Economic Policies

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US and China interest in Kenya’s $62 billion rare earth site sparks local concern

US and China interest in Kenya’s $62 billion rare earth...

African nations are increasingly at the centre of a new mineral Cold War. Kenya’...

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Dangote Refinery set to end months of supply struggles soon, with crude production

Dangote Refinery set to end months of supply struggles ...

The Dangote Refinery’s plan to begin producing its own crude is set to start bef...

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Nigeria targets 95% digital literacy and AI dominance by 2030 — NITDA chief reveals

Nigeria targets 95% digital literacy and AI dominance b...

Nigeria has set its sights on becoming a global leader in digital innovation, wi...

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From data to AI: Inside Nigeria’s leading blueprint for Africa’s digital sovereignty

From data to AI: Inside Nigeria’s leading blueprint for...

Across Africa, a quiet but profound technological revolution is underway, and at...

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TotalEnergies says Mozambique LNG now needs extra $4.5 billion after four year halt

TotalEnergies says Mozambique LNG now needs extra $4.5 ...

TotalEnergies has informed Mozambique that the cost of its liquefied natural gas...

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Russian automakers move to challenge Asian rivals in Africa with local assembly rollout

Russian automakers move to challenge Asian rivals in Af...

Russia’s automakers UAZ and AvtoVAZ are stepping up plans to enter Africa’s fast...

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Dangote Refinery to expand capacity to 1.4 million barrels per day, becoming world’s largest

Dangote Refinery to expand capacity to 1.4 million barr...

Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is set to more than double its processing c...

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U.S. deletes Mali from visa-bond list in bid to ease diplomatic tensions

U.S. deletes Mali from visa-bond list in bid to ease di...

The United States has removed Mali from its controversial visa-bond program, a m...

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After three failed negotiations, U.S. finally secures African destination for deported migrant

After three failed negotiations, U.S. finally secures A...

After three failed rounds of negotiations with African governments, the United S...

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South Africa steps up deportations as unemployment soars

South Africa steps up deportations as unemployment soars

South Africa is stepping up deportations of undocumented migrants as economic pr...

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His $5,000 was frozen by PayPal. Now he’s raised nearly $6million to expand stablecoin cross-border payments for Africans

His $5,000 was frozen by PayPal. Now he’s raised nearly...

At 19, David Nandwa had a $5,000 payment frozen by PayPal. That frustration beca...

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What it means for two of Africa’s biggest economies to exit the dirty-money list

What it means for two of Africa’s biggest economies to ...

Two of Africa’s largest economies, Nigeria and South Africa, have been removed f...

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Only 4 African container ports make 2025 global Top 100 Ranking

Only 4 African container ports make 2025 global Top 100...

Africa continues to lag behind other regions in global container handling capaci...

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U.S. orders diplomatic staff to exit Mali amid escalating crisis and security concerns

U.S. orders diplomatic staff to exit Mali amid escalati...

The United States has ordered the departure of non-essential diplomatic staff an...

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Indian investors acquire South Africa’s 135-year-old firm in $215m deal

Indian investors acquire South Africa’s 135-year-old fi...

One of South Africa’s oldest pharmaceutical firms, Adcock Ingram, is set to deli...

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Nigeria, South Africa finally removed from global dirty-money list

Nigeria, South Africa finally removed from global dirty...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has removed Nigeria, South Africa, Mozamb...

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