Geopolitics
African geopolitics: trade agreements, regional security, international partnerships, diplomatic developments, and geopolitical shifts affecting African business and investment.
Ghana Tables New Data Protection Bill Covering AI
Ghana is developing a new Data Protection Bill to regulate AI systems, automated decision-making and cross-border data transfers, replacing the…
Morocco, Ethiopia and Nigeria Lead China’s Africa Factory Push
Morocco, Ethiopia and Nigeria lead a new ranking of Chinese manufacturing presence in Africa, with the ten-country footprint spanning automotive,…
Africa Needs More Foreign Investment But the Wrong Kind Won’t Help
ISS modelling finds that raising Africa's FDI from 3% to 5.3% of GDP by 2043 would add $243.5 billion to…
Africa’s Biometric ID Rollout Is Locking Out Millions
A new study across ten African countries finds biometric digital ID systems costing over $1 billion are excluding millions from…
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MTN donates devices to school with perfect matric pass rate
MTN South Africa has donated digital learning devices to Qibing Secondary School in Wepener, Free…
Rwanda’s AGUKA creates 128,000 jobs, eyes next phase
Rwanda's AGUKA youth enterprise programme has generated 128,000 jobs and $9.3 million (Rwf34 billion) in…
Nigeria’s copyright chief tells MultiChoice: fix the gaps
The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Dr John Asein, used a courtesy visit from…
Tanzania pitches $12.9bn energy pipeline to US investors
Tanzania has unveiled a $12.9 billion energy investment pipeline at the Powering Africa Summit in…