Safaricom’s M-Pesa Enters Ethiopia as Wave Secures a West African Bank Licence
Africa mobile money is shifting fast as Wave gains a West African bank license and Nigeria's fintech unicorns get CBN...
September 7, 2026Section
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JNIM Blockades Bamako Fuel Supply as Sahel Deaths Top Half of Global Terror Toll
The Sahel security crisis is spreading toward coastal West Africa as JNIM and Islamic State Sahel expand attacks into Benin,...
September 7, 2026
US and EU Pour $6 Billion Into Lobito Corridor as China Revives TAZARA Rail Rival in Zambia
The Lobito Corridor is reshaping how DRC and Zambian copper reaches the sea as Western money races a Chinese-backed Dar...
September 7, 2026
EU Pays Tunisia and Mauritania Millions as Migration Deals Cut Departures
EU Africa migration deals with Tunisia and Mauritania have cut Italy arrivals, but rights costs and funding risks keep rising...
September 7, 2026
France Africa Military Withdrawal Ends Sahel Bases as Russia’s Africa Corps Moves In
France Africa military withdrawal has closed bases in Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad and Ivory Coast as Russia's Africa Corps...
September 7, 2026
DP World and AD Ports Drive Gulf States Africa Investment as Saudi Deals Follow
Gulf states Africa investment surged into ports, mining and farmland by 2026, with UAE logistics and Saudi deals reshaping trade...
September 7, 2026
China Slashes Africa Lending 46% as Kenya and Angola Race to Refinance Old Debts
Africa China debt stock nears $181bn as Beijing slashes new loans 46% and shifts to small-and-beautiful projects. Here is what...
September 7, 2026
Africa Currency Reform Wave Tests Nigeria, Egypt and Zimbabwe as Inflation Bites
Africa currency reform is testing Nigeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Angola and Zimbabwe. Flexible rates are weighing on inflation and foreign investor...
September 7, 2026
World Bank Mission 300 Connects 50 Million Africans as 600 Million Still Lack Power
Africa energy access still leaves nearly 600 million without power in 2026. For investors, Mission 300 compacts and grid reforms...
September 7, 2026