Category: African Business
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๐ญ๐น Haiti Held Hostage: How Gangs Seized a Nation and What It Means for Africa
In the crumbling neighborhoods of Port-au-Prince, a new power asserts its authority. It is not the Haitian government, whose police forces are weary and outgunned, nor the beleaguered transitional council trying to steer the country from chaos. The real power lies with men like Jimmy Chรฉrizier, known as “Barbecue,” a former police officer turned gang…
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๐ฌ๐ฒ The Exile’s Shadow: Yahya Jammeh’s Long Game and The Gambia’s Unfinished Reckoning
KANILAI, THE GAMBIA โ In October 2025, the crackle of a WhatsApp audio message, relayed through loudspeakers in a village, sent political shockwaves through this small West African nation. From his exile haven over 3,000 kilometers away, former dictator Yahya Jammeh declared to hundreds of cheering supporters: โNobody can prevent me from coming in. I…
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๐ฏ๐ฒVybz Kartel and the Skin-Lightening Controversy: Whatโs Really in These Products and How Do They Affect the Skin?
Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel has long been at the center of regional and international conversations about colorism, skin bleaching, and the commercialization of โlighter skinโ as a beauty commodity. Over the years, Kartel has been publicly associated with a line of cosmetic and skin-brightening productsโincluding soaps, creams, and astringentsโmarketed under the โVybzโ brand. His…
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๐ฌ๐ญ๐ท๐ผ๐น๐ฟ๐จ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ช๐ณ๐ฌSkin Lightening Bans Across Africa: Laws on Paper, Products on Shelves
Across many African countries, the fight against harmful skin-lightening products has intensified over the last decade. Nations such as Ghana, Rwanda, Tanzania, Cรดte dโIvoire, South Sudan, Kenya, and Nigeria have all enacted restrictions or outright bans on cosmetics containing dangerous chemicals like hydroquinone, mercury, and corticosteroids.Yet a troubling reality persists: despite these laws, skin-lightening products…
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๐ฌ๐ฆ๐ซ๐ท French President Emmanuel Macron continues his African tour in Libreville
French President Emmanuel Macron continued his African tour in Gabon after participating in the final session of the G20 summit in Johannesburg. This is the first state visit by the French president to Gabon since Brice Oligui Nguema took power in a coup that toppled the former leader, Ali Bongo. In his speech, Oligui Nguema…
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Sand Smuggling Plagues West Africa, Fueling Crime and Environmental Crisis
A silent crisis, unfolding in the rivers and on the coasts of West Africa, is fueling transnational crime and devastating communities: the illegal smuggling of sand. While often overlooked, sand is the second most exploited resource in the world after water, and unprecedented demand is driving a lucrative black market. Recent international operations reveal that…
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๐จ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฑ Inside a thriving Chinatown neighborhood in the heart of West Africa
Chinese migrants have created a lively community in the Malian capital of Bamako, but the advance of Islamist militants has some questioning their future there. BAMAKO, Mali โ Drive through downtown in this West African capital, past traditional markets and mosques, and you arrive, unexpectedly, in a neighborhood with bubble tea shops and Chinese boutiques,…
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Fugees rapper Pras Michel sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal donations to Obama campaign
Grammy-winning rapper Prakazrel โPrasโ Michel of the Fugees was sentenced on Thursday to 14 years in prison for a case in which he was convicted of illegally funneling millions of dollars in foreign contributions to former President Barack Obamaโs 2012 reelection campaign. Michel, 52, declined to address the court before US District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly…
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Judge calls Trump official’s testimony on Abrego Garcia’s potential removal “a zero, in my view”
Greenbelt, Md. โ A federal judge on Thursday expressed frustration with the Trump administration over the testimony provided by a top immigration official who was called to address the steps the Trump administration has taken to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the West African country of Liberia. John Cantรบ, a senior official at Enforcement and…
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๐ฟ๐ผ Zimbabwe Flower Exports Hit $2.5 Million in Nine Months, Up Four Percent From Last Year
The Agriculture Food Systems and Rural Transformation Strategy 2 (AFSRTS 2) projects the gross value of floriculture production will reach $16 million by 2030, up from the current $10 million. The strategy identifies floriculture as a significant economic contributor requiring modern infrastructure and niche marketing. To meet the target, the country plans to produce 334…
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