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Africa: Sub-Saharan African Economies Among World's Fastest-Improving in Global Connectedness
[Premium Times] Based on more than 9 million data points tracking international flows of trade, capital, information, and people, the…
Africa: The Implausible Regime Change in Iran and How the War Affects the World
[IPS] Stockholm, Sweden -- The US/Israeli war on Iran might be like messing with a hornets' nest, spreading fear and…
Africa: China's New Tariff-Free Regime for Africa - the Potential Upside and Downside
[The Conversation Africa] China's President Xi Jinping announced in February 2026 that from 1 May China would be granting zero-tariff…
West Africa: Middle East Crisis - Nigeria, West Africa Risk Losing Shipping Lines to European Markets
[Vanguard] Shipping companies, freight forwarders and other port users have raised concerns over the potential impact of the ongoing crisis…
Africa: Safari Rally 2026 Revs-Off in Naivasha
[Capital FM] Naivasha -- The 2026 WRC Safari Rally revved off today morning (Thursday) in Naivasha with Belgian driver Thierry…
Africa: African Health Financing Faces Governance Crisis, Not Just Funding Gap
[allAfrica] Despite spending billions on health every year, many African health systems remain underfunded and heavily dependent on external assistance.…
Africa: Africa and China At 70: a Partnership Shaping the Next Global Order
[Capital FM] At a time when the international order is increasingly shaped by conflict, strategic rivalry and economic uncertainty, the…
Africa: World Bank Group Provides $137 Million to Help Accelerate Digital Integration and Job Creation in Benin, Liberia and Sierra Leone
[World Bank] Boosting broadband access to 5.2 million people, enabling 5.4 million new digital service users, nurturing 140+ startups, and…
Africa: Akufo-Addo to Lead AU Election Observation Mission to Congo
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's former President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has been appointed by the African Union to lead its Election…
Africa: Africa's Richest Indian Prateek Suri Backs President Mnangagwa's Nation-Building Vision
[New Times] In a significant diplomatic engagement, Prateek Suri, one of Africa's leading business figures with an estimated net worth…






