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Yinka Adegoke

Yinka Adegoke

Editor, Semafor Africa

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Yinka Adegoke is the Africa editor of Semafor. He was previously the Editor for Strategic Initiatives at Rest of World, and before that was the founding editor of Quartz Africa.

US government’s Africa mapping mishap signals wider problem

An AI-generated map that mislabeled every country was presented by the US State Department at a conference in Brazil, generating widespread concern.
The US State Department map of Africa.
Reuters

Trump’s $500M private investment push into Africa

The new US-Africa Strategic Investment Program invites businesses to compete for grants that “de-risk and catalyze” private investment on the continent.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi during a signing ceremony at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 4, 2025.
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Chinese investments in Africa soar to $34 billion so far this year

The results were the highest half-year total on record and by far the strongest performance of any region under Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative.
A Chinese engineer and a local construction worker work on a section of the Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway in Kenya.
Noor Khamis/Reuters

US steps up Eritrea, Somalia talks over Red Sea access

A widening campaign of attacks on shipping in the Red Sea is forcing Washington to pay renewed attention to the African side of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen.
Boats float near the coast of Bab el-Mandeb, Yemen. Reuters.

Africa’s mineral export bans are only the opening bid

As the world races to reduce its dependence on China, African governments have rare leverage. The challenge is turning that bargaining power into lasting industry.
A mine in DR Congo.
Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

Trump’s new Africa envoy makes debut trip

Frank Garcia is due to arrive in Nigeria before planned stops in Côte d’Ivoire and Mali.
Frank Garcia.
Frank Garcia. US Bureau of African Affairs/X.

Africa braces for more Iran war fallout as Dangote steps up

The IMF said the biggest casualties from another disruption to the Strait of Hormuz will likely be smaller, oil-importing economies in sub-Saharan Africa.

African teams celebrate World Cup successes

Nine of the 10 participating African teams have progressed to the knockout stage.

Trump is dismantling the tools that gave the US leverage in Africa

The White House wants African deals but keeps cutting its diplomatic tools.

Dubai is Central African Republic’s ‘conflict gold hub’

The UAE has become the main destination for conflict minerals from the Central African Republic, placing Dubai at the center of a lucrative trade in gold and diamonds, suggests a new report.

The complicated economics of Africa’s football success

African talent has never been more prominent on the global stage, but migration continues to reshape who benefits from that success.

GOP proposes State Department Africa staff revamp

Republicans are looking to bolster Washington’s diplomatic capacity on a continent where the US is struggling to keep pace with rivals.

The paradox of Africa’s millionaire growth

More entrepreneurs are getting rich despite difficult conditions, yet many remain reluctant to keep their capital in the markets that made them wealthy.

Africa’s leverage with China is growing

Beijing’s dependence on critical minerals is creating bargaining power for African governments — but debt pressures threaten to squander it.

Africa’s tax push is clashing with the reality of its informal economies

Critics argue the measures could slow digital adoption and push more activity back toward cash-based channels.

How SpaceX is making a quiet bet on Africa

That lofty ambition to connect over 3 billion people to the internet sits at the heart of Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet business.

Two prominent Republican Africa staffers leave Capitol Hill

Their exits leave an incoming Africa official with one less bridge to Capitol Hill at a fraught moment for US-Africa relations.

The battle to ensure Africa’s digital sovereignty

You can let someone else build the infrastructure, but you shouldn’t let them decide how it operates.
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