Niger coup attempt: Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?

Niger coup attempt: Is Russia proving better at protecting friends than fighting enemies in West Africa?

Niger’s government is facing threats on two fronts: extremist militant groups attacking the state, and grievances within its armed forces responsible for fighting them. Africa Corps may have helped contain the latter this past weekend, but it has yet to resolve the former. Unlike Wagner mercenaries, whose status in a private military company allowed Moscow…

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Africa: PAC Holdings Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary – 20 Years Strong – Igniting Africa’s Future

Africa: PAC Holdings Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary – 20 Years Strong – Igniting Africa’s Future

PanAfrican Capital Holdings Limited (“PAC Holdings”), a diversified proprietary investment group with a two-decade track record of investing in businesses and opportunities across Africa, is marking its 20th anniversary with a renewed commitment to unlocking value, strengthening partnerships and contributing to the continent’s economic future. The milestone was commemorated through a Media Parley that brought…

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Africa: PAC Holdings Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary – 20 Years Strong – Igniting Africa’s Future

African Igaming Alliance Unveils Inaugural Africa Safer Gambling Week

Nseobong Okon-Ekong writes on a new campaign to unite regulators, industry stakeholders around player protection, responsible gambling and public awareness The African iGaming Alliance (AiA), in collaboration with gambling regulators, industry associations and other stakeholders across the continent, is set to host the inaugural Africa Safer Gambling Week from September 7 to 11, 2026, in…

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Africa: Loza Maléombho Is Building An Industry From African Stories

Africa: Loza Maléombho Is Building An Industry From African Stories

Internationally recognised after Beyoncé wore her designs, Ivorian designer Loza Maléombho is now looking beyond fashion. Through Pokou, she is combining Baoulé history, local craftsmanship and artificial intelligence to build an African-owned creative universe spanning clothing, film, art, architecture and digital experiences. On the fourth floor of a building in Treichville, one of Abidjan’s busiest…

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Africa: PAC Holdings Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary – 20 Years Strong – Igniting Africa’s Future

Africa: AFC, Firm to Invest $300m in WIOCC Group for Infrastructure Expansion Across Africa

WIOCC Group, Africa’s leading carrier-neutral digital infrastructure platform, has signed a Shareholder Subscription Agreement (SSA) with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest), through which the two investors will make a combined $300 million investment in the company. Signed at the LEAP 2026 Global Technology exhibition in Riyadh, the agreement represents…

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Africa: PAC Holdings Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary – 20 Years Strong – Igniting Africa’s Future

Africa: Tanzania Ready to Welcome Africa

Dar Es Slaam — ACCORDING to CAF, its inspection team is in Tanzania this week. They are moving from city to city, touring stadiums, training grounds, hotels and airports. Their presence alone tells us something important. History is no longer a dream. It is walking through our gates. For the first time, Tanzania will co-host…

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Africa: PAC Holdings Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary – 20 Years Strong – Igniting Africa’s Future

Africa: Early Mammals Weren’t All Loners, As Scientists Thought – Some Already Lived in Pairs Alongside the Dinosaurs

About 200 million years ago, furry little egg-laying creatures evolved the ability to feed their offspring with a secretion from some special glands: milk. Their evolutionary journey continued and by about 160 million years ago, the first mammals with a real placenta had come into being. Instead of laying eggs, they gave birth to live…

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