Category: African Business
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Bitcoin ban: African countries where crypto is restricted or illegal
Bitcoin has been controversial since its beginning in 2009, as have the subsequent cryptocurrencies that followed in its wake. Due to its extreme volatility, its use in nefarious transactions and the exorbitant use of electricity to mine it, the legal status of the digital currency varies substantially from country to country. But as more Africans…
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🇱🇷 How the CIA Helped Ruin Liberia- OpED
In the 1980s, Samuel K. Doe was the CIA’s boy. He was one of Africa’s worst rulers, who provided bases used for subversion campaigns across Africa and upheld the interests of Firestone Rubber. When Doe lost his utility, the CIA supported Charles Taylor who helped trigger Liberia’s ruinous civil war in the 1990s. On April…
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U.S. House Financial Services Committee Debates Trump Administration Tariffs’ Impact on Small Banks
Date: February 10, 2025Author: PanAfrican.Email During a pivotal House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) led a robust discussion on the potential repercussions of the Trump Administration’s proposed tariffs, particularly their impact on small banks. The hearing, which brought together financial experts, policymakers, and industry leaders, highlighted growing concerns over how…
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🇿🇼 A fitness club in a Zimbabwe cemetery aims to outpace death one step at a time
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At dawn, 65-year-old Nelly Mutandwa swapped her pajamas for leggings, a T-shirt and sneakers. She grabbed a bottle of water before heading to an unconventional workout spot: a cemetery in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare. Surrounded by rows of graves, she joined other members of the Commandos Fitness Club in an hour-long session…
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Nigeria’s Federal System at a Crossroads: Lawmakers Propose Creation of 31 New States Amid Controversy
In a bold and contentious move, Nigerian lawmakers have sparked nationwide debate by proposing the creation of 31 new states, a plan that would significantly reshape the country’s federal structure. If approved, the number of states in Nigeria would rise from 36 to 67, marking one of the most dramatic reorganizations since the country gained…
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🇫🇷🇱🇾 Sarkozy on Trial: Gaddafi’s Shadow Over France
The former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, is back in court, this time facing allegations of illegal campaign financing tied to the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. The trial, which began on January 6, 2025, accuses Sarkozy of accepting up to 50 million euros from Gaddafi’s regime to fund his 2007 presidential campaign—a direct violation of…
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What Drives Population Growth in Africa and Decline in Europe? Insights into South Sudan, Niger, Angola, and Benin vs. Eastern Europe and Island Nations
As 2024 comes to a close, the demographic landscape across the globe reveals stark contrasts, with Africa leading the way in population growth while several regions in Europe and island nations experience significant declines. According to recent data, African nations such as South Sudan, Niger, Angola, and Benin are at the forefront of this growth,…
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🇪🇹🇰🇪 American allies in Africa are cooperating.
The Ethiopian and Kenyan intelligence services have launched a joint military operation aimed at eliminating a militant group along their common border areas. This is not about Islamist armed formations, but separatists from the “Oromo Liberation Army”. ▪️The operation is particularly aimed at countering human and arms trafficking activities. While the Ethiopian authorities’ goal is…
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🇱🇷 Liberia: US to Deport Over 1,500 Liberians Under Stricter Immigration Policies
MONROVIA – The United States is set to deport 1,563 Liberians as part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration under the Trump administration. The deportation is part of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)’s efforts to enforce stricter immigration policies targeting undocumented residents. panafrican.email has learned that the Liberians in question are part…
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