Absa Tanzania Deal to Create $3 Billion Bank
Absa Group plans to fold Absa Bank Tanzania into National Bank of Commerce, creating a lender with about US$3 billion...
July 23, 2026Topic
BRICS
Strait of Hormuz Navigation at Risk as Egypt, UAE Condemn Iran
Egypt and the UAE jointly condemned Iranian attacks on Arab states and commercial vessels in July 2026, rejecting threats to...
July 23, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Freezes Ties With Cape Verde Over Arrest
Guinea-Bissau freezes ties with Cape Verde after Praia demanded the release of opposition leader Domingos Simões Pereira, jailed over an...
July 23, 2026
Algeria Gas Supply Deal: Eni, Sonatrach Ink $1.35B Pact
Algeria's Sonatrach and Italy's Eni signed a landmark gas supply deal targeting 9 bcm/year by 2023-24, reshaping European energy security.
July 22, 2026
Mozambique Growth Prospects Backed by Blair, Energy Boom
Tony Blair endorses Mozambique growth prospects in Maputo, citing a solid foundation in energy and mining as the nation targets...
July 22, 2026
Ski Africa’s Only Sub-Equator Resort in Maluti Mountains
Afriski in the Maluti Mountains ski zone hit 1,600+ daily visitors in 2025. See why 70% of guests cross from...
July 22, 2026
Africa Hunger Hot Spot: 307 Million Starving, UN Says
307 million Africans are undernourished, surpassing Asia for the first time. One in five faced hunger in 2024 as 1...
July 22, 2026
West African Bloc ECOWAS Targets 2027 ECO Currency Launch
ECO currency 2027 status: ECOWAS confirmed the launch, but only Cape Verde and Benin met all 2024 convergence criteria. Where...
July 22, 2026
Egypt Cancer Mortality Falls 23.5% as State Health Campaigns Pay Off
Egypt’s cancer mortality fell 23.5% and incidence dropped 17.2% between 2022 and 2024, driven by mass screening and hepatitis C...
July 21, 2026