SpaceX: The Biggest Stock Listing Ever Is Worth Nearly Twice All of Brazil
SpaceX raised a record 75 billion dollars in its Nasdaq debut, valued at 1.77 trillion, nearly twice the worth of...
June 12, 2026Section
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Africa: The New Scramble
China, the US, Russia and the Gulf are competing for Africa's minerals, ports and influence. A guide to the new...
June 12, 2026
Zanzibar’s Film Festival Puts AI at the Centre of African Storytelling
Zanzibar film festival 2026 runs June 24-28 in Stone Town with 65 films from 400+ submissions and the theme AI...
June 12, 2026
Middle East War Squeezes Africa’s $200 Smartphone, Pushing Shipments to a Two-Year Low
Africa phone shipments slowed to a two-year low, Omdia finds, as the Middle East war worsens chip shortages and squeezes...
June 12, 2026
Zipline Takes Its Rwanda Drone Playbook Across Africa – Cattle Breeding Included
Zipline Africa expansion takes the Rwanda drone playbook continent-wide: 15 Nigerian hubs by 2028, two million deliveries, and livestock services...
June 12, 2026
Patrice Motsepe May Trade African Football’s Crown for a Run at South Africa’s Presidency
Motsepe South Africa presidency talk grows: the CAF chief may quit football to contest the ANC's 2027 race. He denies...
June 12, 2026
Colombia Was Not on the Pitch, but Its Stars Opened the World Cup
Colombian artists Shakira and J Balvin lit up the World Cup opening in Mexico, a reminder of how far the...
June 12, 2026
The World Cup Opened in Tear Gas: What the Azteca Clashes Mean for Fans in Mexico City
Tear gas hit the World Cup opener outside the Azteca as Mexico won 2-0. What the clashes mean for fans...
June 12, 2026
World Cup 2026 Opener: Mexico End Curse, Beat South Africa 2-0
Mexico won the World Cup 2026 opener 2-0 over South Africa at the Azteca, with Quiñones and Jiménez scoring as...
June 12, 2026