Semafor Africa

The fallout pits the government’s flagship energy plan against warnings of bondholder shock.

Vaccines that can be stored without refrigeration have been successfully trialed in patients for the first time.

AI enabled 55% of reported cybercrimes across the continent in 2025.

The deal with Nigerian company Bergmans Security Consultants aims to improve trade across Africa.

The two countries signed an agreement with Vitol, the world’s largest independent oil trader, to transform Tanzania’s Tanga Port.

The Democratic Alliance party promised to end political patronage as it targets Johannesburg voters ahead of November’s local government polls.

Dangote’s $5B refinery IPO could anchor a flurry of listings and M&A — and test whether Africa can turn renewed dealmaking into deeper, more liquid markets.

The two-month absence of 93-year-old Paul Biya, who is thought to be in Switzerland, has prompted renewed speculation about his health.

Nearly two-thirds of respondents preferred to see fewer or no job seekers admitted into their country, Ghana-based polling company Afrobarometer found.

Firms making unsolicited phone calls to French consumers could pay fines of up to €75,000 a call.

Pretoria’s attempt to pull borderless digital tokens into legacy exchange control risks isolating businesses and driving volume offshore.

As other confederations abandon the FIFA president, Africa gives Infantino a lifeline.