Jon Offei-Ansah

Journalist specialised in African business and economy. Founder and Publisher of AfricaBriefing, a pan-African newsmagazine, based in London

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London courts African firms as trade hits £52bn https://t.co/APan4SO7F0
London hosts first Africa business summit as UK-Africa trade reaches £52bn and African firms deepen investment links

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49 die of thirst after Sahara truck breakdown https://t.co/ZRkbpOh2OS
Forty-nine Nigeriens died after a truck broke down in the Sahara desert, exposing the deadly risks of remote travel across West Africa

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Why Ghana rejected US health data deal https://t.co/DnEzX4w69a
Concerns over data sovereignty and long-term control of citizens' health information drove Ghana's decision to reject a proposed US-backed health agreement, reports Jon Offei-Ansah

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Nigeria repatriates 1,000 citizens amid South Africa tensions https://t.co/lMQHSiBJk4
Nigeria expects to repatriate more than 1,000 citizens from South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions and fears of xenophobic violence grow

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Half of Africans doubt courts deliver justice https://t.co/VijMYS8982
New Afrobarometer data shows many Africans question whether courts provide fair, affordable and timely justice

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Africa gains leverage in new minerals race https://t.co/cilMGkKTcs
As China's lending boom fades and global demand for critical minerals accelerates, Africa has gained unprecedented bargaining power

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Eswatini urges Africa to defend sovereignty https://t.co/gr3x8qMtwA
Eswatini Senate President Lindiwe Dlamini calls on African lawmakers to defend sovereignty and cultural values at an Accra conference

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Dangote says refinery can supply global jet fuel market https://t.co/nDBDts76j0
Dangote Refinery says surplus jet fuel output positions Nigeria as a major supplier to global aviation markets amid supply disruptions

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Mahama’s vision for Africa’s new world order https://t.co/pg0qgjh1wd
As the post-1945 international order comes under increasing strain, President John Mahama is positioning Ghana—and Africa—as active participants in shaping what comes next

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US plans 20 visa-processing hubs in Africa https://t.co/TPuMLGxsej
Trump administration plans to centralise US visa processing in Africa, potentially increasing costs and travel burdens for applicants

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Ghana, UK sign growth pact as £101m Takoradi project lands https://t.co/xZPokxfUEq
Ghana and the UK have signed a new Growth Partnership as a £101m Takoradi shipyard investment strengthens economic ties

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Mahama moves to allow diaspora MPs https://t.co/boedYXt1Xa

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US judge frees pregnant Ghanaian mother held at Dulles https://t.co/7IhQWoFEUS

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Visa probe puts Niger junta heavyweight under pressure https://t.co/mbVlITZFFI
Allegations involving the wife of Niger Interior Minister Mohamed Toumba and a visa trafficking network have intensified scrutiny of Niger's ruling junta

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Pregnant Ghanaian mother held at US airport https://t.co/G3pC1pzC6K
Pregnant Ghanaian woman and her son remain detained at a US airport after travelling for medical treatment, prompting a court challenge

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France lawmakers repeal slavery-era colonial laws https://t.co/3Q8mDIJ2Gw
France’s lower house votes unanimously to repeal the Code Noir, a symbolic move in confronting the legacy of slavery and colonialism

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Morocco becomes Africa’s top industrial economy https://t.co/QD4HVm2p9i
African Development Bank reports show Morocco overtaking South Africa as Africa’s leading industrial economy

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Atiku prepares seventh Nigeria presidential bid https://t.co/HkXwMdBn8y
Nigeria’s Atiku Abubakar is preparing another presidential run as opposition parties unite ahead of the 2027 election

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South Africa intercepts $61m drug shipment https://t.co/HJM0Zb1dl6
South Africa seized drugs worth nearly $61m from a truck entering from Malawi, arresting three foreign nationals

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Ghana evacuates citizens after SA attacks https://t.co/3C2HFJItlN
Ghana evacuates citizens from South Africa after anti-immigrant violence and mounting xenophobia fears