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Business & Macroeconomy
- Kenya: Insurer Jubilee Holdings received a $21 million capital injection from shareholders SanlamAllianz and Jubilee Holdings to bolster its capital base and address a regulatory breach.
- Nigeria: MTN Nigeria completed phase one of a $230 million data centre initiative with a $100 million, 4.5MW facility aimed at expanding digital infrastructure.
- Continental: Axian Telecom is reportedly exploring an acquisition of e-commerce firm Jumia, following its purchase of an 8% stake in May.
Climate & Energy
- Senegal: Morocco’s Akwa Group launched a new oil storage and gas processing facility, leveraging Senegal’s inaugural oil production from the Sangomar offshore field.
Geopolitics & Policy
- Somalia: An African Union peacekeeping helicopter crashed at Mogadishu’s international airport. Casualty details remain unconfirmed.
- Kenya–UK: President William Ruto met UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in London to discuss deepening economic and security cooperation.
- Nigeria: Peter Obi announced his candidacy for the 2027 presidential election but ruled out any alliance with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
- Uganda: Opposition parties People’s Front for Freedom and Alliance for National Transformation are set to unveil a coalition to challenge President Museveni in 2026.
- Zimbabwe: A court rejected an opposition bid to halt public hearings into the Gukurahundi massacres, where an estimated 20,000 were killed under Mugabe’s regime.
- Senegal: France returned a key military communications base near Dakar to Senegal, continuing its broader military withdrawal from the country.
- Tunisia: Prominent lawyer Sonia Dhamani was sentenced to two years in prison under cybercrime laws for criticising the government’s migration stance.
- Algeria: Dual-national author Boualam Sansal had his five-year prison sentence upheld for remarks deemed offensive to Algeria’s territorial integrity.
Security & Conflict
- Congo–Rwanda: A leaked UN report accuses Rwanda of direct command and support of M23 rebels in eastern DRC, including provision of troops, weapons, and advanced military equipment, in violation of international arms embargoes.
- Mali: Jihadist group JNIM continues to expand control in the Sahel through violence, informal governance, and negotiations with local leaders. Entire villages have been abandoned in central and northern Mali due to ongoing jihadist and military violence.
- Sudan: The UN is pushing for a humanitarian pause in El Fasher, as conflict continues between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Flood risks now threaten to worsen displacement and hinder aid delivery.
Tech & Investment
- West Africa: Wave, a leading mobile money provider, raised $137 million in debt financing led by Rand Merchant Bank to scale its operations in Francophone West Africa.
International Engagements
- India–Africa:
- PM Narendra Modi arrived in Ghana—the first Indian leader to visit in three decades—for bilateral trade and development talks.
- Indian geologists have been dispatched to Zambia to explore copper and cobalt deposits across 9,000 sq km. The findings may pave the way for long-term mining partnerships and private-sector involvement.
Environment & Conservation
- Malawi: The pardoning of Chinese nationals convicted for leading the Lin-Zhang ivory trafficking syndicate has raised alarm among conservationists, threatening progress made in anti-poaching efforts and risking renewed public health concerns linked to wildlife trafficking.
Source: africacenter.org | semafor.com
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