[Nyasa Times] In the midst of the uncertainty facing Malawians caught up in xenophobic violence in South Africa, Dr McBride Nkhalamba's decision to contribute K5 million has emerged as one of the steadier, more reassuring gestures in a week marked by fear and displacement.
[New Times] At the height of the Vietnam War in the fall of 1969, President Richard Nixon deployed the "madman theory," a political strategy built on projecting irrationality to force adversaries into negotiation, then breaking their resistance through sustained pressure.
[New Times] Six months into Kigali's new public transport model, there are encouraging signs that the city is moving in the right direction. Increased ridership, government-backed investment in buses, performance-based contracts, and a growing emphasis on technology suggest a deliberate effort to transform public transport from a fragmented business into a public service.
[New Times] The success of low-cost airlines in Africa will depend less on offering cheaper tickets and more on reducing the high costs and regulatory barriers that airlines face, according to aviation experts.
[Daily Maverick] On Sunday, thousands in Soweto took to the streets in a peaceful demonstration against illegal immigration, voicing concerns over its impact on local communities, jobs and resources.
[Daba Finance] South African investment firm Stocks & Strauss closed its University Technology Fund II at ZAR400 million, or about $24 million, to back startups linked to local universities and alumni networks.
[Daba Finance] WapiPay received a Money Services Business licence from Canada's Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre, giving the Kenyan-founded fintech its first licensed operating presence in North America.
[Daba Finance] Knowlix AI launched an AI-powered business platform for small companies across 29 African countries and other global markets.
[Daba Finance] Stabyl raised $2.7 million in pre-seed funding to build a foreign-exchange liquidity platform for financial institutions and payment service providers in Africa.
[Daba Finance] Flat6Labs, the International Finance Corporation and Algeria's Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Startups and Micro-Enterprises launched StartAlgeria, a programme to strengthen entrepreneur support organisations in Algeria.
[Daba Finance] Sub-Saharan Africa accounted for 86% of the global electricity access gap in 2024, with 563 million people still living without power, according to the Tracking SDG7: The Energy Progress Report 2026.
[Daba Finance] Senegal has opened the door to talks with creditors after 2 years of insisting it would repay its debt in full, marking a shift as the country seeks a new deal with the International Monetary Fund.
[Daba Finance] Niger launched a small-scale irrigation project to support tomato production, processing and food security in 3 regions. The project is financed by Italian cooperation with €3 million, or about CFA2 billion. It will run for 3 years across Dougueraoua in the Tahoua region, Tibiri Gobir in the Maradi region and the Tillabéri area.
[Daba Finance] The International Monetary Fund approved a $348.5 million disbursement to the Democratic Republic of Congo after completing reviews of 2 programs supporting the country's economic reforms.
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa is in the midst of its most significant anti-immigrant mobilisation in years.
[Dabanga] Amsterdam -- The continued fall of the Sudanese Pound (SDG) against the US Dollar (USD) and other international currencies, has sparked widespread debate. Within the space of a week, the government raised the indicative customs USD exchange rate from SDG 3,395 to SDG 3,517 and banned the import of a number of goods. But the measures have failed to produce the desired results or stem the SDG's decline.
[Dabanga] Washington D.C. -- The USA has announced a new raft of sanctions on Sudan, billed as "taking further action against those responsible for perpetuating violence, obstructing peace efforts, and fuelling the war in Sudan." The new sanctions were announced by the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Friday.
[Dabanga] Khartoum / Amsterdam -- The Sudanese Centre for Civil Aviation Studies and Research says new US sanctions imposed on Sudan under the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act (CBW Act), which entered their second phase on 26 June 2026, are unlikely to halt civil aviation or air cargo operations to Sudan. However, they could create financial and commercial challenges for the country's air transport sector.
[Dabanga] El Obeid / Karnoi / Ambro / El Tina -- Repeated drone strikes on El Obeid, capital of North Kordofan, have killed and injured civilians this week, damaged key infrastructure and deepened shortages of fuel, water and bread, while fighting continues across North Darfur, displacing thousands of people.
[RFI] Croatia saw off Ghana 2-1 on Saturday night at the Philadelphia Stadium to claim the runners-up spot in Group L behind England who overcame Panama 2-0 in New Jersey.
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