Kenya Backs Dangote Refinery Despite Court Dispute
Kenya will take a stake in Dangote Group’s planned $16 billion refinery investment in Lamu, which is expected to be […]
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Congo Is Set to Audit Major Miners Annually Starting 2027
The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin annual audits of major mining companies from 2027 as the government steps up […]
Kenya’s Anthropic Deal Raises Questions Over AI Dependence and Political Manipulation
Kenya has signed a cooperation framework with U.S. artificial intelligence company Anthropic covering AI skills, research, public-sector applications and safety, […]
Kenya’s Central Bank Penalised 33 Banks for Overcharging Borrowers
Kenya’s central bank penalised 33 commercial banks in 2025 for failing to comply with rules governing risk-based loan pricing, while […]
Gabon Targets $2 Billion International Borrowing for 2027
Gabon plans to raise about $2.01 billion from international markets in 2027 to help finance its budget, as the government […]
Kenya’s Startup Boom Has Left a $718 Million Graveyard
Thirteen Kenyan startups that raised about $718 million have collapsed, shut down or entered administration over the past five years, […]
Zambia’s Gold Tax Could Drive Billions of Dollars of Trade Elsewhere
Zambia is considering reducing a 16% value-added tax on gold to encourage artisanal and small-scale miners to sell through formal […]
Nigeria’s Terra Has Won $1 Million Mining Contract for Kaduna Project
Nigerian defence technology company Terra Industries has secured a $1 million contract to provide autonomous surveillance and security at the […]
Kenyans Have Seen This Scam Before. Why Did Teachers Fall For It?
Kenya has a puzzling relationship with get-rich-quick investment schemes. From DECI and other pyramid schemes in the 2000s to MMM […]
South Africa Mining Output Is Down 7.5%
South Africa’s mining production fell 7.5% year on year in July, dragged lower by declines in platinum group metals (PGMs), […]
The US Has Offered to Build Kenya’s Mineral Factories in a $62 Billion Deal
The United States has offered to help Kenya build mineral-processing factories as part of a proposed deal worth about $62 […]
A Smart Insole in Rwanda Aims to Catch Diabetic Foot Problems Before They Become Amputations
The possibility of making an artificial limb for someone she loved was something Prisca Nikuze never expected to confront. As a […]
Binance Believes African Businesses Are Positioned to Lead on Agentic AI
Africa skipped fixed line telephony for mobile and skipped branch banking for mobile money. Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem […]
Nigeria’s Banking Outage Shows the Hidden Cost of Going Cashless
A disruption to United Bank for Africa’s mobile banking application has left some customers unable to access their accounts or […]
Colossal Energy Fields Corp. Announces Warren Irwin as Special Advisor and Significant Investor, Strengthening Financial Strategy, Capital Markets Insight and Energy Project Funding Capabilities
Strengthening Financial Strategy, Capital Markets Insight and Energy Project Funding Capabilities Calgary, Canada — September 10th, 2026 — Colossal Energy […]
How Anthropic Thwarted Campaign That Tried to Manufacture Support for Kenya’s Government
Anthropic disrupted a Kenyan political influence operation that used its Claude artificial intelligence model to generate pro-government content and attack […]
This DRC Copper Discovery May Reshape Ivanhoe Mines
Founder and executive co-chairman of Toronto-listed Ivanhoe Mines, a leader in the mining and precious metals industry, Robert Friedland, has […]
A CEO Deposit Probe has Exposed Deeper Problems at Ethiopia’s Global Bank
Ethiopia’s central bank has removed the chief executive of Global Bank Ethiopia and barred him from senior roles in the […]
Totalenergies Plans $10 Billion Investment in Angola
TotalEnergies plans to invest $10 billion in Angola over the next five years with its partners, as the French energy […]
Nigeria’s Banking System Just Got a $3.1 Billion Liquidity Boost
Nigeria’s banking system saw funding pressure ease last week as excess liquidity rose to about $3.11 billion, pushing the overnight […]
Kenya Is Giving Migrant Traders 90 Days to Prove Their Value
Kenya has given foreign nationals conducting businesses in the country 90 days to regularise their immigration, work permit, registration and […]
Kenya Is Cracking down on Foreign Traders. Why Are Burundians Bearing the Brunt?
Departures of Burundians from Kenya that started on Monday have continued on Tuesday, raising a question that is increasingly being […]
WHO Warns that Staff, Funding Shortages Are Hampering Congo Ebola Response
A shortage of trained health workers, operational partners and funding is hampering efforts to expand the response to the Ebola […]
Ghana Inflation Rises to 5 Percent in August
Ghana’s annual consumer inflation rate rose to 5.0% in August 2026, marking an increase from the previous month as price […]