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A Calculated Escalation: What the Tselemti Fighting Signals for Ethiopia

Fighting in Ethiopia’s Tselemti district has reopened a dormant front in the Tigray conflict, prompting airstrikes, flight suspensions, and renewed displacement

2026/02/03

The blockchain frameworks set to enhance fintech development in 2026

Digital capital markets continue to emerge with the support of evolving blockchain frameworks, combined with focused securities, providing added efficiency. In

2026/02/03

Strong data and mobile money growth drive Airtel Africa profits to record $586 million

Airtel Africa saw its total customer base climb to 179.4 million in the nine months ended December 2025, with mobile money users exceeding 50 million. Strategic

2026/01/30

Africa–GCC partnership signals a strategic reordering of global capital flows

Emerging Africa–GCC partnership reflects converging strategic interests: Africa’s scale, demographics and growth potential on one side, and Gulf capital, logistics

2026/01/30

Tanzania Vision 2050: The Roadmap, the Risks and the Reality

Tanzania’s Vision 2050 builds on earlier national development frameworks, particularly Vision 2025, which President Samial Suluhu describes as successful despite

2026/01/30

How Data Centers Are Reshaping Africa’s Energy Industry

As data center demand accelerates across Africa, electricity infrastructure is emerging as the decisive enabler of digital growth, investment and energy-system

2026/01/28

Why Mission 300 hinges on speed, funding and regulatory reforms

Under Mission 300, minigrid developers target to connect 115 million Africans by 2030 yet capital shortages and reform bottlenecks put the ambition at risk. Players

2026/01/27

Libya Energy sector Renaissance: Rising global oil and gas investor confidence amid fresh licensing rounds

Libya’s oil and gas industry is on the precipice of accelerated growth, backed by rising investor confidence, new licensing opportunities and strengthening global

2026/01/26

Nigeria’s Ex-Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke Bribery Trial Starts in London

Diezani Alison-Madueke faces an eight-count indictment for bribery and conspiracy to bribe under the UK’s anti-corruption laws. She has pleaded not guilty to all

2026/01/26

Nedbank’s $855M bid targets NCBA as South African giant eyes East Africa expansion

Nedbank has proposed a mixed consideration structure: 20% in cash and 80% through newly issued Nedbank ordinary shares listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange

2026/01/22