Chinese business and economic roots are deepening everyday in Africa’s last Taiwan holdout semafor.com/article/09/10/…

Nigeria’s Chowdeck hopes to prove food delivery doubters wrong semafor.com/article/08/26/…

Chinese manufacturers are looking to Africa to offload stocks of solar panels, batteries, EVs and other green technologies amid mounting export restrictions on entering Europe and the United States. semafor.com/article/09/05/…

China is building up its business and economic interests in Eswatini in a sign that Taiwan’s last African ally is gradually pivoting towards Beijing. semafor.com/article/09/10/…

How South Africa’s economy could get a $5B digital boost semafor.com/article/09/01/…

The number of Nigerian students moving to the UK has more than halved following British policy shifts aimed at curbing migration. semafor.com/article/08/28/…

Higher fuel prices in Nigeria have pushed up the cost of food, threatening to undercut recent gains in tackling galloping inflation. semafor.com/article/09/06/…

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A Nigerian company backed by Silicon Valley’s top incubator hopes to prove food delivery apps can take off in an underserved market littered with failures. semafor.com/article/08/26/…

Nigeria begins AI push with Google-backed fund semafor.com/article/09/12/…

Welcome to Semafor Africa! 🇿🇦 S Africa’s coalition woes 📈 Tanzania’s tourism growth 🌍 Tracking IMF loans 🇳🇬 Nigeria’s AI ambitions 🇨🇩 Getting more value from minerals 🇨🇳 China detains Transsion exec Also, preserving Sudan National Museum. Read more: semafor.com/newsletter/09/…

South Africa’s coalition is divided over an education bill. Sam Mkokeli #TheXchange reports on what this means for the fledgling government. buff.ly/47rHDLz — Semafor Africa

Nigerian officials are banking on a new investment fund for artificial intelligence backed by Google to accelerate interest in deploying the technology. semafor.com/article/09/12/…

A disputed education bill threatens to destabilize South Africa’s coalition government after sparking the first public row between its biggest parties. semafor.com/article/09/12/…

China is building up its business and economic interests in Eswatini in a sign that Taiwan’s last African ally is gradually pivoting towards Beijing. semafor.com/article/09/10/…

China targets ‘green infrastructure’ deals in $50B pledge to Africa semafor.com/article/09/05/…

Only Libya, Eritrea and Botswana have never taken a loan from the International Monetary Fund, while Liberia, Kenya, and Morocco have each borrowed 20 times or more from the IMF, a tally by consulting firm Development Reimagined shows. Read more: semafor.com/newsletter/09/…

Transsion, the Chinese company whose smartphones are the dominant choice for buyers in Africa, said its chief financial officer has been detained as part of an investigation. semafor.com/newsletter/09/…

Biden’s African diaspora council marks a year, but its future is unclear semafor.com/article/09/15/…

Welcome to Semafor Africa Weekend! 🇰🇪 Expats ❤️ Kenya 🇩🇪 Labor deal’s furore 🇺🇸 Engaging African diaspora 🇪🇹 Ethiopia’s education reforms woes 🌍 African ruling elite’s love for Toyota Read more: semafor.com/newsletter/09/…