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Frank Garcia: 5 questions to understand US top diplomat’s second trip to Africa

The US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs has wrapped up a three-nation tour of the continent, from 30 August to 10 September, with stops in Zambia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Left behind

Data capture: How US tech giants are building the AI future without Africa

America’s tech sector is on a global hiring spree for artificial intelligence engineers, but Africa isn’t on the agenda. Too often, tech companies are training Africans to use their products and platforms rather than helping Africa create their own.

flight path

Boeing, Airbus, Embraer: Who stands to gain from Africa’s growing air traffic?

Intra-African connectivity is the key to a burgeoning market for mid-range aircraft. Between reliance on second-hand aircraft, delivery delays and rising competition, nothing is guaranteed for the current number one, Boeing, which faces rivals from Europe, Brazil and China.

fragile recovery

Ghana rebounds, Nigeria steadies as West Africa braces for new global shocks

The region’s economy is recovering — but geopolitics remains a constant concern.

Left behind

Data capture: How US tech giants are building the AI future without Africa

America’s tech sector is on a global hiring spree for artificial intelligence engineers, but Africa isn’t on the agenda. Too often, tech companies are training Africans to use their products and platforms rather than helping Africa create their own.

Prisoner of conscience?

Nigeria 2027: El-Rufai’s detention denies opposition fireworks and strategy

As Nigeria’s opposition firebrand Nasir El-Rufai continues to languish in jail, less than a year before the elections, some leaders are starting to look beyond the charges and calling out the bias.

occupying space

BRICS: What Africa can realistically expect from the New Delhi summit

In New Delhi, African member states are playing a pragmatic hand, seeking access to the organisation’s financing without breaking from their Western partners.

Left behind

Data capture: How US tech giants are building the AI future without Africa

America’s tech sector is on a global hiring spree for artificial intelligence engineers, but Africa isn’t on the agenda. Too often, tech companies are training Africans to use their products and platforms rather than helping Africa create their own.

Cuppa crisis

Kenya-South Africa trade row puts tea tariff deal at risk

South Africa halted duty-free imports of Kenyan tea after Kenya’s new timber tariffs triggered mutual trade reciprocity rules.