Category: African Business
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🇿🇦Xenophobia’s Bitter Pill: South Africa’s Hospital Clashes Fracture Pan-African Dreams
South Africa’s ongoing xenophobic tensions have escalated into direct confrontations at public hospitals, where anti-migrant activists are expelling African nationals seeking care. Viral videos from Johannesburg show groups like South Africans First, led by Victoria African, ordering foreign patients— including from the Democratic Republic of Congo—to leave, directing staff to discharge them after stabilization.[1] Recent…
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🇺🇸2026 NFL Draft: Raiders Bet Big on Fernando Mendoza as Global Stakes Rise
The 2026 NFL Draft opened with a moment that surprised few but still carried historic weight. After months of speculation, debate, and even ridicule in sports circles, the Las Vegas Raiders made it official Thursday night by selecting quarterback Fernando Mendoza as the No. 1 overall pick. What had once been dismissed as rumor evolved…
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🇱🇷 A Critical Artery Reawakens: Momentum Builds on Liberia’s Freeport–St. Paul Bridge Corridor Upgrade
Efforts to rehabilitate and modernize the Freeport–St. Paul Bridge corridor in Liberia are gathering pace, signaling renewed commitment to one of the country’s most vital economic routes. The corridor, which links the bustling Freeport of Monrovia to key parts of the capital and beyond, is a lifeline for trade, transport, and daily commuter movement. Recent…
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From Promises to Progress: Rep. Clarence Banks Deploys $500K Equipment Boost for Grand Bassa’s Development
In a significant move aimed at accelerating grassroots development, Representative Clarence Banks has unveiled a fleet of equipment valued at over $500,000 for District 2 in Grand Bassa County, Liberia. The initiative marks one of the most tangible infrastructure interventions in the district in recent years, signaling a shift toward practical, community-centered governance. The equipment,…
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Mystery surrounds US influencer’s death in Zanzibar
American influencer Ashly Robinson, 31, known online as Ashlee Jenae, died in Zanzibar after being found unconscious in a villa, with police investigating as a suspicious suicide or unexplained event. While her partner Joe McCann is being questioned as a witness, no arrests have been made, and authorities await an official medical report to determine…
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🇧🇯 Benin leans into painful past to encourage cultural tourism
Tourists crowded beneath the Door of No Return, an arch built by the beach at Ouidah in southern Benin in memory of those crammed onto slave ships bound for the New World. Benin, which held a presidential election on Sunday, has in recent years leaned into its painful past to encourage tourism. Once a key…
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🇳🇬🇬🇭 Nigerian drone makers look to move core operations to Ghana
The indigenous drone manufacturers in Nigeria, Terrahaptix Inc. (also referred to as Terra Industries), are looking at an expansion move that would take it beyond its borders to one of the strongest markets in West Africa, Ghana. Terrahaptix Inc., a Nigerian drone manufacturer, is expanding to Ghana to establish its first facility outside Nigeria, targeting the growing…
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🇲🇬 Suspects Named After Foiled Coup Attempt Against Government
Authorities have announced the arrest of more than a dozen individuals linked to an alleged plot to assassinate Michael Randrianirina and destabilize the government, in what officials describe as a serious but ultimately thwarted coup attempt. According to security sources, the suspects were detained following a coordinated intelligence operation that uncovered plans to target key…
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🇲🇿🇷🇼 ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies Caught in Mozambique–Rwanda Funding Dispute Over Cabo Delgado Security
Tensions between Mozambique and Rwanda have resurfaced, threatening to disrupt the fragile security framework underpinning multibillion-dollar gas investments led by ExxonMobil and TotalEnergies in Cabo Delgado province. At the center of the dispute is Maputo’s suspension of financial contributions toward the deployment of Rwandan troops, raising fresh concerns about stability in one of Africa’s most…
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Live from NEDCo Yard, Tamale: President Mahama Inspects New Transformers to Improve Power Supply
President John Dramani Mahama visited the Northern Electricity Distribution Company (NEDCo) yard in Tamale on April 19, 2026, to inspect new transformers aimed at enhancing power supply reliability in the region. This hands-on inspection highlights ongoing government efforts to tackle persistent distribution challenges, including overloaded transformers and low voltage issues. The initiative builds on recent…
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