Faith Nyasuguta A powerful new report by Oxfam has laid bare Africa’s alarming wealth divide, revealing that just four billionaires hold more wealth than over half of the entire continent’s population combined. Released to coincide with the African Union Summit, the findings shine a harsh light on inequality in Africa – a region blessed with […]
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Faith Nyasuguta France has officially closed the chapter on its military era in Senegal, handing over its final two military bases to Senegalese control in a landmark ceremony that signals the end of its permanent presence in both West and Central Africa. On Thursday, French and Senegalese officials gathered as France returned Camp Geille – […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Eswatini has firmly rejected claims made by the United States that it is acting as the final destination for a controversial group of deported ex-convicts. Instead, the tiny southern African kingdom insists its role is simply to help move the deportees on to their home countries. This clash emerged after the U.S. Department […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Zimbabwe’s state-owned Kuvimba Mining House is gearing up to break ground on a landmark $270 million lithium concentrator at its Sandawana mine, marking another big step in Africa’s push to add value to its raw minerals instead of simply exporting them. Kuvimba CEO Trevor Barnard confirmed that construction will start in the third […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has sounded the alarm over the continent’s heavy dependence on imported petroleum products, warning it leaves Africa vulnerable to being used as a dumping ground for low-quality fuel. Speaking recently, the President of Dangote Industries Limited said the solution lies in building local capacity. “That’s why we built […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tensions between France and Equatorial Guinea have reached a boiling point as the small Central African nation accuses Paris of acting like a colonial-era overlord by seizing assets linked to alleged corruption. At the heart of the controversy is Equatorial Guinea’s Vice President, Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, whose extravagant lifestyle has landed him […]
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Faith Nyasuguta A controversial deportation flight has landed in the small Southern African kingdom of Eswatini, marking a dramatic turn in the Trump administration’s hardened immigration policies – and as planes take off, immigration agents on the ground are also knocking on doors, pressuring landlords for private tenant information in an unprecedented push to root […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Burkina Faso is constructing a sweeping new international airport approximately 35 km northeast of Ouagadougou, designed to replace the aging Thomas Sankara Airport – built in the 1960s by France – which has struggled with crowding, pollution, and safety concerns. As urban development encroached on the site, experts warned of increasing hazards to […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tanzania’s breathtaking landscapes, iconic wildlife, and sun-soaked beaches have always been the jewels of East Africa – but now they’re also the backbone of the country’s economy. For the first time ever, tourism has overtaken gold as Tanzania’s leading source of foreign exchange, underlining how travelers from around the globe are powering the […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenyans living and working abroad have once again shown just how crucial they are to the country’s economic heartbeat. In the year leading up to June 2025, Kenyans in the diaspora sent home a record-breaking USD 5.08 billion (KSh 656.99 billion), marking the highest annual remittance Kenya has ever recorded. The latest figures […]
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