Africa

Our Africa investigative desk tracks the illicit financial flows draining African treasuries, from the mineral-rich hubs of the Congo to the offshore secrets of the “City of Gold.” This desk provides granular reporting on Resource-Finance Nexus, mercenary networks and the election cycles in all African countries

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Blood Gold Investigation: The Illicit Trade Routes from Sudan to Global Markets Between 2020-2025

On April 15, 2023, the streets of Khartoum erupted in violence as a power struggle between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) transformed into a…

10,078 Words 51 min 155 Views

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Fintech Frontiers In Africa: The High Interest Rates Predating on Kenya’s Poor In Last 10 Years

Nairobi earned the moniker Silicon Savannah a decade ago, a title reflecting its status as a technological beacon in East Africa. The narrative was built on hope and inclusion. Innovations…

9,522 Words 48 min 136 Views

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The Malaria Racketeers of Africa: Counterfeit Nets and Stolen Hospital Supplies

On March 11, 2025, inside a sweltering warehouse in Kano, Nigeria, enforcement agents from the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) uncovered a lethal cache. They…

10,273 Words 52 min 142 Views

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Energy Grid Sabotage In South Africa: The Internal Report And Exclusive Findings

The disintegration of South Africa’s power grid was not a sudden accident. The Energy Grid Sabotage In South Africa was a calculated manipulation of serious infrastructure that reached its nadir…

14,980 Words 75 min 155 Views

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The role of private military companies in African mining concessions

The map of African mineral wealth is no longer defined by national borders but by the security perimeters of foreign contractors. The concept of state monopoly on violence has effectively…

13,042 Words 66 min 194 Views

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Airline Monopolies: Why Intra-African Travel Costs Are Horribly More Than Global Flights

For a traveler standing in the terminal of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, a glance at the departure board reveals a confusing economic reality and a stark reality of…

10,281 Words 52 min 136 Views

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Energy Poverty: Why Billions in Power Grid Investment Yields No Light

The global energy narrative of the 2020s is defined by a jarring visual contradiction. On one side sits a record breaking mountain of capital, with the International Energy Agency (IEA)…

10,161 Words 51 min 156 Views

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Indigenous Grazing Rights And Forced Land Grabs: Impact of Mega-Farms

The global struggle for territory has entered a volatile new phase. Across the scorched savannas of South America and the grassy highlands of East Africa, a silent war is being…

9,980 Words 50 min 180 Views

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Shocking Crisis: Forced Labor in Informal Mining Sectors in Africa

Africa’s artisanal and informal mines from gold pits to cobalt fields are at the center of a hidden crisis. Multitudes of men, women and children toil under coercion and threat,…

3,723 Words 19 min 126 Views

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Alarming Decline of Press Freedom in Africa: 2025 Investigative Report

Across Africa, reporters face mounting threats from governments and armed actors alike. Press freedom in Africa is rapidly declining as 80% of its countries saw deteriorating media conditions in recent…

2,962 Words 15 min 117 Views

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Resilient African Youth Movements vs Brutal Government Crackdowns

Youth are rising as a formidable force in Africa’s politics. The continent’s population skews overwhelmingly young where more than 60% are under 25 years old and many of these young people…

5,477 Words 28 min 131 Views

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Corporate Accountability in African Environmental Disasters

International companies operating across Africa have long been linked to a series of devastating oil, mining and agribusiness accidents. Yet survivors and advocates say justice is elusive. In this investigative…

2,223 Words 12 min 114 Views

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Alarming Government Spyware Surveillance in Africa: An Investigative Expose

Governments across Africa are increasingly using sophisticated spyware to monitor and intimidate political opposition. Independent investigations about government spyware surveillance in Africa by Amnesty International, Citizen Lab, Privacy International and…

2,957 Words 15 min 118 Views

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Chinese Investment in Africa: Controversial Influence on Political Power

Over the past two decades, China has dramatically expanded its economic footprint in Africa financing highways, ports, dams and factories with billions of dollars of loans and investment. This surge…

4,984 Words 25 min 109 Views

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Dispossessed: How Corporate Land Grabs in Africa Devastate Its Indigenous Communities

At dawn on March 15, 2024, government trucks surrounded the village of Soitsambu in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area. Armed officers ordered Maasai families to gather their belongings immediately. Within hours,…

6,721 Words 34 min 106 Views

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Digital Shadows: How Cryptocurrency Bypasses Africa’s Financial Guardians

In a cramped internet café in Lagos, Nigeria, twenty-three-year-old Emmanuel Adebayo scrolls through his smartphone, executing what appears to be a routine peer-to-peer trade. While we research and investigate about…

4,794 Words 24 min 189 Views

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Shell Games: The Hidden Empire Controlling Africa’s Mining Fortune

Mining trucks navigate the scarred terrain of a massive copper pit in the Democratic Republic of Congo as we investigate and research about Africa Shell Companies Mining, their mechanical thunders…

4,517 Words 23 min 191 Views

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Blood Gold Investigation: The Illicit Trade Routes from Sudan to Global Markets Between 2020-2025

Fintech Frontiers In Africa: The High Interest Rates Predating on Kenya’s Poor In Last 10 Years

The Malaria Racketeers of Africa: Counterfeit Nets and Stolen Hospital Supplies

Energy Grid Sabotage In South Africa: The Internal Report And Exclusive Findings

The role of private military companies in African mining concessions

Airline Monopolies: Why Intra-African Travel Costs Are Horribly More Than Global Flights

Energy Poverty: Why Billions in Power Grid Investment Yields No Light

Indigenous Grazing Rights And Forced Land Grabs: Impact of Mega-Farms

Shocking Crisis: Forced Labor in Informal Mining Sectors in Africa

Alarming Decline of Press Freedom in Africa: 2025 Investigative Report

Resilient African Youth Movements vs Brutal Government Crackdowns

Corporate Accountability in African Environmental Disasters

Alarming Government Spyware Surveillance in Africa: An Investigative Expose

Chinese Investment in Africa: Controversial Influence on Political Power

Dispossessed: How Corporate Land Grabs in Africa Devastate Its Indigenous Communities

Digital Shadows: How Cryptocurrency Bypasses Africa’s Financial Guardians

Shell Games: The Hidden Empire Controlling Africa’s Mining Fortune