China’s BYD captures 35% of Africa EV market, as latecomer rival Tesla bets on Morocco

Chinese EV giant BYD upped its market share from just 4% in 2023 as electric vehicle sales on the continent accelerated. Tesla is betting on Morocco, Africa’s leading EV manufacturing hub.

AfDB forecasts Africa growth slowdown to 4.2% in 2026 amid global tensions

Africa demonstrates resilience despite tighter global financial conditions and supply chain disruptions, supported by improved macroeconomic management, agricultural output, and higher commodities prices.

Morocco overtakes South Africa as Africa’s top industrial economy, AfDB ranking shows

UK imposes sanctions against recruiters of African and other migrants to fight for Russia, build drones

The sanctions “expose and disrupt the operations of those trafficking migrants as cannon fodder and feeding Putin’s drone factories with illicit components,” the UK Sanctions Minister said.

COMMENT: Did Europe just hand the future to Madrid?

Spain's Socialist government is delivering Europe's fastest growth, the EU's most outspoken stance on Gaza, the continent's biggest Chinese EV investments and Latin America's only serious European interlocutor.

Africa’s ports and airlines gain as Red Sea crisis reshapes global trade routes

Some African economies are winners from the Iran war. From Kenya to Nigeria, they are registering sharp gains in trade, aviation and energy revenues as the conflict between the US, Israel and Iran disrupts traditional shipping.

African food security threats spike as Iran war strangles fertiliser supplies, prices soar

Disruptions to fertiliser exports via the Strait of Hormuz have pushed urea prices above $700/MT, raising the risk of food inflation – and hunger – across Africa, where application rates are far below global norms.

African food security threats spike as Iran war strangles fertiliser supplies, prices soar

Disruptions to fertiliser exports via the Strait of Hormuz have pushed urea prices above $700/MT, raising the risk of food inflation – and hunger – across Africa, where application rates are far below global norms.