Alikiba’s Big Bet: Turning Kiswahili Into a Music Market
Alikiba, OkayAfrica’s July Artist of the Month, is turning hit song “Finale” into a bet that Kiswahili can unite East...
July 12, 2026Section
World
Burkina Faso’s Coris Bank Knocks on Cameroon’s Door
Coris Bank International has incorporated a Cameroonian subsidiary with CFA26 billion (€40M) in share capital in Douala, pending COBAC and...
July 12, 2026
South Africa Turns Off the Money Tap to 69 Municipalities
South African municipalities lost their July transfers: Treasury froze R13.5 billion across 69 councils, including R3.6 billion for Johannesburg.
July 12, 2026
Burkina Faso Lands $300 Million for Its Biggest Power Plant
A Burkina Faso power plant of 119 MW, the country’s biggest, reached financial close with $300 million from AFC, built...
July 12, 2026
World Cup 2026 England Beat Norway 2-1 to Reach the Semi-Finals
World Cup 2026 England reach the semi-finals as Jude Bellingham scores twice, including an extra-time winner, to beat Norway 2-1...
July 12, 2026
Nigeria to Get Sub-Saharan Africa’s Biggest Solar-Powered Steel Plant
Niger State grants 500 hectares to African Industries Group for sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar-powered steel plant. Costs and timeline remain...
July 11, 2026
Pick n Pay Sells More of Boxer as Family Era Fades
Pick n Pay sold 11.5% of Boxer for R4.7 billion ($290 million), funding a turnaround that has already cost the...
July 11, 2026
Tatu City, Kenya’s Largest Private City, Faces an Investor Showdown
Minority investors in Tatu City head to Mauritius court next month seeking leave for London arbitration over share dilution claims...
July 11, 2026
Cameroon Holds Its Breath as Biya, 93, Lingers in Geneva
Paul Biya, 93, has not appeared publicly since May 20. Family and senior officials rushed to Geneva July 9 as...
July 11, 2026