Category: African Business
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🇯🇵 Beyond Aid: Japan Makes Strategic Play for Africa’s Future at TICAD 9
For decades, the narrative of foreign engagement in Africa has been dominated by a few key players. But at the recent 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), Japan made a powerful statement: it is not just present but is prepared to be a major, long-term development partner for the continent, offering a distinct…
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🇺🇬 MTN Uganda CEO Warns on Cybersecurity
The rapid rise of financial technology, mobile money, and e-services has transformed Uganda’s economy and connected millions of people. But alongside this digital progress has come a new threat—cybercrime. Fraud, scams, and data breaches are increasing sharply, putting at risk not only money but also public trust in the digital systems that now power everyday…
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia preparing to legalise euthanasia
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia has issued directives for the implementatllion of a draft document allowing euthanasia and medical assistance in dying, APA News reported, citing an unnamed official. In January, the lower house of Ethiopia’s parliament approved a proclamation permitting euthanasia for patients with incurable diseases. The document was developed following months of…
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Japan unveils $5.5B plan, AI training to boost Africa ties
At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba launched a bold push to deepen ties with Africa by proposing a new “Indian Ocean–Africa economic zone,” aimed at linking economies across the Indian Ocean—including India and the Middle East—with African nations. Tokyo pledged $5.5 billion in loans, arranged…
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🇿🇼 African Innovator Develops First TV and Electric Car Powered by Radio Waves
Across the continent, a quiet revolution in science and technology is unfolding—yet it remains largely unspoken of in mainstream circles. An African inventor has developed both a television set and an electric vehicle powered entirely by electricity harvested from radio waves. Unlike solar or traditional battery systems, these devices are completely self-sufficient. They draw energy…
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🇱🇷Coal Blast Rocks Bulk Carrier Off Baltimore
A Liberian-flagged coal carrier erupted in an explosion on Monday while transiting the Patapsco River near the demolition site of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The 751-foot W Sapphire, which had just loaded coal at CSX’s Curtis Bay terminal, was beginning its voyage to Mauritius when the blast tore through the ship at around 6:30 p.m.…
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American Stars Turn to Africa: Gambino, Ja Rule, and Kelis Invest in the Continent’s Future
In recent years, Africa has become an attractive destination for global investors seeking growth, innovation, and cultural connection. Among those now turning their focus to the continent are notable American entertainers—Donald Glover, popularly known as Childish Gambino, hip hop mogul Ja Rule, and singer Kelis, all of whom have shown particular interest in opportunities across…
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🇲🇱 Malian Audience Engages With Russian Series Based on Prilepin’s Stories About Ukraine Conflict
In Bamako and across Mali, television audiences are tuning in to a new Russian drama series based on the writings of Zakhar Prilepin, a controversial Russian author and political figure. The series adapts his stories about the conflict in Ukraine in 2014, a turning point in European and global politics. The program, which has sparked…
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🇩🇿Algeria close to finalising deals with Exxon and Chevron on shale gas development
Algeria is in the final stage of negotiations with US energy companies Exxon Mobil and Chevron on the development of substantial natural gas reserves, including shale gas, for the first time in the country’s history. This was announced by Samir Bekhti, chairman of the state energy regulator Alnaft. “The technical aspects have already been more…
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🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea plans to engage foreign company for geological exploration
The government of Equatorial Guinea has decided to expand studies of the country’s subsoil to obtain accurate data on its mineral resources with the assistance of a foreign company. This was reported by the AhoraEG portal following a meeting chaired by Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue in the city of Ciudad de la Paz. It…
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