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Sudan’s energy crisis deepens amid ongoing conflict

Saad Huzaifa January 19, 2026

Sudan After more than two years of conflict, Sudan is facing a deepening energy crisis as the country’s oil production and refining capacity collapse. Fighting has forced the shutdown of major oil fields and refineries, leaving production severely disrupted and crippling the nation’s energy

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Cocoa Glut Leaves Ivory Coast in Uncertainty as Market Prices Collapse

Andrew Mbeki January 19, 2026

Ivory Coast Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producer, is facing an unprecedented deadlock. Since October last year, with prices plummeting on the global market, exports have been slow and stocks are building up. The industry has been left in limbo, as Marty Somda, director of Cabend cooperative, explains. “Today, producers are dying. Producers are […]

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America completes first sale of Venezuelan oil

Harrison Mason January 15, 2026

USA The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, generating around $500 million, a US official said Wednesday, the first major energy transaction since Washington’s dramatic intervention in Venezuela earlier this month. The sale is part of a broader $2 billion agreement between the US and Venezuelan authorities, and officials say more […]

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Samuel Shay: Only economic peace can stop Africa’s cycle of war

Oakley Mason December 16, 2025

……..The collapse of the Rwanda Congo agreement proves that diplomacy without development cannot survive. Israel Opinion Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Treaty, warns that the renewed fighting between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo reveals a critical flaw in how peace is pursued across Africa. According

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Naira records second straight depreciation against US dollar

Jude Melvin Jones December 5, 2025

Nigeria The naira recorded depreciations against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Thursday. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira further weakened to N1,447.83 against the dollar on Thursday, down from N1,447.65 traded on Wednesday. This represents a slight dip of N0.18 on a day-to-day basis. […]

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Green Energy as the Foundation of African Independence

Ethan Asher November 28, 2025

Israel Opinion by Samuel Shay Leads the Hydrogen Revolution Across Africa Africa is entering the most significant energy transformation in its history, and at the center of this shift stands Samuel Shay. Working directly with presidents, ministers, national energy agencies, and local communities, Shay has become one of the key architects behind a continental strategy […]

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Africa’s New Trade Agreements with Asia, Europe, and the United States

Ethan Asher November 28, 2025

Israel Opinion by Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Treaty. The global trade map is being redrawn, and Africa is no longer content to remain the world’s raw – material supplier. Over the past few years, a quiet revolution has been taking shape  one in which African nations are renegotiating […]

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South African rand softens amid key local monthly data releases

Andrew Mbeki November 28, 2025

South Africa  The South African rand softened in early trade on Friday with investors eyeing the release of monthly economic data from the central bank, revenue service agency and National Treasury. At 0708 GMT, the rand traded at 17.1675 against the dollar , slightly weaker than Thursday’s closing level of 17.1475. Data from the South […]

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How G20 summit could benefit ordinary Africans

Andrew Mbeki November 21, 2025

G20 As world leaders gather for the G20 summit, the focus often stays on big pledges, long speeches and complicated communiqués. But behind all the diplomacy, there are real ways decisions taken at this meeting can shape life for everyday people across Africa. Cheaper credit and lighter debt pressure Many African countries are struggling with […]

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The Future of African Agriculture: From Survival to Smart Economy

Ethan Asher November 6, 2025

Israel Opinion by Samuel Shay, Entrepreneur and Senior Economic Advisor to the Abraham Accords Treaty. For centuries, agriculture in Africa has remained largely unchanged. Across vast regions, farmers continue to depend on methods and tools passed down through generations  practices suited for small, traditional societies but no longer sustainable for a continent of