Category: African Business
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🇷🇼 Roc Nation in Kigali: How Rwanda Became the Frontline of Pan‑African Sports and Events Expansion
Roc Nation’s top brass have quietly opened a new chapter in Africa’s sports business story with a high‑profile visit to Rwanda, signalling serious intent to turn Kigali into a hub for premium sports and live events on the continent.[1][2] Beyond photo‑ops, the trip aligns with Roc Nation Sports International’s wider push to capture a slice…
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🇱🇷 Liberian cities are seeing a quiet conflict over churches being operated inside residential communities
Liberian cities are seeing a quiet but growing conflict over churches being built and operated inside residential communities, from Congotown and Paynesville to small family compounds with more than one house.[1][2] Many residents welcome the spiritual and social value of these churches, but they are increasingly frustrated by noise, congestion, and weak enforcement of zoning…
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Fear and Empty Stalls: How ICE Raids Are Strangling Minnesota’s Waterside Markets and Immigrant Commerce
Pan African News Blog The vibrant hum of commerce that once defined Minnesota’s immigrant marketplaces has been replaced by an eerie silence. At Mercado Central in Minneapolis and Karmel Mall in St. Paul—hubs for Latino and Somali entrepreneurs—shoppers have disappeared, vendors are struggling to pay rent, and the simple act of buying groceries has become…
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African Union summit opens as youth anger grows over a ‘bloc of old leaders’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Africa’s top regional body is hosting its annual summit in Ethiopia this weekend to discuss the future of the continent of some 1.4 billion people, but across the continent the organization is becoming less popular. Set up to “promote the unity and solidarity of the African States,” analysts say the African…
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🇱🇷 Liberia’s Main Port Takes Centre Stage in Africa’s Trade Expansion
Monrovia, Liberia — In a strategic move that signals Liberia’s ambition to position itself as a critical maritime hub in West Africa, Marsa Maroc, Morocco’s leading port operator, has recently signed a major contract with Liberia’s National Port Authority (NPA) to operate key assets at the Port of Monrovia — the country’s main deep‐water seaport…
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Three West African juntas have turned to Russia. Now the US wants to engage them
The US has declared a stark policy shift towards three West African countries which are battling Islamist insurgents and whose military governments have broken defence ties with France and turned towards Russia. The state department announced that Nick Checker, head of its Bureau of African Affairs, would visit Mali’s capital Bamako to convey the United…
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A Poisoned River: How Bea Mountain’s Repeated Chemical Spills Are Uprooting Liberian Villages
An investigation reveals years of toxic leaks from Liberia’s largest gold miner, forcing communities to flee and prompting calls for urgent reform. Dateline: Monrovia, Liberia – February 1, 2026 — Introduction For generations, the rivers and creeks of Grand Cape Mount County have been the lifeblood of rural Liberian communities. Today, those same waterways are…
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🇱🇷 Liberia’s Concession Dilemma: A Boon for Corporations or a Path to National Prosperity?
Liberia stands at a pivotal crossroads. As one of the world’s ten poorest nations yet endowed with vast natural resources, the West African country has long relied on concession agreements with foreign corporations to spur economic development. These deals, particularly in mining and agriculture, promise significant foreign investment, job creation, and infrastructure development. However, they…
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To the Global Pan-African Community
To the Global Pan-African Community, On Sunday, January 19, 2025, we detected unauthorized access to one of our technical servers. While our investigation confirms that no email addresses, email accounts, or user correspondence were accessed or breached, we believe in transparent communication with our community about any threat to our shared platform. Our immediate response…
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🇱🇷 UBA CEO Africa 1, Chioma Mang, Pays Courtesy Visit to Liberia Following Her Appointment
Monrovia — United Bank for Africa (UBA) has reaffirmed its commitment to Liberia’s financial sector as its newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer for Africa 1, Madam Chioma Mang, paid a courtesy visit to the country as part of a continent-wide strategic engagement tour. The visit follows Mang’s recent appointment and underscores UBA Group’s efforts…
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