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Sep 30, 2026

Morocco appoints first female Prime Minister

Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri will form a new government after her party won the most seats in parliament.

Sep 23, 2026

Dangote awards $450m Kenya refinery deal

Engineers India, which helped build his Lagos refinery, will manage engineering work on the 700,000-bpd project.

Sep 21, 2026

U.S. trains Libya’s forces despite Russia ties

American Marines and Libyan naval forces are conducting joint drills as Moscow maintains a military presence in Libya.

Sep 18, 2026

Saudi Arabia gets U.S. F-35 approval

Washington clears a potential $24.3bn deal for 48 stealth fighters, pending congressional approval.

Oct 28, 2026

Starlink's deal for 5,000 schools stalls

South Africa’s 30% local ownership demand is holding up a $28m plan to connect rural schools to satellite internet.

Oct 27, 2026

Algeria deploys troops after 53 years

The mission in Niger will protect energy assets linked to the planned $13B Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline.

Oct 26, 2026

PepsiCo bounces back with 11-year Taco Bell deal

After losing KFC to Coke in the US, Pepsi secures a deal through 2036 and keeps its rights at 1,500+ African KFC outlets.

Oct 23, 2026

Hotel101 brings $102m hotel project to Africa

The Philippine-backed brand is entering the continent with a 750-room hotel in Cairo, scheduled to open in 2029.

Oct 22, 2026

Dangote buys 25% of Kenya’s oil pipeline

The $335m deal gives him a stake in a key fuel network, with another $1.5bn committed to expanding the pipeline.

Oct 21, 2026

Nigeria Confirms Ebola Case in Abuja

The imported case of the Ebola Bundibugyo strain in Abuja involved a woman who traveled from eastern DRC via Uganda to Nigeria.