A consortium that includes Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Liverpool Football Club, marking the billionaire’s first investment in a professional sports franchise. Fenway Sports Group, Liverpool’s ownership group, confirmed the deal on Friday.…
South Africa is moving closer to a major overhaul of how municipal boundaries and ward structures are determined after the National Assembly passed the Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority Bill. The legislation will now be sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa for…
The Nigerian Navy and Dangote Group have renewed their commitment to strengthening security around the Dangote Refinery, its Single Point Mooring facility and other critical national assets in the Ibeju Lekki axis of Lagos. The commitment followed a meeting on…
South African music star Tyla is set to receive another major honour at the 32nd South African Music Awards, reinforcing her position as one of the country’s most influential cultural exports on the global stage. The two time Grammy Award…
Ghanaian tomato traders are raising concerns over how a new security agreement between Ghana and Burkina Faso will work in practice, particularly its promise to provide security escorts along key cross border trade routes. The Ghana National Tomatoes Traders and…
The United States has accused more than 40 countries of helping Chinese exporters bypass American tariffs by routing goods through markets that face lower import duties. The allegation, contained in a White House report, has intensified scrutiny of global supply…
The Gates Foundation is committing $540 million over 10 years to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, strengthening the global infrastructure used to track health trends and guide policy decisions. The investment comes as…
Rwanda could use government spending as a strategic tool to build its domestic artificial intelligence industry, according to the World Bank’s latest global assessment of AI adoption. The Bank highlights Rwanda’s Public Procurement for Innovation framework as a model that…
Uganda and Tanzania are deepening their energy partnership with a new agreement designed to expand petroleum infrastructure, strengthen regional trade and attract billions of dollars in investment across East Africa. Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu…
Mintoak has acquired Dubai headquartered fintech company ICC Loyalty in a deal that expands the payments technology company’s presence across Africa, the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Asia. The acquisition marks a major step in Mintoak’s strategy to move beyond…