Africa News Brief – Wednesday, 13 May 2026
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Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi – UN News The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President …Read More. Africa Forward: AFD Group and its partners announce new initiatives for sustainable growth in Africa At the Africa Forward summit, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), alongside representatives of the …Read More. Africa’s richest man plans new Mombasa oil refinery: Why this matters – Al Jazeera What is Dangote’s plan for an East Africa refinery.
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Africa loses nearly $90bn annually to illicit financial flows as calls to tighten mining and tax …
Lawmakers were also urged to adopt reforms that protect Africa’s taxing rights and improve domestic resource mobilisation across the region.Read More…
Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi – UN News
The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President …Rea…
Africa Forward: AFD Group and its partners announce new initiatives for sustainable growth in Africa
At the Africa Forward summit, the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), alongside representatives of the …Read …
What happens next as South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces impeachment process? – Reuters
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed “Farmgate” in which thieves stole bundles of foreign …Read…
Top 10 Africa’s fastest-growing companies, according to latest ranking
Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 fastest-growing African companies, according to the latest ranking. | Business Insider Africa.Read More…
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