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Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful

Marula Mining to acquire 100% stake in Kilifi manganese processing plant in Kenya

Ghana to engage Private Sector to establish three garment factories

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Kenyan president vows closer ties to China during visit amid Trump's trade war

Prospect secures $9.5m from First Quantum for Mumbezhi Copper Project in Zambia

Accra is a tough city to walk in: how city planners can fix the problem

Zimbabwe's white farmers to receive first compensation payments over land invasions

US lawmakers move to block IMF Central Africa support over oil fund dispute

Solar Tricycle Startup Helps Entrepreneurial Women Be Drivers of Change in Africa

Joy Raimi crowned Miss World Nigeria 2025

First an insult. Now tariffs. Trump has made it a tough month for Lesotho.

Zimbabwe to scrap tariffs on US goods in goodwill gesture to Trump

US holds talks with Kinshasa on developing the DR Congo's mineral resources

Trump's tariffs and Africa: Agoa trade deal's future in question

'Unprecedented crisis' in Africa healthcare: report

Y Combinator neobank Djamo raises $17M with 1M users across Francophone Africa | TechCrunch

South Africa and Nigeria among countries hit by Trump's tariffs

Somalia to Give Trump Two Airbases and Ports

Why British boarding schools are so eager to open in Nigeria

What you need to know about Africa’s first AI factory

Mali expects rise in gold output in 2025 on reopened Barrick operations

Exclusive: Earth AI’s algorithms found critical minerals in places everyone else ignored | TechCrunch

Copperbelt to invest $500m in solar power and transmission line upgrades