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North Africa

Every story we have published on North Africa.

9 articles
Egypt2 min
Lead story

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 territory that lies east of the Suez Canal on the Asian side of the waterway.

2 min read5 Mar 2026

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

Algeria and Niger have restored diplomatic relations, clearing the path for construction to begin on the trans-Saharan gas pipeline, a $13 billion…

24 Feb 2026

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

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

24 Feb 2026

African tech startup funding jumped 50% in 2025 as the funding winter finally thaws

African tech startups raised $4.1 billion in 2025, a 25% increase on the prior year and the strongest performance since 2022. Debt financing drove…

24 Feb 2026

Africa’s youth are the continent’s greatest economic asset, and global leaders are finally taking notice

At the 2026 World Economic Forum annual meeting, African ministers, economists, and business leaders made the case that the continent’s 700 million…

24 Feb 2026

WEF report: investing in blue foods could create 3 million African jobs and add $17 billion to GDP

A World Economic Forum report finds that strategic investment in blue foods, including fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants from Africa’s oceans and…

24 Feb 2026

African stock markets surge in 2026 as Ghana gains 34.6% and Tanzania leads the continent

African equity markets are posting extraordinary returns in early 2026. Tanzania is up 40.65% year-to-date, Ghana has surged 34.61%, and Nigeria is…

24 Feb 2026

Africa’s GDP growth forecast upgraded to 4.3%, the fastest in the world

The African Development Bank has raised its 2026 GDP growth forecast for Africa to 4.3%, making the continent the fastest-growing region globally.…

24 Feb 2026

Africa set to outgrow Asia in 2026 for the first time in history

The IMF projects Africa will be the fastest-growing region in the world in 2026, surpassing Asia for the first time ever. GDP growth is forecast at…

24 Feb 2026