Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 10, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 10 — Egypt's World Cup joy meets South Africa's migrant crisis, Cameroon's health rumours, and tense...
July 10, 2026Section
World
Vietnam Just Passed Mexico as America’s Biggest Trade Gap
Vietnam overtook Mexico in the US trade deficit for May, and Taiwan now outranks China. Washington is arguing over a...
July 10, 2026
A Senegalese Billionaire Takes His Bank Public in Abidjan
Bridge Bank IPO opens July 20: Yerim Sow’s Abidjan lender sells 20% for $118 million ahead of a BRVM listing,...
July 10, 2026
Rain and Huawei Claim a World-First 5G Feat in South Africa
South Africa 5G milestone: Rain and Huawei deploy the world’s first multi-thousand-site sub-1 GHz massive MIMO network, lifting capacity up...
July 10, 2026
Ethiopia Posts a Record $10.7 Billion Year for Exports
Ethiopia exports reached a record $10.7 billion in 2025/26, 114% of target, as coffee earned $3 billion and reforms kept...
July 10, 2026
Sawiris Bets Another $10 Million on the Giza Pyramids
Giza pyramids upgrade grows: Naguib Sawiris adds $10 million for 30 electric tourist buses and a 15,000-seat pavilion, taking his...
July 10, 2026
Oando Profit Hits N204.8 Billion on the Fields Eni Left
Oando profit reached N204.8 billion in 2025 on a 32% production jump, the first full year running the Nigerian oilfields...
July 10, 2026
Ghana Gold Dispute: President’s Brother Defies Courts
A Ghana gold dispute over the $100 million Black Volta mine pits investors against E&P, run by the president's brother....
July 10, 2026
PepsiCo’s Big Indian Bottler Enters Kenya With a $32 Million Dairy Deal
Varun Beverages Kenya entry: the Indian PepsiCo bottler is buying DFIL Kenya's dairy, juice and water business for $32 million,...
July 10, 2026