While the International Monetary Fund (IMF), can be useful during times of crisis, staying relatively debt-free provides considerable benefits to African countries, including economic autonomy and global legitimacy. Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 African countries with the lowest debt to the IMF in April 2025. This list is courtesy of data from the…
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As the installation of the Starlink business gains momentum in Africa, more markets have expressed interest in the service including Uganda, which highlighted its promising negotiations with the Elon Musk led company. Uganda is in promising negotiations with Starlink for low-cost internet services President Yoweri Museveni had a productive meeting with Starlink representatives Starlink has…
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Demographic dynamics are an overlooked but crucial factor in the areas of economic power, national security, and international influence. This is especially true for the demographic reaching military age. Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 countries with the highest number of people ready to enter the military in 2025. This list is courtesy of…
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The Warri Refinery in Nigeria has shut down operations, sparking concern over the transparency and effectiveness of its costly rehabilitation, despite hundreds of millions of dollars spent by the federal government. Warri Refinery in Nigeria shut down after costly rehabilitation Refinery failed to produce petrol despite $897.6 million spent on maintenance Nigeria’s government-owned refineries plagued…
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A coalition of philanthropies, led by the Gates Foundation, has unveiled a $500 million fund aimed at improving maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa. A $500 million fund has been unveiled to improve maternal and newborn health in sub-Saharan Africa. The fund aims to save the lives of 300,000 mothers and newborns by 2030…
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Belgium has turned to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in a bid to ease tensions with Rwanda and help defuse the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Belgium seeks Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni’s help to ease tensions with Rwanda Diplomatic overture aims to repair strained Belgium-Rwanda relations and resolve the eastern Congo conflict Belgium…
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