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Democrats Take Congress: What the 2026 US Midterms Mean for Africa

Democrats won control of both houses of the US Congress on 3 November, a day after President Trump moved to remove South Africa and Rwanda from AGOA. We look at what changes for African trade, aid and security, and how the continent can position itself.

Nov 4, 2026 · 7 min

Monday Briefing: Sudan, DR Congo Crises Deepen as South Africa Votes and Dakar Hosts Africa's First Olympic Event

Our Monday roundup: El Fasher one year on, DR Congo's hunger and Ebola emergencies, South Africa's special votes and water crises, Tanzania's gas find, and Africa's historic sporting moments in Dakar and Kigali.

Nov 2, 2026 · 5 min

Breaking the Bias: Can the African Union's New Credit Rating Agency Lower Africa's Borrowing Costs?

AfCRA launches in Port Louis, Mauritius, with South Africa's Dr Sifiso Falala as interim CEO. Can Africa's own credit rating agency cut borrowing costs?

Oct 8, 2026 · 5 min

IMF Data Shows Deepening Debt Pressures in Africa as Sudan, Senegal and Mozambique Top 2026 Rankings

IMF projections show Sudan, Senegal and Mozambique with public debt above 100% of GDP in 2026. What public debt means for Africa, and who is managing it well.

Oct 6, 2026 · 6 min

Building the Infrastructure of Trust: How Alpha Nitrom is Architecting the AI Frontier

Johannesburg tech firm Alpha Nitrom is building AI trust infrastructure through SapienQ, SecureTranxact, Plus2Meridian and Africa Online News.

Oct 4, 2026 · 4 min

Nigeria at 66: US Critical Minerals Pact and Glencore's VaultCo Deal Open a Window for Mining Growth

On Nigeria's 66th Independence Day, the new Nigeria US critical minerals framework and Glencore's $500m EXIM backed VaultCo deal offer mining opportunities, not guarantees.

Oct 1, 2026 · 4 min

Tinubu Hails Expanding Credit as NCGC Unlocks ₦46.95bn in Loans for 67,512 Borrowers

Tinubu cites ₦46.95bn in NCGC backed loans for 67,512 borrowers, supported by ₦21.59bn in guarantees across 19 lending institutions.

Sep 29, 2026 · 3 min

The Myth of Obsolescence: NITEL, Innovation and Lessons for Nigeria’s Mining Future

Was NITEL undone by obsolete technology or failures of management and innovation? What Nigeria’s telecom collapse can teach its growing mining sector.

Sep 26, 2026 · 5 min

The Architects of NITEL’s Sale: Officials, Failed Deals and Liquidation

How Pentascope, Transcorp and NATCOM shaped the privatization and liquidation of NITEL and MTEL, and the officials who supervised the process.

Sep 25, 2026 · 6 min

The Fall of a Giant and the Dawn of Privatization: Nigeria’s Telecommunications Transformation

How NITEL and MTEL collapsed as Nigeria opened telecommunications to private investment and MTN built a dominant mobile network.

Sep 25, 2026 · 5 min