Ikeoluwa Ogungbangbe

Sudan’s currency exchange drives funds into banks, boosts the army’s war effort, but excludes millions from the financial system, deepening economic woes

M23 rebels smuggle 150 tons of conflict coltan, fueling forced labor, illegal taxes, and scrutiny on global tech supply chains

Gunmen abduct 46 people, torch homes, and attack Gana town in Nigeria’s Zamfara state. Security forces intervene to prevent further destruction

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Discover how health tech solutions are transforming healthcare delivery in African communities with mobile platforms, AI tools, drones, and solar power innovations

Ghana passes ₵68.1 billion provisional budget, avoiding a shutdown and focusing on energy sector payments as Mahama returns to power

Protests in Nairobi escalate as demonstrators rally against alleged abductions of critics, prompting tear gas and arrests by police

Egypt’s Suez Canal tests a 10-km channel amid a 60% revenue drop from Red Sea vessel attacks, expanding capacity and planning future projects

Egypt’s central bank holds rates steady at 28.25% as inflation stays high but is forecasted to drop sharply by early 2025

A Mozambique prison riot killed 33 and injured 15 amid protests over contested elections, with over 1,500 inmates escaping and security fears rising