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Morocco is positioning itself as a major aerospace with annual industry exports projected to reach $5 billion within three years as global manufacturers expand their local supply chains.
Rwanda is set to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix, bringing the sport back to Africa for the first time in 33 years as the East African country intensifies efforts to attract tourists, investors and global attention through major sporting events.
Under the second Trump administration, an estimated 35,000 children in the U.S. have had both of their parents deported, leaving thousands of minors without legal guardians or financial support.
Ghana’s cocoa regulator has raised 3.39 billion cedis ($288 million) through a short-term domestic debt sale, giving it fresh funding to resume payments to cocoa buyers and support purchases from farmers during the new season.
South African airline Airlink plans to enter two additional countries and expand its network by about 10%, as new aircraft give the Qatar-backed carrier more room to grow across Africa.
A few months after placing Morocco’s economic growth at 4.1%, the World Bank, in its latest economic update for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAAP) region, revealed that the country’s economy is going to grow by 4.4%.
South Africa is preparing a large battery-storage programme to address an unexpected challenge after years of electricity shortages, power that its system cannot always use.
Nigeria has launched a regulatory review of its $1.3 billion Zungeru hydropower plant, which is currently supplying about 350 megawatts to the national grid, half its installed capacity.
South Korea and Egypt have elevated their bilateral relationship to a strategic partnership as both countries look to deepen cooperation across trade, defence, energy and technology.
Africa’s universities and research institutions continue to operate with far less funding than those in developed economies, even as several of the continent’s richest individuals have added billions of dollars to their fortunes in 2026.
An Algerian military transport aircraft flew through the airspace of several NATO countries before landing in Moscow, drawing attention to the European route connecting the North African country with its longstanding Russian defence partner.
South African mining company Gold Fields has agreed to acquire BHP’s shuttered Kambalda nickel concentrator in Western Australia, adding processing infrastructure and exploration rights to its established presence in the region.
