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Yinka Adegoke

Yinka Adegoke

Editor, Semafor Africa

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.

When elections don’t count

With a much weakened opposition in each country, the incumbent probably has less need to rig the ballot, Semafor’s Yinka Adegoke wrote.

Elections in Malawi.

Trump’s South Africa ambassador pick backs ‘white genocide’ claims

The row over the false claims has come to dominate fraying ties between the two countries.

Leo Brent Bozell.

South Africa’s Absa steps up regulatory push with government

The bank sees a “massive opportunity” in the restructuring of Africa’s largest economy, its chief executive told Semafor.

The headquarters of Absa bank in Cape Town.

Tanzania’s top bank to expand regionally

CRDB is actively exploring new markets in its landlocked neighbors and beyond the continent, its chair told Semafor.

Dar es Salaam.

Africa is struggling with systemic ‘misallocation’ of funds, report says

Africa is sitting on around $4 trillion in untapped capital resources, according to a new report from Nigeria’s United Bank for Africa.

Skyline of Lagos island.

Washington business lobby group pushes for US-Africa minerals finance

The US Chamber of Commerce said American government bodies must be allowed to take more equity stakes in African mining projects.

A truck transports blasted ore at the Mogalakwena open-pit platinum mine in South Africa.

Nigeria is in danger of running afoul of Trump’s ‘Christian’ ire again

US Senator Ted Cruz last month introduced a bill to ‘protect Christians and other religious minorities’ by imposing sanctions on Nigerian officials accused of ‘facilitating’ jihadist violence.

The end of AGOA is nigh but hope remains

The African Growth and Opportunity Act, a preferential trade agreement, is set to expire on Sept. 30.

Trump tariffs were ‘a wake-up call for us,’ says Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the US tariff policy had triggered a trade strategy refocus.

Google invests in subsea fiber-optic cable access to Africa

The US tech giant is planning four digital infrastructure hubs in Africa to connect its newest underwater fiber-optic cables for the continent.

Burkina Faso shuts down Gates-backed malaria research hub

Anti-Western activists had campaigned for the program’s closure.

Uganda on the hook in controversial US deportation case

Kilmar Ábrego García is set to be deported to Uganda.

Long-promised Burundi-Tanzania rail corridor kicks off

The $2.15 billion 175-mile electrified line is a key leg of the “Central Corridor” project that has been on the cards for over a decade.

Democrat China hawks are pushing for an Obama-era business council in Africa

Democrats in the US Congress are pushing for the reestablishment of an Obama-era business council in Africa to counter what they say is rising Chinese influence on the continent.

New bitcoin institute to focus on Africa

The new Africa Bitcoin Institute will focus on original research into rising bitcoin usage on the continent.

Calls for US to recognize Somaliland grow louder

US Senator Ted Cruz urged President Donald Trump to recognize Somalia’s breakaway northern region last week.

US imposes sanctions over DR Congo minerals sales

The move comes as the Trump administration tries to broker peace in the conflict-hit east.

DR Congo inks soccer deals with Barcelona, AC Milan, Monaco

The Central African nation inked a $51 million shirt sponsorship deal with Spanish football giant FC Barcelona, its third such partnership this year.