Twenty children and one adult die in a Ugandan bus crash, Uber buys Glovo, Somalia's cabinet moves to control the private sector's main body, and Harare insists diaspora cash will hold as nearly 100,000 citizens return from South Africa. Ten stories from across Africa for Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Trafigura refuses 2,000-megawatt line meant to carry Angolan hydropower, and a Nigerian court forfeits 48 properties tied to a former attorney-general. Ten stories from across Africa for Friday, July 17, 2026.
Growing the Loukil group was not an easy task, of course, and lots of strategic thinking had to be done so as to choose the right products and services that would be the source of growth not only in the local market (size of only 11 million people), but also at the international level.
Egypt puts its military-built economy under Sisi's direct control, Dangote prices Nigerian fuel in dollars, the RSF answers the US peace plan, and DRC's Ebola outbreak reaches Europe. Ten stories from across Africa for July 16, 2026.
Nigeria overtook South Africa as Africa's largest economy in 2014, but most Nigerians remain poor. The country's economic growth has failed to keep pace with rapid population growth, job creation, and the rising cost of living, creating this harsh reality.
South Africa ended apartheid in 1994, yet it remains one of the world’s most unequal countries. Deep inequalities in wealth, land, education, and employment continue to reflect the lasting legacy of apartheid.
The Kinshasa Declaration priced the shortfall. A $500m World Bank package is funding the first customers. Here's who gets paid.
Subscriber growth is no longer the key revenue driver for telecoms in Ethiopia. Mobile data is. Over 35 million voice-only users, a 15,000-tower deficit, and a regulator forcing infrastructure sharing, signal clear entry points.
Why did the Gold Coast become Ghana, Rhodesia become Zimbabwe and Swaziland become Eswatini? African countries have usually changed their names when they entered a new political era, using new names to reflect independence, national identity and a break from colonial rule.
Africa has more than 70 submarine internet cables, yet millions still pay several times more for internet than the International Telecommunication Union considers affordable. Why does getting online remain so expensive despite decades of investment in digital infrastructure?
Uganda cybersecurity is no longer a box-ticking exercise, so who captures the upside? As mobile money surges and internet banking users retreat over cyber fears, managed security, fraud analytics and mobile endpoint protection are the market to watch.
Uganda exported 8.78 million bags of coffee worth $2.38 billion in the year to April 2026. But the next chapter isn't about growing more beans — it's about roasting, branding, and processing at origin. Here's where the value, and the investable opportunities, now sit.
With 21.5% electrification and over 1,500 MW of unmet mining demand, DRC power investment is moving to mini-grids, provincial hydro and captive solar. A single-permit regime and a $37 billion Compact funding are redrawing where bankable returns sit.
Most African export earnings, imports, and foreign debt are denominated in US dollars. Because many countries need more dollars than they earn, the resulting shortage keeps demand for the currency high and puts persistent pressure on African currencies.
Africa is rich in oil, gold and critical minerals, yet remains the poorest continent on earth. The answer to this question reveals a hidden system of value, trade, and loss that decides who truly benefits from its wealth, and it is not always where the resources are found.
Who is winning Kenya's fixed broadband race? Safaricom leads a market growing more than 40% a year, but challengers like Ahadi and Vilcom are taking a rising share of new growth. We break down the regulator's data on where durable value sits for investors.
