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From Bumper Harvests to Billion-Dollar Bets: Africa’s Agriculture Sector Is Having a Moment

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Standard Bank Backs Farmers With R3.4 Billion as the Continent's Food Economy Heads Toward $1 Trillion Read more African news and insights on Africa.com.

South Africa’s Car Dealers Post Their Best June in Almost Two Decades

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Amid all the noise about inflation, high interest rates, and consumer caution in South Africa, one number quietly stood out this month: 54,482. That is how

Africa’s Creators Are Building an $18 Billion Economy, One Post at a Time

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There is a temptation, among people who do not follow the sector closely, to dismiss content creation as a hobby dressed up as a career. Anyone still holding

Lesotho’s Mountain Gamble: A $6.2 Billion Bet on Hydropower and AI

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Lesotho is not a name that typically appears in conversations about the global artificial intelligence race. A landlocked mountain kingdom of roughly 2.3

Protesters in South Africa pull undocumented foreigners from their homes

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The action comes after months of often violent anti-illegal immigrant demonstrations and an unofficial ultimatum for undocumented foreigners to leave.

After Five Years in the Wilderness, Ethiopia Strikes a Debt Deal

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Some financial sagas drag on so long that when they finally resolve, the relief is almost as newsworthy as the resolution itself. Ethiopia's Eurobond

Nigeria Roars Back: Foreign Investment Doubles to $4 Billion

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For years, the conversation around foreign investment in Nigeria has been dominated by caution — currency volatility, policy unpredictability, and capital

Ghana Beats the Clock: Accra Clears $700 Million in Debt Ahead of Schedule

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There is a particular kind of silence that falls over a finance ministry when a big payment clears without drama. That is the sound coming out of Accra this

Namibia’s president meets with Chinese Premier Beijing

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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah's first visit to China since taking office has focused on strengthening strategic partnerships and expanding trade.

Ghanaian influencer extradited to US over $8m scam targeting elderly Americans

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He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the alleged profits flaunted on Instagram.

Paraguay condems own senator for racist remarks against Mbappé

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The Paraguayan Senate passed a motion against Senator Celeste Amarilla after her racist remarks against France star Kylian Mbappé, while the Senator insulted the player again during the Senate session Wednesday

Ebola death toll in the DR Congo rises to 600 with over 1,700 confirmed cases

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The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention described the outbreak as the “fastest growing ever”.

South Africa freezes funding for Johannesburg, dozens of municipalities

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South Africa's National Treasury said Tuesday it would withhold funding from more than a quarter of the country's municipalities, including economic hub Johannesburg, citing financial mismanagement

Pix of the Day, 9 July 2026

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Pix of the Day, 9 July 2026

How China’s Used Car Boom Is Reshaping Ghana’s Import Market

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Ghana's roads run on used imports. Public transport gaps, thin car financing, and a young, growing middle class mean most Ghanaian drivers buy their first car

Kenya growth forecast lowered to 4.3%

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Kenya's economic growth is expected to slow this year, with the World Bank cutting its forecast to 4.3 percent, citing the global fallout from the US-Israeli war with Iran.

No contact from UK about murder suspect, say Zimbabwe police

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Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma left the country via Heathrow Airport on a British passport on Saturday.

DR Congo opposition coalition postpones protests following AU mediation

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The decision comes as Human Rights Watch says security forces uses excessive force against demonstrators on 12 June.

Lomé summer camp teaches Togo's children to code and build robots

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Its summer camp immerses children in the world of technology, including building a robot, learning to code, and getting to grips with artificial intelligence.

How AI is reshaping Sierra Leone's music industry

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Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping Sierra Leone's music industry, offering artists new creative tools while raising difficult questions about originality, ownership and copyright.

Togo: Lomé digital school is training the innovators of tomorrow

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Its summer camp immerses children in the world of technology, including building a robot, learning to code, and getting to grips with artificial intelligence.

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