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London bid fails with 2029 World Athletics Championships to be held in Africa for first time

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The Independent UK · Sep 15

London loses out to Nairobi in bid to host 2029 World Athletics Championships

Nairobi, Kenya will be the first African host of athletics’ biggest event outside the Olympic Games

The Independent UK · Sep 15

Solar's $1.3 bn bet is a turn for India's defence-industrial complex

The piece argues that Solar Industries’ ₹12,951-crore acquisition of South Africa’s Omnia Holdings could mark a new phase for India’s defence industry, as Indian companies increasingly move beyond domestic production into overseas acquisitions, manufacturing and technology partnerships.

The Economic Times · Sep 15

African Union peacekeeping is growing as UN missions decline: research finds a mixed record of success

When violent conflict erupts in Africa, attention often turns to the United Nations, major powers, or external donors. Yet over the past two decades, the African Union (AU) has become one of the continent’s most important peace and security actors.

The Conversation · Sep 14

Growing budgets show Africa keen to defend its place in the space race

African states invest around $500 million in space programmes annually, a figure expected to reach around $40 billion by 2030. With a number of initiatives already in place, the continent is seeking a seat at the table when it comes to international decisions on space exploration and equal access to…

Radio France Internationale · Sep 14

Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO

Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirds

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Africa's biggest oil refinery opens to public ownership, sparking excitement among retail investors

Aliko Dangote, Africa's richest man, is opening a portion of his refinery to public ownership in Africa's biggest initial public offering

The Independent UK · Sep 14

'Historic day' for Nigeria as Dangote oil refinery launches IPO

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated as Africa's biggest initial public offering (IPO), which aims to raise $1.6 billion (€1.3 billion) to expand his mega oil refinery to become the world's largest.

Radio France Internationale · Sep 14

Nigeria's Dangote refinery launches continent's biggest IPO

Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote on Monday launched what is slated to be Africa's biggest initial public offering (IPO), aiming to raise $1.6 billion in part to expand his mega oil refinery into the world's largest.

France 24 · Sep 14

Slavery was not a footnote to British history. It helped shape the nation

Register of British Slave Traders reveals how deeply the trafficking of Africans was embedded in the country’s politics, economy, institutions and culture

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14