Uganda turns to US financing for $3.19bn rail project following China’s withdrawal
Uganda has revised its funding approach for the $3.19 billion standard gauge railway (SGR) project, with the United States now […]
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1,100 Kenyan employees at risk as Meta cuts ties with Sama
Following years of backlash and legal disputes, Meta has decided to discontinue a key agreement with Kenyan outsourcing firm Sama.
Sassou-N’Guesso begins fifth term as Congo president
Denis Sassou-N’guesso was formally inaugurated on Thursday as president of the Republic of the Congo after securing victory in the
Econet, owned by Masiyiwa, surpasses long-established rival in dollar-based exchange trade
Strive Masiyiwa, the founder of Econet Wireless, has played a central role in reshaping Zimbabwe’s capital markets after the US
Government pays off outstanding UK scholarship debts
The Ghana Scholarships Authority has confirmed that government has disbursed first-quarter funding to the Ghana High Commission in the United
Microsoft to invest $329m in cloud infrastructure and AI training in South Africa
Microsoft is accelerating its cloud strategy in Africa with a new $329 million investment in South Africa, aimed at expanding
South Korea shifts to African oil suppliers as Hormuz tensions persist
Rising tensions between Iran and the United States are unsettling global fuel markets, causing major disruptions to supply chains. In
Cameroon strengthens gold mining controls, focuses on foreign operators
Gold mining firms in Cameroon are now subject to tougher requirements as authorities step up monitoring of halted operations in
Africa’s richest calls for more local investment amid IMF, World Bank talks
Aliko Dangote, chairman of the Dangote Group, has leveraged top-level engagements in Washington to advocate for stronger investment in Nigeria’s
Julius Malema receives five-year prison sentence in South Africa.
Julius Malema, aged 45, has received a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of unlawfully possessing a firearm and discharging