Semafor • Jan 14, 2026
South Africa's AGOA uncertainty still looms
Analysts are uncertain if South Africa will remain eligible for the preferential trade pact after the bill makes its way through the Senate.
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Semafor • Jan 14, 2026
Africa’s jobs and growth conundrum
While growth in sub-Saharan Africa is expected to accelerate this year and next, unemployment rates are rising across several nations.
Semafor • Jan 14, 2026
Ghana settles $1.47 billion in energy debts
The West African nation was last year among 23 sub-Saharan African countries at risk of debt distress.
Semafor • Jan 14, 2026
Nigeria boosts UAE ties with major trade pact
The UAE will remove tariffs on more than 7,000 products, while Abuja will eliminate tariffs on 6,000 products over a five-year period.
Semafor • Jan 14, 2026
Saudi’s sovereign wealth fund preps for a wave of IPOs
The $1 trillion Public Investment Fund’s equity offerings this year could help revive the stock market.
Scheer Post • Jan 14, 2026
Do the Democrats Have the Guts to Outflank Trump on Defense Industry Looting?
The failure to rigorously defend working people over the last forty years against needless mass layoffs may be why so many voters right now are willing to consider a new political party, independent of the two billionaire parties.
Semafor • Jan 14, 2026
DR Congo to send US first copper shipments
The deal comes after the two countries signed a strategic partnership last month.
Semafor • Jan 14, 2026
Dubai luxury property market hit record highs in 2025
The city recorded 500 sales worth more than $10 million in 2025, according to property consultancy Knight Frank, the most globally.
Semafor • Jan 14, 2026
Saks Global files for bankruptcy amid luxury downturn
The company owns the iconic US luxury outlet Saks Fifth Avenue, which has been struggling to compete with ecommerce rivals.
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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