Africa Opens Its Skies and Drops Visas to Court Tourists
Africa visa-free travel is reshaping tourism in 2026, as open-skies deals and South Africa's 93-country waiver draw more visitors to...
June 23, 2026Section
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Africa’s Sovereignty Squeeze: When a Government Refuses the Money
Ghana walked away from a US$109 million American health deal rather than surrender its citizens' health data. The same week,...
June 22, 2026
Richemont’s Record Year Can’t Shake Its China Risk
Richemont's record year brought €22.4bn in sales and a 27% profit jump, yet a slowing China and rival Laopu Gold...
June 22, 2026
Absa Bets $239M on Fuller Control of Its Kenyan Bank
South Africa's Absa is offering about $239 million to raise its Absa Bank Kenya stake to 85%, the latest South...
June 21, 2026
Robert Gumede’s Vision Group Strikes Deal to Save Tongaat Hulett
A last-minute Tongaat Hulett rescue with Robert Gumede's Vision Group and the state IDC has pulled the 134-year-old sugar company...
June 20, 2026
Africa Learns to Set Its Own Price
From cocoa to fishing to finance, Africa is moving from price-taker to price-setter, coordinating across borders to keep more of...
June 19, 2026
Johann Rupert Hits $20 Billion, Africa’s Second After Dangote
Johann Rupert has crossed $20 billion on the Bloomberg index, the second African after Aliko Dangote, lifted by Richemont and...
June 19, 2026
African Artists Fly the Flag at the 2026 BET Awards
African artists dominate the 2026 BET Awards field, with Burna Boy, Wizkid, Asake, Tems and Tyla nominated ahead of the...
June 19, 2026
ExxonMobil Backs South Africa’s First LNG Import Terminal
The South Africa LNG terminal planned at Richards Bay just gained ExxonMobil as its preliminary gas supplier, a boost for...
June 18, 2026