Africa is delivering some of the world’s strongest economic growth in 2026, with the International Monetary Fund projecting that five African economies will expand by 7 percent or more this …
A landmark report published in Nairobi this week has delivered a harsh verdict on half a century of oil and gas extraction across Africa, concluding that the continent’s vast hydrocarbon …
Sunday, May 10, 2026 | By The Africa Standard Political Desk Africa’s political landscape in 2026 looks simultaneously like a continent in crisis and a continent on the verge of …
Sunday, May 10, 2026 | By The Africa Standard Economic Desk Africa’s entered 2026 carrying genuine economic momentum. The African Development Bank projected that the continent would achieve GDP growth …
Africa’s technology sector is entering a new phase, one defined less by Silicon Valley venture capital and more by Gulf sovereign wealth funds, Asian technology giants, and a growing number …
Africa’s most economically powerful nation and the continent’s most industrially developed economy are locked in a bitter diplomatic confrontation that now tests the foundations of African continental unity. The renewed …
Africa’s political landscape is shifting rapidly in May 2026, with two parallel but deeply different dynamics unfolding simultaneously. Uganda has moved to restrict what its government calls foreign interference in …
Two major stories are reshaping Africa’s energy and financial landscape this week. Kenya stands on the verge of becoming a commercial oil producer for the first time, while a London …
By The Africa Standard Energy Correspondent | May 7, 2026 | Africa Energy, Oil and Gas, African Economy, Foreign Investment The Strait of Hormuz crisis that has convulsed global energy …
By The Africa Standard Correspondent | May 7, 2026 | South Africa, Migration, African Diplomacy, Human Rights A renewed wave of anti-migrant violence across South Africa major cities has pushed …
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