Kenya is close to signing a critical minerals agreement with the United States that would allow rare earths and other strategic minerals to be processed domestically, marking a significant step in the country’s efforts to capture more value from its natural resources. Kenya is nearing a critical minerals agreement with the United States. The proposed…
Morocco’s fuel-price debate has become bigger than petrol stations. It is now a test of power, privilege and who pays when an import-dependent economy is exposed to global energy shocks. Morocco’s parliament has rejected proposals to cap fuel prices and nationalise the Samir refinery. But the debate has revived scrutiny of Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch,…
Controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, who maintains close ties to Kenyan President William Ruto, has secured a stake in the $2.9 billion expansion of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo, connected to Kenya’s President William Ruto, has obtained a stake in the $2.9 billion expansion of Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Chivayo’s…
Bombardier has confirmed that a private jet owned by Africa’s third-richest man, Abdulsamad Rabiu, is the first delivery of its flagship Bombardier Global 8000 on the continent, marking a milestone for Africa’s private aviation market. Abdulsamad Rabiu, Africa’s third-richest man, has acquired the continent’s first Bombardier Global 8000, a state-of-the-art long-range business jet. The Bombardier…
Morocco has secured a place among the world’s largest silver-producing nations, standing out as the only African country on a new global ranking of top silver producers compiled by Visual Capitalist. Morocco is now one of the world’s largest silver producers and the only African country in the top global ranking by Visual Capitalist. The…
The global shipping industry has spent nearly two years rerouting vessels around Africa as attacks in the Red Sea disrupt one of the world’s most important trade corridors. Yet South Africa, the country best positioned to benefit from the shift, is struggling to seize the opportunity. Cape Town has been ranked the world’s worst-performing container…
Behind every salary payment, ATM withdrawal, online purchase and stock market trade in South Africa sits a financial system that most people never see. South Africa’s SAMOS payments platform processes about R584 billion ($32.4 billion) daily. Roughly 90% of transaction value is settled in real time, reducing risks in the banking system. The Reserve Bank…
Millions of dollars are moving into and out of Nigeria through smartphones, digital wallets, and dollar-backed crypto assets, creating a new challenge for Africa’s most populous economy. Nigeria received about $59 billion in crypto inflows between July 2023 and June 2024, according to IMF-cited data. Stablecoins have become a major tool for remittances, trade payments…
Israel has imposed sweeping travel restrictions on foreign nationals from five African countries following concerns over the spread of Ebola, drawing a sharp protest from Kenya, which says it has not recorded a single case of the disease. Israel has imposed strict travel restrictions on foreign nationals from five African countries due to Ebola concerns.…
