Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
Congo Brazzaville and China's Wing Wah sign $23B oil deal
Under the agreement, Wing Wah will develop three oil fields to drill 200,000 barrels per day in Congo Brazzaville by 2030.
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Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
Kenya plans new debt-for-food security deal: Report
The $1 billion swap is a move to reduce the country's spiraling debt burden, Reuters reported.
Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
Walmart to open first South Africa stores
Walmart’s presence has previously been through its ownership of Massmart, a group with a portfolio of 300 stores in eight sub-Saharan African countries.
Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
South Africa records rapid economic growth
The continent’s largest economy grew 0.8% in the three months to June, compared with the previous quarter, driven by manufacturing and mining.
Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
Saudi speeds up Riyadh, Red Sea gigaprojects
Nearly half of the kingdom’s development plans are tied to the sovereign wealth fund’s five gigaprojects: NEOM, Diriyah, ROSHN, Red Sea, and Qiddiya.
Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
UAE startup charters planes for pets and their owners
Dubai’s latest jet-setters aren’t hedge funders or influencers, they’re poodles and pomeranians.
Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
Aramco, Sinopec launch $9.8B refining venture in China
The world’s second-largest economy is increasingly looking to secure the raw materials needed to power its industrial ambitions.
Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
Permira, Blackstone back UAE property site
Private equity giants’ $525 million Property Finder investment latest sign of growing interest in Middle East deals.
Semafor • Sep 10, 2025
Trump floats 100% tariffs on China, India over Russia support: Report
According to the Financial Times, Trump made the proposal during a call with European leaders this week.
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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