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Jun 15, 2026

🇳🇬 Dangote surpasses 33 African nations

The rise of his refinery is reshaping Africa's wealth rankings.

Jun 2, 2026

🇺🇸 US visa changes hit Africa

Embassy restructuring forces cross-border travel for US visas. Plus: Washington targets Greenland rare earths, and Dangote scales aviation market.

Jun 1, 2026

🇨🇩 DRC records first Ebola wins

Five initial recoveries bring hope to the DRC Ebola crisis. Inside: Burkina Faso launches union crackdowns, and Ghana advances its Korea passport deal.

May 15, 2026

🇳🇬 Dangote’s $20B refinery at risk?

The "oil mafia" vs. Aliko Dangote. Plus: Femi Otedola’s record-breaking £53M mansion purchase and Sunil Mittal’s $2.9B stake deal in Airtel Africa.

Jul 9, 2026

🇳🇬 Indian billionaire bets big on Nigeria

The project could become sub-Saharan Africa's largest solar-powered steel facility.

Jul 8, 2026

🇿🇦 SA suspends Joburg funding

South Africa halts funding as Johannesburg faces pressure to cut wasteful spending.

Jul 7, 2026

🇳🇬 Nigeria vows action over 🇿🇦 SA killings

Nigeria says South African police bear responsibility for the deaths of three Nigerians and plans to pursue regional and international action.

Jul 6, 2026

🇳🇬 Nigeria overtakes U.S. in jet fuel supply

Europe bought more jet fuel from Nigeria than the U.S. in June, marking a major refining milestone.

Jul 3, 2026

🤖 Google, Idris invest $1M in Africa AI

Google and Idris Elba launch a $1 million initiative to give 100,000 African creators free access to AI tools.

Jul 2, 2026

☢️ Burkina Faso signs nuclear treaty

The country strengthens the legal foundation for its planned civilian nuclear programme with Russia.