Washington’s influence on the African continent is waning — and it is being edged out by Beijing, new polling from Gallup shows. Jenna Moon reports for Semafor Africa buff.ly/4bjgKum

🏀NBA Africa is trying to plug gaps in the continent’s fledgling sports industry supply chain with a plan to invest and support early-stage startups focused on sports and creative industries in Africa.
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US is losing its ‘soft power’ edge to China in Africa - poll semafor.com/article/04/29/…

'British consumer goods company PZ Cussons may sell its Africa operations, citing adverse economic conditions on the continent, particularly in its largest market Nigeria'
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A 120-year old UK consumer goods stalwart is considering quitting Africa over Nigeria's forex woes semafor.com/article/04/29/…

“Right now our goal is to be IPO-ready, ensuring we have the right corporate governance in place, making sure we are operating well,” Flutterwave CEO GB 🦋 tells Semafor Africa

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After 120 years, the British consumer giant PZ Cussons is seriously mulling leaving Africa due to economic challenges in Nigeria, its biggest market
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🎨The African art sector has seen an increase in the number of artists doing it to earn a living; and more African art galleries and institutions on the continent and across the globe.
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🏀NBA Africa is trying to plug gaps in the continent’s fledgling sports industry supply chain with a plan to invest and support early-stage startups focused on sports and creative industries in Africa.
Read more: semafor.com/newsletter/04/…

🇸🇳Senegal postponed the 15th African Contemporary Art Biennale, which was set to kick off on May 16, citing a desire “to organize the Biennale in optimal conditions, equal to its scale and reputation as a historic event for art lovers of the world.”
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Welcome to Semafor Africa’s art-filled Weekend:
🇺🇸 African artists set to exhibit in New York
📈 The growth of African art sales
🌍 Art curator on Africa’s growing art scene
🇸🇳 Dakar’s Art Biennale delayed
🇸🇩 Sudanese artists at home in Nairobi
🏀 NBA Africa's startup push
🇿🇦 PJ…

Welcome to Semafor Africa’s art-filled Weekend:
🇺🇸 African artists set to exhibit in New York
📈 The growth of African art sales
🌍 Art curator on Africa’s growing art scene
🇸🇳 Dakar’s Art Biennale delayed
🇸🇩 Sudanese artists at home in Nairobi
🏀 NBA Africa's startup push
🇿🇦 PJ…

Ghana is projecting nuclear energy will make up 5% of its energy mix by 2030 and 35% by 2070 but government insiders say cost and technology will be the determining factors, rather than politics

semafor.com/article/04/25/…

Rejected!

Why Europe is still rejecting nearly a third of African visa applications easily the highest per capita
semafor.com/article/04/26/…

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Lawyers for DR Congo have called on Apple CEO Tim Cook to explain the sourcing of key minerals used to make the company’s popular products #bloodminerals

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Why Africa’s football stars are investing in the future of the game semafor.com/article/11/19/…

The five fastest-growing economies in sub-Saharan Africa come with a number of caveats

semafor.com/newsletter/04/…

Ghana is projecting nuclear energy will make up 5% of its energy mix by 2030 and 35% by 2070 but government insiders say cost and technology will be the determining factors, rather than politics

semafor.com/article/04/25/…