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10 Feb 2026 - Nigerian oil magnate Arthur Eze’s Atlas Oranto Petroleum is facing setbacks in key energy jurisdictions, including Equatorial Guinea, Senegal and…

10 Feb 2026 - Nigerian oil magnate Arthur Eze’s Atlas Oranto Petroleum is facing setbacks in key energy jurisdictions, including Equatorial Guinea, Senegal and…

9 Feb 2026 - The United States said it convened rare talks between rivals Morocco and Algeria over the future of Western Sahara, as the Trump administration seeks…

9 Feb 2026 - Africa’s economy has expanded sharply over the past 36 years, but the pace of growth has not been enough to transform the continent’s position in the…

9 Feb 2026 - The Democratic Republic of Congo will begin enforcing a long-dormant rule requiring mining companies to allocate part of their share capital to local…

9 Feb 2026 - South Africa’s agricultural sector closed 2025 on a historic high, with exports reaching a record $15.1 billion, even as shipments to the United…

9 Feb 2026 - Industry speculation is mounting that Richemont, controlled by South Africa’s richest man, Johann Rupert, is about to part ways with Jaeger-LeCoultre.

9 Feb 2026 - Mali will set up a state-owned company to manage its stakes in mining firms, the council of ministers said in a statement.

9 Feb 2026 - Sudan’s military authorities, under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, are pushing ahead with a $1.5 billion arms agreement with Pakistan, even as the…

9 Feb 2026 - Uganda’s central bank has kept its key interest rate unchanged for the sixth meeting in a row, citing global economic uncertainty and still-subdued…

9 Feb 2026 - Angola is seeking to acquire a 20-30 percent stake in De Beers, the global diamond giant owned by United Kingdom-based firm Anglo American, as…

9 Feb 2026 - African universities are gaining global traction, moving from the margins of academia into the mainstream of serious research and innovation. The…

9 Feb 2026 - India’s largest state-owned refiners have sharply increased purchases of crude oil from West Africa and the Middle East in a notable shift away from…

9 Feb 2026 - The South African rand began the trading week firmer on Monday, gaining against the US dollar as key commodity prices recovered and the greenback…

9 Feb 2026 - As African countries stare down the barrel of potentially tougher global financial conditions in 2026, access to foreign exchange (FX), especially…

9 Feb 2026 - The United States’ and China’s brawl for African resources such as copper, cobalt and other critical minerals has led the United States to leverage…

9 Feb 2026 - Angola is seeking to acquire a 20%–30% stake in De Beers, the diamond unit being put up for sale by Anglo American, as part of a proposal being…

9 Feb 2026 - U.S., Chinese and Indian investors are competing for cobalt assets in the Democratic Republic of Congo, targeting Chemaf, a Virji family-controlled…

8 Feb 2026 - Namibia’s government said it was not notified of the planned acquisition by TotalEnergies and Brazil’s Petrobras of stakes in an offshore exploration…

8 Feb 2026 - The American financier, Jeffrey Epstein, who later became the central figure of an intricate criminal network involving sex trafficking, almost…

8 Feb 2026 - South Africa will withdraw its troops from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the continent’s largest…

8 Feb 2026 - President John Dramani Mahama has directed the immediate recall of Mohammed Baba Jamal Ahmed, popularly known as Baba Jamal, from his position as…

8 Feb 2026 - Ghana’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered local fund managers to scale back offshore investments as part of efforts to support the…

8 Feb 2026 - South Africa-based defence and aerospace manufacturer Paramount Group is seeking to establish a presence in Ukraine’s rapidly expanding armoured…

8 Feb 2026 - Algeria has begun procedures to cancel its air services agreement with the United Arab Emirates, signed in Abu Dhabi in May 2013, state media…

7 Feb 2026 - Africa’s gold story in 2025 was shaped by sharp contrasts, as central banks across the continent adjusted their reserves amid currency pressures,…

7 Feb 2026 - Rio Tinto, backed by global institutional investors including BlackRock, has abandoned plans for a mega-merger with commodities trader Glencore,…

7 Feb 2026 - South Africa said it has taken a step toward securing duty-free access to the Chinese market after its trade minister signed a framework economic…

7 Feb 2026 - Oil has long been one of Africa’s most powerful economic assets. In Africa, Libya holds the largest proven oil reserves, estimated at 48.4 billion…

7 Feb 2026 - As 2026 reaches its second month, military events continue to dominate headlines, looming as an unsettling factor that influences state sovereignty,…

7 Feb 2026 - Three African countries which include Angola, Namibia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to deportation deals to take back…

7 Feb 2026 - Turkey has signed a $350 million defence agreement with Egypt, Africa’s top-ranked military and the world’s 19th strongest, highlighting Cairo’s…

6 Feb 2026 - Market depth, which is determined by the size and liquidity of domestic equity and bond markets, the variety of listed assets, and the presence of…

6 Feb 2026 - Ghana has set an ambitious target to grow its foreign exchange reserves beyond $20 billion by 2029, a move President John Dramani Mahama says is…

6 Feb 2026 - Brazil’s state-run oil major Petrobras is marking a strategic return to Africa with a 42.5% stake in an offshore oil exploration block off Namibia.

6 Feb 2026 - From lithium and cobalt to gold, chrome, and uranium, African nations are shifting away from decades of raw mineral exports, which left processing,…

6 Feb 2026 - A Dubai-based consumer electronics manufacturer, Maser Group, is making a major strategic pivot into agriculture and artificial intelligence…

6 Feb 2026 - South Africa’s development finance institution has committed $20 million to a domestic rare earths project aimed at helping the European Union reduce…

6 Feb 2026 - The United States has warned it may impose sanctions on Algeria over its decision to purchase advanced Russian-made Su-57 fighter jets, raising fresh…

6 Feb 2026 - China will allow duty-free imports of selected products from South Africa under a trade agreement currently being finalised, signalling Pretoria’s…

6 Feb 2026 - Sonara, a state-owned oil refinery in Cameroon, recently initiated a dialogue with Nigeria's Dangote Group in an effort to find funding and supply…

5 Feb 2026 - Africa’s social progress in 2026 shows steady gains in basic services, such as education, and healthcare, but deep gaps remain. Ranked 56th out of…

5 Feb 2026 - Starlink, which was prohibited from operating in South Africa last month due to a dispute between its CEO, Elon Musk, and the South African…

5 Feb 2026 - The state-owned mining outfit, Mutapa Platinum Group, in Zimbabwe, is actively seeking mining partners to facilitate the development of its $500…

5 Feb 2026 - Ghana has pledged to import petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Lagos, citing the limited capacity of its own refineries.

5 Feb 2026 - Ghana and Zambia have signed a landmark visa waiver agreement that will allow citizens of both countries to travel between the two nations without…

5 Feb 2026 - Ghana has taken a significant step towards retaining more value from its gold resources by commencing local gold refining for artisanal and small-…

5 Feb 2026 - Latest trade data shows that China shipped over $100 billion worth of goods to Africa in the first half of 2025, with Nigeria, South Africa, and…

5 Feb 2026 - Zimbabwe’s president Emmerson Mnangagwa, during a panel session with host Tucker Carlson at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, revealed that…

5 Feb 2026 - Africa’s aviation sector is quietly undergoing a reset as passenger numbers rebound and airlines rethink hub strategies.