Africa’s worsening electricity shortages and rising energy costs are driving a massive surge in demand for Chinese solar equipment, strengthening Beijing’s grip on one of the world’s fastest-growing renewable energy markets. China’s solar exports to Africa jumped 83% in April as countries accelerated efforts to tackle electricity shortages and rising energy costs. South Africa and…
The Nigerian billionaire, Abdulsamad Rabiu, is quickly approaching a historic financial milestone, as Nigeria’s second-richest man and Africa’s second-richest individual currently has a net worth of $19.7 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Abdulsamad Rabiu, Nigeria’s second-richest man, now holds a net worth of $19.7 billion according to Bloomberg. Rabiu’s fortune has increased by…
China has unveiled its first stealth fighter built specifically for export, a development that could widen fifth-generation fighter jet options for African countries beyond America’s Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and Russia’s Sukhoi Su-57. China has unveiled the J-35AE, its first export-oriented stealth fighter, aiming to rival the US F-35 and Russian Su-57 in global…
The growing wave of military coups across West Africa may no longer be something the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) can easily stop, according to one of the bloc’s top security officials, who says global power shifts have dramatically weakened the regional body’s influence. ECOWAS says shifting global power dynamics are making it…
South Sudan has been barred by a London court from entering into new oil-backed prepayment deals until it settles outstanding obligations to commodities trading house BB Energy. A London court has barred South Sudan from entering new oil-backed prepayment deals until it settles debts owed to BB Energy. The legal dispute centers on South Sudan’s…
Togo has joined a growing group of African nations opening their borders to unrestricted continental travel, becoming the sixth African country to grant visa-free entry to all holders of African passports in a major push toward regional integration and freer movement across the continent. Togo has become the sixth African country to allow visa-free entry…
Fifteen years ago, William Tewiah was building a fuel supply business focused largely on servicing mining firms in Ghana’s Western Region. Today, he sits atop the Ghana Stock Exchange as the owner of the largest individual equity stake ever recorded on the country’s public market. William Tewiah has become the largest individual shareholder in Ghana…
Anglo American, the mining group founded by South African billionaire Ernest Oppenheimer, said on Monday it would sell its Australian steelmaking coal business for up to $3.88 billion as the company deepens a sweeping overhaul aimed at focusing on copper and iron ore. This sale is part of a broader restructuring strategy focusing on copper…
The Ghana Police Service has launched a major new initiative to improve its intelligence-led policing capabilities through a specialized training program run in collaboration with the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The Ghana Police Service has started a new intelligence-led policing initiative in partnership with the FBI. FBI instructors are currently training Ghanaian…
