Friday, October 2, 2026

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Dangote Lamu Refinery Breaks Ground on $16 Billion East Africa Project

Aliko Dangote and Kenyan President William Ruto broke ground on Wednesday at Mokowe in Lamu County for the Dangote East Africa Petroleum Refinery and...

Burkina Faso Opens First Gold Refinery, Hands Traoré Country’s First Locally Refined Bar

Burkina Faso inaugurated its first national gold refinery in Ouagadougou on Monday, with junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré presented with the first gold bar...
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Gates Foundation Commits $1 Billion to Equitable AI, With Africa in Focus

The Gates Foundation is committing at least $1 billion over the next two years to expand access to artificial...

RwandAir Targets Europe and Asia as Fleet Grows

RwandAir is adding five leased Airbus A330 aircraft as Rwanda’s national carrier prepares to open new routes and restore...

12-Year-Old Nigerian-American Student’s Low-Cost Air Filter Wins $11.5 Million for Connecticut Schools

A 12-year-old Nigerian-American student, Eniola Shokunbi, helped turn a classroom science project into an $11.5 million Connecticut programme to...

Senegal Set to Host Africa’s First-Ever Olympic Event with Dakar 2026

Senegal is set to make Olympic history when Dakar hosts the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, becoming the first country...

Kenyan president orders crackdown on foreigners operating small businesses

Kenyan President William Ruto has ordered authorities to begin shutting down small businesses operated by foreign nationals from September...

Stella Juva, World’s First Solar-Powered Ambulance, Completes 800km Trial in Kenya

Stella Juva, the world's first solar-powered ambulance developed by a team of students in the Netherlands, has completed more...