Africa’s Ownership Agenda: Senegal Collapses, Dangote Fights Back, Ghana Rewrites the Rules
Doing Business in Africa | Weekly Intelligence Briefing for Investors, Executives, and Decision-Makers Senegal’s government collapsed on Friday when President Faye fired Prime Minister Sonko and dissolved the cabinet, fracturing the alliance that brought both men to power in 2024. With a frozen IMF programme, a $13 billion debt load, and a fuel subsidy bill […]
Zarein Energy Joins African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as Gold Sponsor Amid Nigeria Gas Hub Expansion
Energy solutions provider Zarein Energy will participate as a Gold Sponsor at the 2026 edition of African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, scheduled for October 12–16 in Cape Town. The company’s participation comes as it accelerates development of the Kwale Free Trade Zone gas and petrochemical project in Delta State, Nigeria, targeting large-scale gas processing, captive […]
Demand for civic space holds strong across Africa as supply of freedoms wanes
Africans broadly express support for their right to join any organisation and for the media’s freedom from censorship and its responsibility to report on government mistakes, the latest Afrobarometer (www.Afrobarometer.org) Pan-Africa Profile (https://apo-opa.co/4vjzCDv) shows. Yet their experience of these freedoms is highly uneven and, in many contexts, eroding, increasingly constrained by the very governments that are […]
Qrent says delaying Information Technology (IT) refresh cycles may be increasing operational risk for businesses in Africa
Qrent (www.Qrent.co.za), a provider of IT asset management and sustainable refurbished technology solutions, says organisations that continue delaying technology refresh cycles in an effort to protect budgets may be exposing themselves to greater operational and continuity risk. The warning comes as global hardware costs continue to rise amid ongoing supply chain disruption and increased demand […]
Dentons’ Iyunola Adekanye Appointed to African Mining Week (AMW) Advisory Board
Iyunola Adekanye, Partner at Dentons Nigeria, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of African Mining Week (AMW) 2026 – The Most Influential Mining Conference in Africa. Adekanye’s appointment reinforces AMW’s mission to convene African stakeholders and global investors under one roof for strategic partnerships aimed at unlocking the continent’s $8.5 trillion worth of untapped […]
United Nations (UN) Women Liberia and Partners Convene for Spotlight Initiative 2.0 Women’s Economic Empowerment Inception Meeting
UN Women Liberia, in collaboration with implementing partners HOPE Liberia and Youth Crime Watch Liberia (YCWL), convened the Liberia Spotlight Initiative 2.0 Women’s Economic Empowerment Component Inception Meeting in Monrovia last week, bringing together key stakeholders to strengthen collective action toward women’s economic empowerment and the prevention of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Liberia continues […]
Rising Anti-Immigrant Tensions In South Africa Force Hundreds Of Ghanaians To Flee
The first group of Ghanaian nationals has departed South Africa under a repatriation programme launched amid growing anti-immigration tensions in the country. This story is written and edited by Global South World Around 300 people arrived at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport early Wednesday to board charter flights back to Ghana. Footage showed passengers arriving in buses and immigration vehicles, […]
Ethiopia’s High-Stakes Election Leaves Millions Unable To Vote
Ethiopia’s election is not expected to spring any surprises. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali’s Prosperity Party is expected to win a large majority in parliament, handing him a third term in office. This story is written and edited by Global South World The economy is projected to grow above 7 percent this year, the third fastest in Africa. […]
Automation In African Manufacturing: Unlocking The Continent’s Industrial Potential
As Africa accelerates its industrialisation agenda under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), automation is emerging as one of the most powerful tools to unlock productivity, competitiveness, and long-term manufacturing growth across the continent. From robotics , artificial intelligence (AI) to smart factories and digital supply chains, automation is reshaping the future of manufacturing […]
fmas:26 Kicks Off With A Packed Exhibition Floor And High-energy Networking On Day 1
fmas:26 officially opened its doors today 26th of May, welcoming thousands of industry professionals, traders, fintech innovators, brokers, affiliates, IBs, and service providers for an exciting first day at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). From the moment the exhibition floor opened, attendees filled the venue, creating a vibrant atmosphere across the expo hall, […]
