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semafor.com > article > 02 > 13 > 2026 > competition-for-minerals-heats-up-at-major-african-mining-summit

View: Competition for minerals heats up at African mining summit

View: Competition for minerals heats up at African mining summit2+ hour, 44+ min ago   (1712+ words) The push to mine Africa's natural resources for the minerals that will drive the next industrial revolution is often described as a "race." This suggests there will be winners and losers " framing that at times feels overly reductive. But this…...

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semafor.com > article > 02 > 13 > 2026 > south-african-video-game-allows-players-to-conduct-heists-on-western-museums

South African video game allows players to conduct heists on Western museums

South African video game allows players to conduct heists on Western museums3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (1696+ words) A new video game allows players to reclaim artifacts from Western museums that colonialists plundered from Africa. Relooted, created by South African gaming studio Nyamakop, is different from many heist games: The stakes are not defined by money or physical…...

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semafor.com > article > 02 > 13 > 2026 > south-africas-ramaphosa-confirms-breakup-of-state-energy-giant-eskom

South Africa’s Ramaphosa confirms breakup of state energy giant Eskom

South Africa’s Ramaphosa confirms breakup of state energy giant Eskom8+ hour, 13+ min ago   (11+ words) South Africa's Ramaphosa confirms breakup of state energy giant Eskom'Semafor...

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semafor.com > article > 02 > 09 > 2026 > africa-is-grappling-with-how-to-benefit-from-the-minerals-boom

View: Africa is grappling with how to benefit from the minerals boom

View: Africa is grappling with how to benefit from the minerals boom4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (211+ words) Have policymakers identified ways to retool their industries, and their economies, to benefit from the mining supercycle? View / Africa is grappling with how to benefit from the minerals boom No single issue will affect African nations" economies this year " not…...

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semafor.com > article > 01 > 23 > 2026 > world-bank-rockefeller-to-spend-millions-on-african-solar-transition

World Bank, Rockefeller to spend millions on African solar transition

World Bank, Rockefeller to spend millions on African solar transition3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (151+ words) The continent's panel imports almost tripled in the two years to June 2025, a report found. World Bank, Rockefeller to spend millions on African solar transition The World Bank and the Rockefeller Foundation vowed to spend tens of millions of dollars…...

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semafor.com > article > 10 > 06 > 2025 > niger-african-development-bank-sign-145m-energy-deal

Niger, African Development Bank sign $145M energy deal

Niger, African Development Bank sign $145M energy deal4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (169+ words) The new funding aims to increase national electricity access in Niger to 30% by 2026, from 22.5% now. Niger, African Development Bank sign $145M energy deal Niger and the African Development Bank agreed a $144.7 million deal to improve energy access in the West African…...

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semafor.com > article > 08 > 29 > 2025 > major-tanzanian-opposition-candidate-barred-from-presidential-elections

Major Tanzanian opposition candidate barred from presidential elections

Major Tanzanian opposition candidate barred from presidential elections5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (149+ words) Intelligence for the New World Economy A former government livestock minister-turned-critic, who defected from the ruling CCM party this month, Mpina was disqualified over alleged failures to comply with nomination procedures during the primaries. His party, the Alliance for Change…...

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semafor.com > article > 07 > 02 > 2025 > first-trump-africa-summit-to-be-held-next-week

First Trump-Africa summit to be held next week

First Trump-Africa summit to be held next week7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (180+ words) Five West African heads of state have been invited to the White House with economic and security issues likely to be a focus, Africa Intelligence reported. First Trump-Africa summit to be held next week The first African leaders" summit of…...

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semafor.com > article > 06 > 02 > 2025 > washington-prepares-for-us-african-leaders-summit

Washington prepares for US-African Leaders Summit

Washington prepares for US-African Leaders Summit8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (411+ words) The talks, due to take place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in September, will focus on economic growth. Washington prepares for US-African Leaders Summit The Trump administration is working out the final details for a US-Africa Leaders…...

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semafor.com > article > 05 > 21 > 2025 > starlink-is-stitching-together-a-pan-african-strategy-in-small-bytes

How Starlink is stitching together a pan-African strategy in small bytes

How Starlink is stitching together a pan-African strategy in small bytes8+ mon, 3+ week ago   (524+ words) By the time Starlink, the satellite internet provider owned by billionaire Elon Musk's Space X, bumped up its monthly subscription prices in Nigeria by nearly 50% last week, most observers had been expecting the hike. Nigeria's regulators blocked Starlink's first attempt…...