BusinessAfrican Petroleum Ministers Snub Africa Energies Summit, Citing Local Content as Priority for Africa

African petroleum ministers have boycotted the Africa Energies Summit in London, citing concerns over local content and representation. The move underscores a broader shift across Africa’s oil and gas sector, where local participation is now central to policy, project development, and economic strategy. The decision signals that platforms discussing Africa’s energy future must align with the continent’s priorities or risk losing credibility among key stakeholders.

March 24, 2026

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Global NewsAmerica Didn't Just Walk Away From Africa. It Did It Four Different Ways.

In 2025 and 2026, the United States made four separate policy decisions that each, on their own, would have been significant for Africa. Together, they amount to the most comprehensive withdrawal of American engagement from the continent in a generation. AGOA exports have fallen 32%. PEPFAR's collapse could produce 74,000 excess HIV deaths by 2030. A new remittance tax threatens $168 million in annual flows to Nigeria alone. And more than half of African nations now face U.S. visa bond requirements of up to $15,000. This is not four unrelated stories. It is one pattern. Africa Reporters Network traces each punch, the countries carrying the damage, and what Africa is doing in response. Read the full investigation.

March 19, 2026

BusinessThe Diaspora Is Now Africa's Biggest Foreign Donor. And America Wants to Tax It.

A data driven look at who sends the most money home, which countries depend on it most, and what is at stake now that Washington has put a price on diaspora loyalty.

March 23, 2026

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Ghana’s Retail Battlefield: Shoprite vs. Melcom vs. Palace vs. China Mall — Who Really Wins?

Step into Accra’s malls and supermarkets and you’ll see more than shopping. You’ll see a fierce contest for the hearts and wallets of Ghanaians.

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PoliticsArchive Dispute Raises Questions Over Control of Congo’s Mineral Knowledge

Belgium’s Royal Museum for Central Africa rejected a digitisation proposal from KoBold Metals for colonial Congo geological archives, raising questions over who controls mineral data in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

March 2, 2026

LifestyleAfrica’s Gen Z Is Still Drinking. But a New Drug Economy Is Emerging Around Them

African youth drinking levels remain relatively stable even as alcohol use declines among Gen Z in Western countries. At the same time, expanding cannabis industries and growing illicit drug markets are reshaping Africa’s broader substance landscape.

March 10, 2026

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CultureWhen Kumasi Stood Still: The Asante Kingdom’s Lesson in Unity and Power

The Asante story reminds us: resources become power only when used for unity. Every region has a gift to bring to Ghana’s table — and when we bring them together, we rise as one nation.

September 19, 2025

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