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MR FUN | 12/10/25
A ‘myopic’ approach to Africa in new US security strategy
The White House’s newly published National Security Strategy devotes just over half a page to Africa.
What Activists Can Learn from Rosa Parks on the 70th Anniversary of Montgomery Bus Boycott
What are the lessons from the Montgomery bus boycott launched 70 years ago this month? The boycott, which sparked the civil rights movement, began after the arrest of Rosa Parks for refusing to give up her seat on a segregated city bus to a white man. Historian and biographer Jeanne Theoharis, author of The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, argues, “Part of what her courage is, is the ability to step forward again and again, without any sense that this is going to change anything, and say, 'This is the line. And I refuse.'” Theoharis’s new piece for The Guardian is “What we get wrong about the Montgomery bus boycott — and what we can learn from it.”
South Africa faces AGOA exclusion
Ties between Washington and Pretoria have sharply deteriorated during Trump’s second term.
$500-million Africa-focused infrastructure fund launched in Abu Dhabi
London-based Gemcorp, which focuses on emerging markets, said it will contribute up to $50 million to the fund and manage the projects.
South Africa's MultiChoice reels from Netflix proposal
MultiChoice, Africa’s largest pay TV player, is already at risk of losing up to 12 WBD channels from its DStv platform if a new carriage agreement isn’t reached.
DR Congo secures $159 million loan for road upgrade
The road projects are meant to improve access to the Ngandajika Agro-Industrial Park.
African startups cross $3 billion in fundraising in 2025
It's the highest total since 2023, signaling a rebound in investor activity.