Nicholas Norbrook

@_hudsonc Re-up my October piece on the initial Boulos-#Eritrea meeting following this great @RobbieGramer scoop ! theafricareport.com/393750/eritrea…

Behind the scenes, Wale Edun’s tenure was defined by a bruising battle over the purse strings. From blocking capital releases for landmark projects to a public arithmetic clash with the president, ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/Whp Oladimeji Ramon and @NickNorbrook examine the internal friction that made his replacement by Taiwo Oyedele inevitable.

After recommending Nigeria reopen petrol imports, the World Bank withdrew its April policy update and replaced it with a more qualified note ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/RWS – as Dangote argues that freer imports would weaken fuel security and undercut African refining. Report by @NickNorbrook.

Zimbabwe’s exemption regime is back in court because South Africa still cannot decide what kind of migration system it wants. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/EBu Read more in @NickNorbrook's report.

Rising crude prices look like a windfall for producers, ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/ozK but the reality of a strengthening dollar and capital flight threatens to derail the continent’s fragile recovery. Report by @LdeBassompierre, @asufemi, @HeraldAloo and @NickNorbrook.

After a massive funding shortfall, Abdul Mutallab Mukhtar has pivoted Family Homes Funds from a social programme into a market-facing financier, ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/S5U seeking private capital to fix a housing system crippled by interest rates as high as 30%. He speaks to @NickNorbrook about the programme’s evolution, the limits of public funding and the stakes at play in this exclusive interview.

Ugandans are losing internet access in the next hour. Please share this with them. Tanzania shut down the internet but we still reported what happened. We’ll be watching Uganda closely

@statsfrica 😉 'This ranking was created with 5 key criteria: i) FDI ii) Quality of life iii) Infrastructure and housing iv) Employment and business v) Essential services. Get the ranking here: theafricareport.com/ranking/30-afr…

New US rule: 24 African countries face up to $15,000 travel bond requirements => Full list inside [no paywall] theafricareport.com/404389/trump-a…

After an $11bn funding coup and 100 days of quiet diplomacy, the new AfDB chief sets out his stall for a leaner, more ambitious institution. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/f4c Exclusive interview by @NickNorbrook and @thaisbrouck.

Refugee applications are usually processed outside their country of origin. This set-up is unusual. Last month they operated from a guest house complex in Pta. The Kenyans replaced SA staffers (now unemployed) of CWS, the processing agency. My story: theafricareport.com/402668/is-the-…

@theflutterwave founder says the African payments group is prioritising profit ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/Jdp and compliance over a listing as fintech markets thaw. “We’re in a build-a-durable-business race,” Flutterwave's @TechProd_Arch tells The Africa Report's @NickNorbrook in this exclusive interview.

Great piece from @carienduplessis on the slow penetration of #SouthAfrica's ANC by criminal gangs theafricareport.com/402192/anc-mid…

My article in @TheAfricaReport on why Nnamdi Kanu's conviction is a headache for both the 🇳🇬 government and IPOB. maxsiollun.wordpress.com/2025/11/26/why… @Chxta @NickNorbrook @cchukudebelu @Murtalaibin @DavidHundeyin @PlutoPress @cassavarepublic

Peter Obi on insecurity in Nigeria, tells @DONUKOGBARA he ‘would have asked Trump for help’ already theafricareport.com/400247/peter-o…

#Nigeria Jailing the IPOB leader spares Abuja a martyr – but it stokes US Christian-right outrage, hardens secessionist grievance and turns 2027 into a high-risk test of clemency and electoral math, writes @maxsiollun theafricareport.com/400176/kanus-l…

Johannesburg has enjoyed a brief respite from its decline, with potholes being filled, street and traffic lights repaired, and key routes beautified - reviving an energy last seen during the 2010 Soccer World Cup. ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/XGv President @CyrilRamaphosa wants visitors to the G20 leaders summit to remember “a city that is going somewhere”. Report by @carienduplessis.

[ICYMI] Poor succession planning has previously triggered collapses ➡️ l.theafricareport.com/zvU and legal battles in businesses like Joram Kamau’s Tuskys Supermarket, Gerishon Kirima’s real estate empire, and John Michuki’s Windsor Golf Hotel and Country Club. Today, however, a shift is emerging as more daughters are being prepared to take over family enterprises, supported by the growing presence of women in Kenya’s finance and banking sectors.

🗓️⏪ Here’s a look at what has been unfolding across the African continent this week — through our eyes. Your top five stories: 🛩️ We opened with Jacob Zuma’s trip to Ouagadougou, a visit that appeared less like statesmanship and more like mutual image-polishing as the former South African president met Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Ibrahim Traoré, behind closed doors — all while Zuma’s daughter prepared to stand trial in Durban. theafricareport.com/398058/zuma-co… 🇪🇹 In Ethiopia, we examined how Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has reshaped the country’s political and economic landscape since 2018, and the circle of insiders who enabled his rise. theafricareport.com/396875/ethiopi… 🌍 We also profiled Massad Boulos, Donald Trump’s Africa dealmaker, asking whether the man dubbed the “Forrest Gump of diplomacy” can truly broker lasting peace. theafricareport.com/398241/from-co… 🇹🇿 In Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu is confronting the most serious political crisis since independence, facing mounting pressure from the UN, rights groups, and church leaders to investigate killings and release detainees. theafricareport.com/398438/tanzani… 🇳🇬 And we end on a grim note in northern Nigeria, where jihadist groups linked to IS and Al-Qaeda are infiltrating communities under the Lakurawa banner. theafricareport.com/398637/what-is…

"The Africa Report was born from was bursting with optimism, but 20 years on, stale politics and commodity dependence still govern most states. What will the next 20 years bring?" @NickNorbrook, reflection on 20yrs of @TheAfricaReport. theafricareport.com/398194/20-year…