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Russia's fuel crisis is back as Ukraine continues to knock out Russian refineries
Petrol rationing is back across Russia, and this time a governor has admitted his region's refinery will be out of action for six months.
Morocco names Tiznit-Dakhla expressway after Trump, confirming US president's claim
Morocco has named the Tiznit-Dakhla expressway the "President Donald J. Trump Highway", casting it as a mark of 250 years of ties with the US. Most of the 1,055 km route runs through the disputed Western Sahara.
Spain's African exclave Ceuta calms after mass crossing that killed at least 67
The Spanish enclave of Ceuta has regained some calm after a mass crossing of thousands of Moroccans that killed at least 67 people.
At least 19 die as 49,000 migrants cross from Morocco into Spain’s Ceuta
Spain and Morocco moved to halt further crossings on July 31 after the unprecedented influx overwhelmed the small territory
Chinese BRI investment announcements in Africa rise 254% y/y in H1 to record $33.5bn
Africa’s surge in Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) investment was driven by several unusually large renewables, green ammonia, metals-processing and manufacturing projects, particularly in Ethiopia and Egypt.
Afreximbank chief says fair credit ratings are key to Africa’s industrialisation
In 2025, Botswana, Morocco and Mauritius were the only African countries with investment-grade sovereign ratings; some are not rated at all and are excluded from accessing international capital markets.
Mega-deals, debt financing and M&A drive African startup funding to $1.44bn in H1 2026
Investors backed fewer African startups in H1 2026 than a year ago, but deals were larger, with electric mobility Spiro leading funding, while M&A activity reached a record high.
Morocco converts ONHYM into joint-stock company to support $25bn Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline
ONHYM will have expanded financing powers as the state advances the $25bn Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline, a 6,900-km project expected to transport Nigerian natural gas to Morocco via 13 West African countries.
Toyota launches EV sport utility vehicle bZ4X in Kenya, following South Africa and Morocco rollouts
Toyota has launched the fully electric bZ4X in Kenya, extending its gradual rollout of battery electric vehicles across Africa after earlier introductions in Morocco in April and South Africa last month.