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Washington’s Africa chief starts second trip to continent
1+ week, 5+ day ago (179+ words) The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs will visit Zambia, Ethiopia, and Kenya from Aug. 30 to Sept. 10. US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia is on his second official trip to the continent since taking…...
Nigeria’s top presidential candidates vow to prioritize economic growth
3+ week, 1+ day ago (163+ words) President Bola Tinubu’s main opponents will be Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president, and former state governor Peter Obi. Nigeria’s top presidential candidates vow to prioritize economic growth The leading candidates in Nigeria’s January presidential election — campaigning for which officially…...
Zambia charges opposition leader with treason
1+ week, 5+ day ago (143+ words) The case that threatens to taint Lusaka’s image as a relatively stable southern African democracy. Zambiaâs main opposition leader was charged with treason and flown under armed guard to a maximum-security prison in a case that threatens to taint…...
Exclusive: Nigeria bets on grants to unearth mineral riches
3+ week, 1+ day ago (307+ words) Nigeria is betting on a grant program to spur the discovery of new commercial mining and processing opportunities as part of a broader strategy to secure a larger share of African mining investment, a government official told Semafor. Unlike oil…...
Tennis’ greatest battles — on the court and off
3+ week, 3+ day ago (114+ words) ‘The Cruelest Game,’ by Matthew Futterman, details the unique psychological toll that professional tennis can take — particularly on its greatest stars. The Cruelest Game: Chasing Greatness in Professional Tennis by Matthew Futterman. In the wake of this year’s Wimbledon and…...
View: How kidnapping became an industry in Nigeria
1+ week, 5+ day ago (365+ words) an industry, as our Lagos-based correspondent Alexander Onukwue reports.That election also marked a key step in...shocking and yet unsurprising news, Semaforâs Alexander Onukwue writes, as they follow a long string of recent...
Nigeria’s worsening insecurity tests president’s second-term bid
1+ week, 5+ day ago (841+ words) The mass abduction of hundreds of people from a mosque in northern Nigeria this month was at once shocking and yet unsurprising: The targeting of civilians by insurgents and bandits has surged compared to last year, and the three months…...
View: AI billionaires could drive African aid surge
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. Alexisâs viewThe most significant impact of record-breaking IPOs by Anthropic and OpenAI may be felt thousands of miles from Silicon Valley,…...
Nigeria’s economy grows at fastest pace in five years
1+ week, 3+ day ago (179+ words) President Bola Tinubu has overseen a turnaround of Africa’s third-largest economy. Nigeria’s economy grows at fastest pace in five years Nigeria’s GDP expanded at the fastest pace in five years, boosting President Bola Tinubu’s reelection pitch that his policies have…...
Zambia’s president pulls ahead in reelection bid
3+ week, 5+ day ago (152+ words) The lead puts Hichilema on course to secure a second term at the helm of Africa’s second-biggest copper producer. Zambia’s president pulls ahead in reelection bid Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema took a commanding lead in the general election, putting him…...