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[ISS] Donald Trump's national security strategy mentions Africa in passing as a source of critical minerals and a counter to China's dominance.

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[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the overwhelming passage by the United States House of Representatives of a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).

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[The Conversation Africa] The geopolitical temperature is rising in the Red Sea.

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[Daba Finance] Paystack, the Nigerian fintech owned by Stripe, has moved into banking with the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank, giving it the ability to hold deposits and lend after a decade focused on payments.

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[Daba Finance] UK-Kenya Tech Hub has partnered with Viktoria Ventures and local ecosystem players to launch Startup 360 Connect, an initiative aimed at strengthening Kenya's early-stage investment pipeline by linking founders, investors, and market access.

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[Daba Finance] Kenyan optical retail startup Mamy Eyewear has secured strategic investment from Japan-based family office Ikemori Venture Support as it looks to expand its footprint across East Africa.

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[The Conversation Africa] When he was first sworn in as Uganda's president in 1986, Yoweri Museveni declared that his victory represented a "fundamental change". He promised that Ugandans would no longer die at the hands of fellow citizens. He also criticised African leaders who sought international prestige while their people lacked food, healthcare and dignity.

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The final draw for this year's women's AFCON took place in Rabat, Morocco, on Thursday. The four groups will lead to some already highly anticipated encounters.

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ROME, Italy, 15 January 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/-As Sudan marks more than 1,000 days of brutal conflict this month, what has become the world’s

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 Ugandan authorities should immediately restore internet access and refrain from imposing blanket shutdowns that undermine fundamental rights and threaten

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Moroccan fans celebrated through the night as their beloved Atlas Lions beat Nigeria to make it to the Afcon final.

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Polls closed in Uganda on Thursday after a chaotic day of voting that took place under an internet blackout and with long delays caused by technical breakdowns as President Yoweri Museveni seeks to extend his 40 years in power.

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A pioneering South African DJ named Desiree is reshaping club culture with her MMiNO event series through an intentional practice called equity pricing. When

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Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have flared again after Ethiopian police accused Asmara of secretly supplying ammunition to rebels in the Amhara region.

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Kenya is moving to rebalance its trade relationship with China after securing a preliminary agreement that grants duty-free access for 98.2% of its exports.

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Nigeria is strengthening economic ties with the United Arab Emirates through a sweeping trade agreement designed to boost commerce and attract fresh

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South African designer Oageng Manana is reimagining modern interiors by fusing cultural heritage with material science. As a co-founder of Meetlo, meaning

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Accra’s rapid growth and cosmopolitan energy are quietly pushing the Ga language toward the margins, sparking fears of cultural erasure in Ghana’s capital. As

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Nigeria is betting big on carbon markets, unveiling a new framework it hopes will generate up to $3 billion annually by 2030 while positioning the country as

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The latest Henley Passport Index reveals which African passports offer the greatest global mobility in 2026. Seychelles once again leads the continent, giving