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Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Backs Pan-African Infrastructure Drive

Angola’s sovereign wealth fund, FSDEA and London-based asset manager Gemcorp Capital announced the creation of a US$500 million Pan African Infrastructure Fund, aimed at bridging Africa’s infrastructure gaps by channelling private.

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What South Africa Gains From the PetroSA–Shell Offshore Oil Agreement

South Africa’s PetroSA has facilitated a deal giving Shell Offshore a 60% stake in Block 2C off the west coast. This represents a strategic shift in how the country approaches.

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What External Backing Means for African Peace and Conflict Dynamics

In the space between a diplomatic table and a battlefield, the imprint of external actors is growing more pronounced across Africa. Recent events underline that foreign influence is not a.

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What South Africa’s R3.4 Billion Rail Deal Means For Industry

South Africa has secured its biggest private-sector investment in freight rail to date, with Traxtion committing R3.4 billion, a little over $200 million, to enhance the country’s rail capacity. The.

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Africa Needs Grids to Move Power from Renewable Energy Projects to End Users

PRESS RELEASE   Cape Town, South Africa: 8 December 2025 – Africa stands at a defining moment in its energy transition. With some of the world’s richest solar, wind and.

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Doha Forum 2025: Justice, Power and the Politics of Mediation

Global politics is becoming increasingly combustible. The recent Doha Forum offered a survey of the world’s most persistent fractures—and tentative avenues for stitching them together. From the promises of artificial.

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South Africa’s EV Growth Signals Major Shifts in Electric Mobility

BYD, the world’s largest EV manufacturer, has become one of the clearest signals that South Africa’s EV transition is no longer theoretical. It’s here, it’s accelerating faster than anticipated, and.

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General Christopher Musa: The Man Loved by Nigerians

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu transmitted the name of General Christopher Gwabi Musa (RTD) to the Nigerian Senate and later administered the oath of office, the country exhaled a long-held.

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The Impact of AfDB’s $1.78 Billion Investment on Namibia

The African Development Bank Group has offered Namibia a new partnership commitment worth $1.78 billion under its 2025–2030 Country Strategy Paper (CSP). This comes at a crucial moment, as the.

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Nigeria’s FX Reforms Deliver US$20.98bn Inflows in 10 Months

The foreign exchange (FX) reforms driven by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) attracted foreign capital inflows worth US$20.98 billion in the first ten months of 2025, the Governor, Olayemi.

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