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  African governments are seeking greater influence over how mineral deposits are mapped, mining rights allocated and resources traded, using new geological surveys, licensing rules, regional partnerships and transparency initiatives.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African countries are seeking greater influence over the information, rights and systems that …

    African cities are reclaiming degraded land, restoring wetlands and turning waste into resources to improve urban life. As populations grow, these efforts offer ways to build more liveable, resilient cities.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African cities are increasingly reclaiming degraded land, restoring wetlands and recovering waste …

  Traditional broadcasters are cutting subscription costs, partnering with global streaming platforms and moving onto digital channels as competition for African audiences intensifies.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Canal+ is restructuring DStv’s subscription packages across African markets, lowering the cost of premium football and changing how viewers access …

  Africa’s gaming market is growing almost twice as fast as the global industry, while studios, payment systems and competitive events are beginning to build the infrastructure around its rapidly expanding player base.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Africa’s gaming industry is shifting from a story about how …

  Dangote IPO will test whether African capital markets are ready to finance Africa’s next generation of industrial giants   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Dangote’s US$1.6 billion (₦2.15 trillion) refinery IPO is turning one of Africa’s biggest industrial projects into a publicly investable asset, drawing retail and institutional …

   Moove’s US$2.1 billion valuation is the largest African startup funding milestone of 2026, marking the continent’s newest unicorn. Its rise suggests that investors are increasingly backing African companies that are building the infrastructure underpinning global industries.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Lagos-founded mobility company Moove has become …

  Museums are increasingly commissioning documentary films to document African architecture, interpret historic buildings, and preserve architectural memory. Film has become part of exhibition design, audiovisual archiving, and museum collections, carrying architectural stories across borders and generations.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | The camera arrives from above. It …

  Burundi has become one of the world’s highest-performing countries in exclusive breastfeeding, and its success is reshaping the global conversation on maternal and child health. As WHO and UNICEF push a new investment case for breastfeeding, the country is emerging as evidence that strong health systems, workplace policies, and …

As Africa’s digital economy expands, fintechs are moving beyond payments to build the trust infrastructure that makes cross-border trade, investment and financial inclusion possible.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY |  Africa has spent the past decade building the infrastructure to move money digitally. The next phase is focused on making …

    Taking control of Safaricom is accelerating Vodacom’s shift from a traditional telecommunications operator into a digital financial services business powered by M-PESA.   SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa-headquartered Vodacom is entering its biggest strategic reset in decades after taking control of Safaricom, the Kenyan telecommunications …