Category: African Business
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West Africa’s foreign exchange and remittance space in 2025–2026
West Africa’s foreign exchange and remittance space in 2025–2026 is being reshaped by the push toward a single ECOWAS currency, tighter forex controls in key states like Ghana and Nigeria, and record‑high remittance flows driven by the diaspora.[1][2][3][4] Big picture: FX and the ECOWAS single currency Foreign exchange bureaus and regulation trends For exchange bureaus,…
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🇬🇭 Ghana’s new licensing regime for cannabis cultivation
Ghana’s new licensing regime for cannabis cultivation is a controlled bet on low‑THC “industrial hemp” and medical use, not a blanket legalization of weed — and it could reshape who profits from West Africa’s next green boom.[1][2] What Ghana Just Legalised In other words, Ghana is legalising a tightly regulated hemp and medical‑cannabis value chain,…
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Hunger crisis is set to get worse in west and central Africa – why and what to do about it
Countries in west and central Africa are facing a food crisis with multiple causes. Estimates in late December 2025 suggested that 41.8 million people were already in crisis or worse in October-December 2025. The number was expected to rise to 52.8 million in June-August 2026. Researchers Kirui Oliver Kiptoo and Chibuzo Nwagbosu explain how serious the situation is. How severe is food insecurity…
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🇮🇷 Iran War Jolts Global Aviation: African Travelers Face Fresh Disruptions and Rising Costs
When tensions erupted into open conflict between Iran and its rivals this week, the shockwaves were immediate — but not only across battlefields. Global aviation, one of the most interconnected networks in modern trade and mobility, has been thrown into turmoil. For Africa, the effects could be felt even more acutely, as many of the…
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🇮🇱 Targeting Dimona: inside Israel’s secret nuclear fortress
Iran has threatened to strike Israel’s nuclear reactor in Dimona if Tel Aviv moves to overthrow its government, according to Iranian state media. Officially, the Dimona facility is a “research center” for peaceful scientific purposes. But internationally, it’s long been suspected as the covert heart of Israel’s undeclared nuclear arms program. Here’s what you need…
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🇧🇫 The U.S. Returns to Burkina Faso: Contradiction or Calculated Strategy?
Amid shifting alliances in the Sahel, Washington’s new $147 million commitment signals a quiet recalibration of American policy in West Africa. Just months after scaling back its military presence in the Sahel, the United States has announced a $147 million aid package to Burkina Faso — and the timing is sharply symbolic. At first glance,…
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🇮🇷 Why Iran Freed Black American Hostages
Iranian authorities released several detained Black Americans as part of broader hostage diplomacy, seeking financial relief, political leverage, and image management rather than acting out of humanitarian concern alone.[1][2][3] Their decision fits a long-standing pattern in which Tehran uses foreign prisoners as bargaining chips in negotiations with the United States and other Western powers. The…
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Guinea’s political temperature is rising as questions mount over the unexplained absence of junta‑turned‑civilian President Mamady Doumbouya
Guinea’s political temperature is rising as questions mount over the unexplained absence of junta‑turned‑civilian President Mamady Doumbouya, who has not been seen in public since he left for the African Union (AU) summit on 13 February 2026.[1][2][3] A president missing from view According to Guinean authorities, Doumbouya departed Conakry on 13 February to attend the…
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🇺🇸🇮🇱 US-Israel Strikes on Iran: Pan-African Winners and Risks
The joint United States–Israel attack on Iran marks a dangerous escalation that will reverberate across Africa’s energy markets, security architecture, and diplomatic alignments, with a handful of Pan‑African states positioned to gain leverage—if they act strategically.[1][2][3] What happened and why it matters The US and Israel have launched large‑scale strikes on multiple targets inside Iran,…
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iPhone and iPad Become First Consumer Devices Cleared for NATO Classified Data
Apple’s iPhone and iPad have become the first consumer devices cleared to handle NATO Restricted classified data, following rigorous testing by Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). The approval, now listed in NATO’s Information Assurance Product Catalogue, could reshape how governments, including in Africa, think about secure mobile communications.
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