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The Minerals Powering The World’s Future

June 26, 2026
Long before the first electric vehicle rolled onto a highway or the phrase “green transition” entered global political speeches, Africa possessed one of the world’s greatest strategic advantages. Beneath its soil lay the minerals that would one day become indispensable

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Nairobi Falls Silent As Families Seek Justice For Protest Deaths

June 26, 2026
The streets surrounding Kenya’s Parliament carried a message of grief and unfinished business as parents who lost their children during the deadly anti-government protests of 2024 joined opposition leaders, activists and human rights campaigners in a solemn march demanding justice. Carrying flowers and messages of remembrance, the families walked toward the National Assembly in Nairobi, the symbolic centre of the

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The Minerals Powering The World’s Future

June 26, 2026
Long before the first electric vehicle rolled onto a highway or the phrase “green transition” entered global political speeches, Africa possessed one of the world’s greatest strategic advantages. Beneath its soil lay the minerals that would one day become indispensable to the

The Trillion-Dollar Race For Africa’s Future

June 26, 2026
When African leaders gather to discuss the continent’s future, the conversation often begins with infrastructure, industrialisation and economic growth. Yet beneath every ambitious development plan lies a more fundamental question—who will provide the capital to build Africa’s future, and under what conditions?

The Race To Control Africa’s Trade Future

June 26, 2026
As cargo vessels leave the ports of Mombasa, Durban, Lagos and Alexandria every day, they carry far more than containers filled with manufactured goods, agricultural products and minerals. They also carry the ambitions of a continent seeking a stronger place in the

The Global South Is Rewriting The World Order

June 26, 2026
For decades, the international system largely revolved around a small group of economic and political powers that shaped global finance, trade, diplomacy and development. Many countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America participated in that system, but often with limited influence over

Kagame Challenges West Over Human Rights Authority

June 25, 2026
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has launched a forceful challenge to Western governments over their approach to human rights and governance, questioning whether Europe has the moral authority to position itself as the world’s primary judge of political values. Speaking during an interview

Tanzania Blocks Central Bank Emergency Lending

June 25, 2026
A major debate over fiscal discipline and central bank independence has ended in Tanzania after the government withdrew controversial proposals that would have allowed the Bank of Tanzania to provide short-term financing to the state during emergencies. The decision followed objections from

Historic Ruling Settles Gaddafi-Funded Mosque Dispute

June 25, 2026
The High Court of Tanzania has brought an end to a years-long ownership dispute over a prominent religious complex in Butiama that traces its origins to a unique chapter in African political and religious history involving Tanzania’s founding president, Julius Nyerere, and

Musk Loses Trillionaire Status After Market Rout

June 25, 2026
Elon Musk has fallen below the trillion-dollar threshold just days after becoming the first person in modern history to achieve the milestone, highlighting the extraordinary volatility of fortunes tied to the world’s most valuable technology companies. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index,
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