Mali has suspended school and university activities nationwide due to a worsening fuel shortage. Mali suspended educational activities nationwide due to a worsening fuel shortage, halting classes for two weeks. The crisis follows a blockade imposed by al-Qaeda-linked militants restricting fuel imports into the country. Fuel shortages have impacted residents’ mobility, with closed fuel stations…
African nations are increasingly at the centre of a new mineral Cold War. Kenya’s Mrima Hill, with rare earth deposits valued at over $62 billion, has become a key focus of US and China competition for critical minerals. Kenya’s Mrima Hill, rich in rare earth minerals and valued at over $62 billion, has attracted global…
Nigeria has set its sights on becoming a global leader in digital innovation, with an ambitious plan to achieve 95% digital literacy and dominate artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. Nigeria has set an ambitious target to achieve 95% digital literacy and AI dominance by 2030, led by NITDA’s strategic roadmap. The country aims to integrate…
Russia’s automakers UAZ and AvtoVAZ are stepping up plans to enter Africa’s fast-growing car market, pursuing local assembly initiatives aimed at competing with dominant Asian manufacturers and tapping into the continent’s push to build domestic vehicle production capacity. UAZ and AvtoVAZ are planning to enter Africa’s automotive market, focusing on local assembly initiatives. Russia-Ethiopia economic…
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to more than double its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery in Nigeria plans to expand its processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million bpd, making it the largest refinery globally. The expansion will generate…
The United States has removed Mali from its controversial visa-bond program, a move seen as part of broader efforts to mend strained diplomatic ties with the West African nation. The United States removed Mali from its controversial visa-bond program to ease diplomatic tensions. The visa-bond program requires visa applicants to post refundable bonds to ensure…
After three failed rounds of negotiations with African governments, the United States has secured an agreement with Liberia to receive Kilmar Abrego, a migrant at the center of a contentious deportation saga that has tested Washington’s immigration diplomacy. The United States has reached an agreement with Liberia to accept Kilmar Abrego, a detained migrant central…
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…
