Africa Posts Its Strongest Deal Quarter in Four Years
African dealmaking rebounded to its strongest quarter in four years, with $4.53 billion across 89 M&A and private-equity deals, led...
July 2, 2026Section
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Africa’s Digital Nomad Visas: Where Remote Workers Can Now Settle
Africa digital nomad visas now cover at least six countries, from South Africa to Kenya, Namibia and Cape Verde, as...
July 2, 2026
Kenya Overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s Startup Capital
Kenya startup funding has overtaken Nigeria, with $984 million raised in 2025 and the country leading Africa's $1.5 billion of...
July 1, 2026
Zanzibar International Film Festival Turns to AI
Zanzibar International Film Festival's 29th edition screened 65 films from 100+ countries in Stone Town, spotlighting AI's role in reshaping...
July 1, 2026
China’s New Minerals Law Tightens Its Grip on Africa
A new China minerals law gives Beijing a legal lever over strategic metals, raising the stakes in Africa, where it...
June 30, 2026
Kenya Freezes Diageo’s $2.3 Billion EABL Deal
Kenya's Machakos High Court froze the $2.3B Diageo EABL deal on June 22, blocking Asahi's acquisition as four petitions challenge...
June 30, 2026
Soldiers Shut Uganda’s Largest Newsroom Before an Election
Soldiers ringed Uganda's largest newsroom and Kenya's president feuds with a media group: a documented pre-election clampdown on the press...
June 29, 2026
Kenya and Tanzania Team Up to Guard Shared Wildlife
A Kenya-Tanzania wildlife pact signed in June 2026 pools research across shared ecosystems like the Serengeti-Mara to fight migration and...
June 29, 2026
East Africa Pushes to Build a Digital Single Market
The East African Community is building a Digital Single Market to unify 300 million people across 8 states—harmonizing payments, data,...
June 29, 2026