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, 2026Section
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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
Zimbabwe Halts Raw Lithium Exports as Africa Critical Minerals Race Splits US and China
Africa critical minerals race turns on DRC cobalt quotas and Zimbabwe lithium bans as the US, China and EU fight...
September 7, 2026
Nigeria Kenya Angola Set Africa Elections 2027 Calendar as Incumbents Face Term Limit Tests
Africa elections 2027: Nigeria votes in February, Kenya and Angola in August, as the calendar tests incumbents and investor confidence...
September 7, 2026
Barbados Returns to the IMF Fold After Mottley’s 30-Seat Sweep
Mia Mottley won all 30 Barbados seats in February 2026, then took a new precautionary IMF stand-by arrangement worth about...
September 7, 2026