3+ week, 5+ day ago   (194+ words) South Africa’s central bank is investigating a fintech firm co-founded and chaired by the DA’s head of finance. South Africa’s central bank is investigating a fintech firm co-founded and chaired by a senior official in the coalition government’s…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (153+ words) The AfD’s win in Germany shocked politicians in France, where far-right leader Marine Le Pen is leading the polls in next year’s presidential race. The nationalist AfD’s landslide victory in a German state on Sunday could portend a far-right…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (344+ words) Uber ended operations in Nigeria and Uganda this week, extending a year-long retreat from Africa. But its exit from the continent’s most populous country has prompted fresh scrutiny of the conditions facing global companies as Nigeria undertakes an economic revamp....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (108+ words) G20 finance ministers were “blindsided” by Russia’s attendance, while the host, the US, blamed Canada for trade tensions. Meetings and moves worldwide showcased the fracturing of geopolitics in the face of American unpredictability. Elsewhere, Ukraine pushed for air defense support at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (172+ words) A key US-Africa trade program will be extended for two years when President Donald Trump signs the short-term government funding bill passed by the House on Tuesday. The bill, easily passed in a 370-48 vote, extends the African Growth and Opportunity…...

6+ day, 27+ min ago   (345+ words) The disruption may ease. But African governments should not mistake a ceasefire, or even the reopening of the strait, for a return to business as usual. The Hormuz crisis is not a black swan. It is the latest reminder that…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (370+ words) AI firms’ record-breaking IPOs could generate a pool of philanthropic wealth potentially worth up to $100 billion a year. Alexis’s viewThe most significant impact of record-breaking IPOs by Anthropic and OpenAI may be felt thousands of miles from Silicon Valley,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (290+ words) The Trump administration is warming to Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema following his disputed reelection despite growing concerns in Washington about a post-election crackdown. US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia attended Hichilema’s inauguration this week during his…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (392+ words) Six months into the Iran war, Dubai’s port operator is spending $100 million a month to keep its flagship facility ready for a recovery....