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, 2026Section
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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
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
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