Trump Flies to Beijing as Iran Ceasefire Crumbles — Xi Now Holds the Cards
The president departs Washington Tuesday afternoon for a state visit hijacked by a collapsing peace deal and one urgent question: will China... Read More
Dangote Cuts Out the Middlemen: Refinery Begins Direct Jet Fuel Sales to Nigerian Airlines
At ₦1,820 a litre — a fraction of what middlemen were charging — Africa’s largest refinery has just rewritten the cost equation... Read More
Chadian Jets Hit Lake Chad — Dozens ofNigerian Fishermen Now Feared Dead
A retaliation strike against Boko Haram has turned into a regional disaster, with bodies missing, boats capsized, and three governments forced to... Read More
Macron Opens Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi With 11 Big Deals
France pledges nuclear power, a Nairobi rail upgrade, and a “partnership of equals” —just as Russia and China crowd in. French President... Read More
Starmer Bets His Job on a Dramatic UK-EUReset
In a do-or-die speech, the embattled PM declares Britain must return “to the heart ofEurope” as Labour MPs circle. British Prime Minister... Read More
Buhari’s Power Minister Convicted in ₦33.8bn Fraud
It is the conviction Nigeria has been waiting more than four years for, and when it finally landedon Thursday afternoon, the man... Read More
Sowore Decision Day: Court Rules on’Cyberbullying’ Charge
On Friday morning, all eyes in Nigeria’s political and journalism circles turn to courtroom 4 of theFederal High Court in Abuja, where... Read More
Polls Open in UK Election Tipped to CrushLabour and Crown Reform
Polling stations opened across England, Scotland and Wales at 7 a.m. local time onThursday in a sweeping set of local and devolved... Read More
Safaricom Profit Soars 67% as Ethiopia BetFinally Starts Paying Off
Safaricom, the Kenyan telecoms giant and East Africa’s most valuable listed company,posted a 67 percent jump in annual net income on Thursday,... Read More
Dangote Just Promised Africa $25 Billion — And A 20,000MW Power Revolution
Aliko Dangote did not come to Washington to whisper. Sitting at the IFC’s headquarters in awide-ranging conversation with Managing Director Makhtar Diop,... Read More