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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Despite the Hardship, African Youth Are the World’s Most Mentally Resilient

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Africaspoint Editorial

A major new global study finds that the top five countries for youth mental health are all African — Ghana,…

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Algeria and Niger restore ties, clearing the way for the $13 billion trans-Saharan gas pipeline to break ground

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Africaspoint Editorial

Algeria and Niger have restored diplomatic relations, clearing the path for construction to begin on the trans-Saharan gas pipeline, a…

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AfricaFinance

Morocco’s Yakeey raises $15 million to expand its property technology platform across North Africa

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Africaspoint Editorial

Moroccan property technology startup Yakeey has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, making it one of the…

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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…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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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…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…