popped off

The $50bn thirst: Why Africa’s beverage market is entering a new corporate era

With brewing remaining the undisputed engine of profitability, strategic retreats by select global players signal a structural shift towards hyper-local competition and sophisticated distribution networks.

Diplomatic squeeze

Tanzania: US ratchets up pressure on Samia administration with targeted police sanctions

Washington’s penalisation of Tanzania’s senior assistant commissioner signals a hardening stance against President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s handling of political dissent.

like Obama

Kenya: Ruto and allies troubled by Uhuru Kenyatta’s political energy

The emergence of Kenya’s popular former president, Uhuru Kenyatta, as a key potential political kingmaker ahead of the 2027 elections is causing discomfort within government circles.

ticket holder

Nigeria 2027: Can Saraki ride Wike’s PDP machine back to power in Kwara?

Nigeria’s former Senate president, Bukola Saraki, is seeking a path out of nearly a decade in the political wilderness. But the leadership crisis engulfing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) complicates the journey.

popped off

The $50bn thirst: Why Africa’s beverage market is entering a new corporate era

With brewing remaining the undisputed engine of profitability, strategic retreats by select global players signal a structural shift towards hyper-local competition and sophisticated distribution networks.

slick operator

Malabu Oil court action clouds Tinubu’s ‘resolved’ OPL 245 deal

The company says it was excluded from a March agreement splitting one of Nigeria’s most contentious deepwater oil blocks, reopening legal uncertainty over a project the government says could add 150,000 barrels per day.

popped off

The $50bn thirst: Why Africa’s beverage market is entering a new corporate era

With brewing remaining the undisputed engine of profitability, strategic retreats by select global players signal a structural shift towards hyper-local competition and sophisticated distribution networks.

Strategic Skies

Airbus Africa’s Gabriel Semelas: ‘The challenge is not selling planes, but building an ecosystem’

With 9.4% growth in air traffic in 2024, Africa is emerging as the world’s most dynamic market. Airbus intends to accelerate its investments on the continent, from supply chains to pilot training.

SOLIDARITY struggle

Ukraine’s envoy to South Africa takes on Russia’s liberation legacy

Ukraine’s new ambassador in Pretoria is trying to break through South Africa’s liberation-era loyalty to Moscow, arguing that Kyiv’s fight against Russia is also a struggle for freedom from domination.