South Africa is stepping up deportations of undocumented migrants as economic pressures intensify and public frustration grows over high unemployment. South Africa has intensified deportations of undocumented migrants due to economic pressures and public frustration. The country deported 51,000 individuals in the past year, exceeding numbers from France and Germany combined. South Africa’s industrialised economy…
At 19, David Nandwa had a $5,000 payment frozen by PayPal. That frustration became fuel. Months later, he launched Honeycoin, a fintech bridging blockchain and traditional finance across Africa. Today, it processes over $150 million monthly in 40 markets, backed by nearly $6 million in funding. David Nandwa launched Honeycoin in 2020 to bridge blockchain…
Two of Africa’s largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa, have been removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “grey list,” easing international scrutiny of their financial systems. Nigeria and South Africa have been removed from the FATF ‘grey list,’ reducing international scrutiny of their financial systems. The delisting improves these countries’ credibility among global…
Africa continues to lag behind other regions in global container handling capacity, with only four ports making it into Lloyd’s List’s Top 100 Container Ports Ranking for 2025. African ports face infrastructure and logistical limitations, contributing to lagging global container handling capacity. Only four African ports made it into Lloyd’s List’s Top 100 Container Ports…
The United States has ordered the departure of non-essential diplomatic staff and their family members from Mali, citing escalating security concerns and a worsening fuel crisis that has disrupted essential services across the country. The United States ordered the departure of non-essential embassy personnel and families from Mali over security concerns and fuel shortages. Routine…
