Africa

Energy, Solar

Unilever’s Nairobi Factory is Turning Sunlight into a $230,000 Annual Saving

Minerals

Beneath a Sacred Kenyan Hill, a Fight Over Minerals, Money and a New Global Scramble

Minerals, Mining

M23’s Grip on Congo’s Mines is Turning Minerals into a War Economy

Banking

Tanzania’s Central Bank Wants Bank Leaders to Step Aside After 10 Years 

Finance, Funding

EU Suspends Sierra Leone Aid Package over Refusal to Arrest Cocaine Kingpin

Mining

Niger Mining Has Resumed Despite Suspension After 37 Deaths 

Metals, Minerals

Burkina Faso Has Opened a Gold Refinery to Keep its Wealth at Home

Oil

Kenya Backs Dangote Refinery Despite Court Dispute

Finance, Investment

South Africa FDI Inflows More Than Double in Second Quarter of 2026

Mining

Congo Is Set to Audit Major Miners Annually Starting 2027

Banking, Finance

Kenya’s Central Bank Penalised 33 Banks for Overcharging Borrowers

AI

Kenya’s Anthropic Deal Raises Questions Over AI Dependence and Political Manipulation

Finance

Gabon Targets $2 Billion International Borrowing for 2027

Mining

Zambia’s Gold Tax Could Drive Billions of Dollars of Trade Elsewhere

Business, Logistic, Startup, Technology

Kenya’s Startup Boom Has Left a $718 Million Graveyard

Mining

Nigeria’s Terra Has Won $1 Million Mining Contract for Kaduna Project

Investment

Kenyans Have Seen This Scam Before. Why Did Teachers Fall for It?

Mining

South Africa Mining Output is Down 7.5%

AI, Blockchain

Binance Believes African Businesses Are Positioned to Lead on Agentic AI

Healthcare

A Smart Insole in Rwanda Aims to Catch Diabetic Foot Problems Before They Become Amputations

Banking

Nigeria’s Banking Outage Shows the Hidden Cost of Going Cashless