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Iran’s yuan gambit just broke the oil market
Iran has told CNN it will allow oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz only if cargo is traded in Chinese yuan, not US dollars. It is the most direct challenge to the petrodollar system in its 52-year history, and…
Rwanda shut 15,000 churches. Here is why.
Rwanda has closed more than 15,000 churches since 2018, citing safety failures, unqualified clergy, and financial exploitation. The policy is among…
Africa’s Oscars moment: wins, nominations at the 98th Academy Awards
The 98th Academy Awards delivered a landmark night for African and African-American talent. Sinners, Ryan Coogler’s record-breaking film rooted in…
Africa’s AI moment is now
Africa holds less than 1% of global AI compute capacity, 3% of global AI talent, and 2.5% of global AI market share. It also holds 60% of the…
5 global brands made in Kenya
Five of the world’s most recognised fashion labels, including Levi’s, Calvin Klein, and Victoria’s Secret, are manufactured inside Kenya’s export…
Africa’s women who changed everything
On International Women’s Day, Africaspoint profiles the African women who built movements, broke science, led nations, and invented the future — and…
Ghana at 69: the unfinished story
On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule. Sixty-nine years later, the story is…
Egypt is in Africa, not Asia
Egypt is an African country. Its entire landmass sits within Africa. The confusion stems from the Sinai Peninsula, a small slice of Egyptian…