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Diplomatic visits Ethiopia surge: Major powers converge in Addis

Diplomatic visits Ethiopia have intensified dramatically in February 2026, with leaders from Israel, Turkey, and Italy arriving in Addis Ababa within weeks. This flurry...

Africa’s food price inflation surge: Top 10 countries hit hardest in 2026

Food price inflation is projected to surge in multiple African countries during 2026, according to fresh forecasts from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

Angola’s $4.8B Chinese loan refinery push: First big Beijing deal in years

Angola seeks $4.8 billion Chinese loan refinery for Lobito, the first major Beijing financing since 2017. Explore why this matters for energy independence, debt...

Egypt launches nationwide initiative to provide 71 million meals to vulnerable citizens

Egypt has announced a major humanitarian initiative to provide 71 million meals to vulnerable citizens across the country as part of an ambitious national...

Iran enters critical nuclear talks with US insisting deal is within reach

Negotiations between the United States and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear programme have reached a pivotal moment, with both sides preparing for a critical round...

Nigeria seeks major Chinese investment boost

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to attract substantial foreign investment from China as part of a broader push to transform its economic landscape and accelerate...

EU to maintain preferential trade with a middle-income Uganda

The European Union has assured Uganda that existing trade and economic cooperation will continue even after the country graduates from the least developed country...

Tunisia ranks ninth globally in date production, strengthening its position as a premium exporter

Tunisia has reinforced its status as one of the world’s leading date producers, ranking ninth globally in overall production and continuing to command strong...

Reform UK pledges ICE-style deportation agency and exit from human rights treaties

Britain’s right wing populist party Reform UK has unveiled what it describes as radical proposals to curb irregular migration, including the creation of a...

Nigeria’s Innoson Group expands to 10,000 workers

Nigeria’s indigenous automotive champion Innoson Group is rapidly emerging as one of the country’s largest industrial employers, with Chief Executive Officer Innocent Chukwuma confirming...

Dangote to build Africa’s largest detergent raw material plant as refinery reaches full capacity

Africa’s richest industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to construct the continent’s largest Linear Alkyl Benzene production facility within the sprawling Dangote Refinery complex,...

Casava launches Nigeria’s first clean energy insurance for SMEs

Nigeria is taking a significant step in accelerating its energy transition with the launch of dedicated clean energy insurance, aimed at protecting small and...

Foreign-dominated manufacturing threatens local innovation in Nigeria

Nigeria is facing a critical crossroads in its industrial development as the trend of foreign-dominated manufacturing partnerships gains momentum. Emmanuel Ezenwere, CEO of Arone...

AI for good: ITU empowers startups to transform global education

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has officially launched applications for its AI for Good Innovation Factory, a global programme designed to harness artificial intelligence...

Burkina Faso’s 25% equity push at projected mega‑goldmine unfolds peacefully as talks continue with WAF

Burkina Faso and West African Resources Limited (WAF) are navigating a complex yet constructive negotiation over increasing the state’s ownership stake in the Kiaka...

Trump unveils Tech Corps to expand American AI influence through Peace Corps

President Donald Trump has announced a new initiative aimed at strengthening America’s global influence in artificial intelligence by leveraging one of its most enduring...