President William Ruto says Kenya will move ahead with plans to build a major regional oil refinery alongside Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote despite mounting resistance from fuel import interests that currently dominate East Africa’s petroleum market. Speaking during the Annual…

Russia is rapidly expanding its military footprint across Africa as the continent now accounts for 30% of orders handled by Rosoboronexport, the country’s state intermediary agency for defense-related exports. The latest figures underline Moscow’s growing strategic focus on Africa at…

South Africa is preparing for what could become its first interest rate increase in three years as policymakers race to contain inflation triggered by surging global oil prices and growing geopolitical instability in the Middle East. The South African Reserve…

South Africa is positioning itself for a powerful surge in private wealth over the next five years, with new projections showing its billionaire population rising by 40 percent by 2031, even as the country continues to navigate weak growth, infrastructure…

Nigerian push to diversify its economy beyond crude oil is placing renewed attention on the country’s vast gold reserves, with several states emerging as major hubs for exploration and mining activities. Across Nigeria, gold continues to rank among the most…