Faith Nyasuguta Malawi’s $350 million Transport and Land Compact has officially collapsed following the shutdown of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. foreign aid agency that was financing critical road projects across the country. The MCC is currently winding down its operations globally after a federal directive from the Trump administration, aimed at reducing […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos is expanding its footprint in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), seeking to tap into the country’s rich reserves of rare minerals critical for the global energy transition. Berkeley-based KoBold Metals, supported by Gates’s Breakthrough Energy Ventures and investors like Bezos […]
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Faith Nyasuguta South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has confirmed a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump, in which the two leaders discussed strained bilateral relations and the urgent need to end the war in Ukraine. The call comes amid growing tensions between the two countries since Trump’s return to the White House in January. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Thursday, King Mohammed VI of Morocco officially launched the construction of the Kenitra-Marrakech high-speed rail (HSR) line, marking a significant milestone in the nation’s infrastructure development. This 430-kilometer corridor aims to connect key cities, Rabat, Casablanca, and Marrakech, enhancing mobility and economic integration across the region. The Kenitra-Marrakech HSR line is a […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has accepted an invitation to join the World Bank’s Private Sector Investment Lab, an initiative aimed at scaling private investment and job creation in developing countries. The announcement was made on Wednesday as part of the Lab’s expanded second phase, which now includes top global industry leaders with […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Rwanda has officially confirmed that it is in early-stage discussions with the United States over a potential minerals access agreement, marking a notable shift in Washington’s engagement with African resource-rich nations. This initiative is part of the U.S. strategy to secure critical minerals needed for high-tech manufacturing and the global energy transition, particularly […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group, part of the broader Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), have agreed to stop fighting and work toward a truce aimed at halting the conflict that has ravaged eastern Congo since the start of 2024. This marks the most tangible breakthrough in years […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially initiated the process of relocating key institutions from countries that are now part of the breakaway Alliance of Sahel States (AES). This significant move comes in response to the formal withdrawal earlier this year of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, three nations now […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tanzania has imposed an immediate ban on all agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi after both countries failed to lift trade restrictions on Tanzanian products. The announcement, made late Wednesday by Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe, comes amid rising trade tensions and a perceived lack of reciprocity in regional commerce. “We cannot […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Claims that the United States planned to shut down several embassies across Africa have been dismissed following a sweeping announcement by U.S. Secretary of State, Senator Marco Rubio. In a bold move to overhaul the State Department, Rubio revealed a comprehensive reform strategy aimed at streamlining diplomatic operations and modernizing the department’s global […]
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