South Africa Bets $5.8 Billion on Green Hydrogen for Export
South Africa's green hydrogen push centres on a $5.8 billion Coega green-ammonia plant, promising 20,000 jobs and exports to Asia...
June 26, 2026Section
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The Gulf’s Quiet Push to Run Africa’s Ports
Gulf ports in Africa are multiplying as DP World and AD Ports expand from Senegal to the Congo, turning the...
June 26, 2026
African Cinema Breaks New Ground at Cannes
African cinema at Cannes hit a milestone in 2026, with Rwanda and the Central African Republic in the official selection...
June 26, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, June 26, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for Friday: the continent drew lines at its own edges — South Africa hosted the world's oldest...
June 26, 2026
Africa’s $31 Billion Fashion Economy Steps Onto the World Stage
The African fashion industry is worth about 31 billion dollars and 1.5 million jobs, and global luxury is borrowing its...
June 26, 2026
Africa’s Quiet Lifeline: Diaspora Remittances Top $100 Billion
African diaspora remittances passed 100 billion dollars in 2024, outpacing aid in much of the continent despite high transfer costs.
June 26, 2026
Zambia Bets on a Western Railway to Ship Its Copper to the Sea
The Zambia Lobito copper railway would send Copperbelt metal west to Angola's coast, backed by US and Western finance to...
June 26, 2026
Kenya Nears a Critical Minerals Deal With the US on Its Own Terms
The Kenya US critical minerals deal would let Kenya refine rare earths at home, with the 62-billion-dollar Mrima Hill site...
June 26, 2026
Rwanda Throws Open Its Borders to All of Africa
Rwanda is now visa-free for citizens of every African Union country, joining a growing push for borderless travel across the...
June 26, 2026
Africa Races to Make Its Own Vaccines
Africa is building end-to-end vaccine plants and secured $62M to develop 11 African vaccine candidates covering 8 diseases—ending pandemic-era last-in-line...
June 26, 2026
Sudan’s Rival Banknotes Harden a Country Split in Two
Sudan banknotes now run as two rival systems—army-issued 1,000-pound notes vs RSF old currency—deepening a de facto split hitting 30M+...
June 26, 2026
Turkish Drones Are Quietly Redrawing Africa’s Security Map
Turkish drones in Africa are now flown by about 11 states, giving Ankara fast, low-cost influence that rivals Russia, China...
June 26, 2026
South African Banks Scramble for a Foothold in Kenya
Nedbank is bidding $855M for a 66% stake in NCBA Group as South African banks target Kenya's gateway market. Offer...
June 26, 2026
Nigeria’s Senate Backs State Police in a Historic Shift
Nigeria state police cleared the Senate with a two-thirds majority. Governors would appoint commissioners, but 24 state assemblies must still...
June 26, 2026
South Africa’s Migrants Panic Over a Fake ‘June 30’ Deadline
South Africa migrant deadline by June 30 is AI-generated fraud, Ramaphosa warned June 24. The fake notice scared migrant communities...
June 26, 2026
DR Congo Orders Its First Satellite to Watch Over Its Own Land
The DR Congo satellite RDC-SAT will let the country monitor its forests, mines and rivers from space under a new...
June 26, 2026
Morocco Hosts WAFCON 2026, with a Ticket to Brazil at Stake
WAFCON 2026 kicks off in Morocco on July 25 with 16 teams; the Women's Africa Cup of Nations doubles as...
June 26, 2026
Khaby Lame Tops the Charts as Africa’s Creators Go Global
Khaby Lame ranks among Forbes' top global creators in 2026, earning nearly $10 million and showing how Africa's digital creators...
June 26, 2026
Nigeria’s Naira Steadies as Its Painful Reforms Start to Pay
Nigeria's naira has steadied near 1,400 to the dollar in 2026 as growth picks up and reserves near $50 billion,...
June 26, 2026
World Cup 2026 Egypt Face Iran With Last 32 in Sight
Egypt face Iran at Lumen Field needing just a draw to reach the World Cup knockout rounds for the first...
June 26, 2026