourismAviation

Tunisia spends $1bn on Carthage airport

Africa GeographyAfrican Union

Egypt is in Africa, not Asia

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Abdel Fattah el-SisiEl Dabaa

Egypt Joins the World’s Top Nuclear Builders with a $28.75bn, 4-Reactor Bet

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