Nigeria to Get Sub-Saharan Africa’s Biggest Solar-Powered Steel Plant
Niger State grants 500 hectares to African Industries Group for sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar-powered steel plant. Costs and timeline remain...
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Pick n Pay Sells More of Boxer as Family Era Fades
Pick n Pay sold 11.5% of Boxer for R4.7 billion ($290 million), funding a turnaround that has already cost the...
July 11, 2026
Tatu City, Kenya’s Largest Private City, Faces an Investor Showdown
Minority investors in Tatu City head to Mauritius court next month seeking leave for London arbitration over share dilution claims...
July 11, 2026
Cameroon Holds Its Breath as Biya, 93, Lingers in Geneva
Paul Biya, 93, has not appeared publicly since May 20. Family and senior officials rushed to Geneva July 9 as...
July 11, 2026
Sudan’s Army Won’t Sign the Peace Plan Until the RSF Leaves Every City
Sudan's army backs the US Sudan peace plan but demands the RSF leave every city seized since May 2023, stalling...
July 11, 2026
When the Door Slams: Africa’s Migrant Backlash and Latin America’s Familiar Ache
South Africa's anti-migrant violence and Zimbabwe's exodus mirror Latin America's own migration crises, from Venezuela to Haiti and beyond.
July 11, 2026
Mali Retakes Anefis, Reopening the Road Toward Kidal
Anefis is back under Mali army control after nearly a week of fighting with JNIM and Tuareg rebels. Russian-backed troops...
July 11, 2026
Dislog IPO Wave: Morocco’s Consumer Giant Goes Public
The Dislog IPO opens a string of four or five Casablanca listings planned by Moncef Belkhayat, with the flagship float...
July 11, 2026
Malawi Cash Transfers: Canva Founders Commit $150 Million
Malawi cash transfers from Canva's founders now total $150 million - the largest unconditional cash experiment ever tried in a...
July 11, 2026
Mohammed Dewji Bets $275 Million on Graphite and Resorts
Mohammed Dewji plans $275 million for graphite mining and a Zanzibar island resort, targeting $10 billion in MeTL revenue by...
July 11, 2026
Dangote Gambia Push: $2 Billion for Solar and Fuel
The Dangote Gambia pledge: $2 billion for a 250 MW solar plant and a fuel storage terminal, President Barrow says...
July 11, 2026
World Cup 2026 France Meet Spain in Bastille Day Semi
France face Spain in the World Cup 2026 semi-final on 14 July, France's national day. A rematch of the Euro...
July 11, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 10, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 10 — Egypt's World Cup joy meets South Africa's migrant crisis, Cameroon's health rumours, and tense...
July 10, 2026
A Senegalese Billionaire Takes His Bank Public in Abidjan
Bridge Bank IPO opens July 20: Yerim Sow’s Abidjan lender sells 20% for $118 million ahead of a BRVM listing,...
July 10, 2026
Rain and Huawei Claim a World-First 5G Feat in South Africa
South Africa 5G milestone: Rain and Huawei deploy the world’s first multi-thousand-site sub-1 GHz massive MIMO network, lifting capacity up...
July 10, 2026
Ethiopia Posts a Record $10.7 Billion Year for Exports
Ethiopia exports reached a record $10.7 billion in 2025/26, 114% of target, as coffee earned $3 billion and reforms kept...
July 10, 2026
Sawiris Bets Another $10 Million on the Giza Pyramids
Giza pyramids upgrade grows: Naguib Sawiris adds $10 million for 30 electric tourist buses and a 15,000-seat pavilion, taking his...
July 10, 2026
Oando Profit Hits N204.8 Billion on the Fields Eni Left
Oando profit reached N204.8 billion in 2025 on a 32% production jump, the first full year running the Nigerian oilfields...
July 10, 2026
Ghana Gold Dispute: President’s Brother Defies Courts
A Ghana gold dispute over the $100 million Black Volta mine pits investors against E&P, run by the president's brother....
July 10, 2026
PepsiCo’s Big Indian Bottler Enters Kenya With a $32 Million Dairy Deal
Varun Beverages Kenya entry: the Indian PepsiCo bottler is buying DFIL Kenya's dairy, juice and water business for $32 million,...
July 10, 2026