Nigeria Mega-Deals Drive Africa Private Capital to $16.1bn in Q1 2026
Africa private capital tripled to a record $16.1 billion in Q1 2026, driven by MTN’s $6.2B IHS Nigeria buy and...
July 19, 2026Section
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Cameroon Pivots from Oil with $3.1B Iron Ore Bet
Cameroon expects annual mining revenue to top $1.75B, overtaking oil as three iron ore projects absorb $3.1B by 2030. New...
July 19, 2026
Angola Slashes Benchmark Interest Rate by 125 Basis Points to Spur Growth
Angola interest rate cut slashes benchmark 125 basis points to 15.75% as June 2026 inflation hits 11-year low of 10.11%....
July 19, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, July 18, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 18 — UN sanctions hit Congo armed groups, Uganda mourns 20 schoolchildren, Senegal sees a political...
July 18, 2026
Morocco’s AFCON 2025 Becomes the Biggest Commercial Success in African Football
AFCON 2025 in Morocco generated over USD 192 million for CAF and injected more than €1 billion into the national...
July 18, 2026
South Africa’s Cue Raises $5 Million to Scale AI Customer-Service Platform
South Africa’s Cue banks $5M Series A for its AI customer-service platform handling 500M+ conversations yearly. Funds target voice AI,...
July 18, 2026
Sudan UAE Lawsuits Over Rebel Backing in Civil War
Sudan is preparing US lawsuits against the UAE over alleged RSF backing, citing gold-for-arms networks and a severed diplomatic relationship...
July 18, 2026
Djibouti Signs Status of Forces Agreement for EU Red Sea Mission
Djibouti and the EU signed a Status of Forces Agreement on 17 July 2026, giving EUNAVFOR ASPIDES a legal base...
July 18, 2026 Nigeria’s Bank of Industry Lands €60 Million EIB Facility for Cocoa and Dairy
A €60 million EIB cocoa dairy facility targets Nigeria's processing sector, backing a ban on raw bean exports. 70% of...
July 18, 2026
Algeria Gas Exports Jump as Europe Leans on Fiscally Stretched Algiers
Algeria's gas exports are rising as Europe leans on Algiers for supply, even as Sonatrach's budget stays exposed to a...
July 17, 2026
Benin’s Cotonou Hosts Cyber Africa Forum 2026 to Anchor Digital Trust
The 6th Cyber Africa Forum lands in Cotonou Nov 16–17, 2026, drawing 1,500+ experts to tackle AI sovereignty and a...
July 17, 2026
South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Crackdown Intensifies, Thousands Flee
South Africa’s anti-migrant crackdown has seen over 53,000 people deported or repatriated in weeks, as vigilante violence and state operations...
July 17, 2026
Nigeria Offers Shell $11.50 Tax Credit to Unlock $20 Billion Deepwater Project
Nigeria gazetted an $11.50-per-barrel Bonga Southwest tax credit for Shell, unlocking a potential $20B investment on 820M barrels of reserves....
July 17, 2026
Macron Bets on Kenya in a €23 Billion Pivot to Anglophone Africa
France pledged €23 billion ($27 billion) in Africa investments at a Nairobi summit with 30 leaders, signing a defence pact...
July 17, 2026
Russia Offers to Secure Mozambique’s Gas, Triggering Europe’s Energy Nightmare
On 9 July 2026, Sergey Lavrov offered to secure Mozambique’s $20 billion gas hub, threatening Europe’s alternative to Russian energy.
July 17, 2026
Egypt’s $4.69 Billion Abrams Tank Upgrade Alarms Israel
Egypt and the US are working on a $4.69 billion programme to upgrade 555 M1A1 Abrams tanks, a move alarming...
July 17, 2026 EU Targets Sudan’s War Chest with Ban on Gold Exports
The European Union has banned Sudanese gold imports, stating the multi-billion-dollar trade directly finances the civil war between the SAF...
July 17, 2026 France and Morocco Cement Strategic Partnership Despite Pegasus Spyware Scandal
France and Morocco signed 14 cooperation agreements and are drafting an unprecedented friendship treaty, prioritising €10 billion in economic ties...
July 17, 2026
G7’s $64 Billion Minerals Push Gives Kenya and Africa New Leverage
G7 leaders pledged $69 billion for 195 critical minerals projects on June 17, aiming to cut rare-earth dependence below 60%...
July 17, 2026
Congo Praises US Partnership as Critical Minerals Race Intensifies
The DRC signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Washington in December 2025, offering priority access to over 70% of global...
July 17, 2026