Today we’re updating you on: digital lending in Nigeria, South Africa-Russia relations, and a recent development in the South African technology space.

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected].

Today we’re updating you on: Namibia’s Oil find, the final act of Abba "Super Cop" Kyari and  Mercury shutting down African startups.

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected].

Today we’re updating you on: developments in the African digital economy, South African authorities suing Huawei, and European governments investing in Africa. And lastly, in our What in the World section, we talk about a certain "Mr. SuperCop".

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected].

Today we’re updating you on: Junta power juggling in Burkina Faso, No Southy Love and the health of tech in Africa.

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected]

Today, we speak to Kenneth Okwor about the Pan-African Payment Settlements System. One of the most important things to come out of Africa in decades. We also speak to him about the pros and cons of the eNaira.

Kenneth is currently doing a PhD in Law at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the legal, economic, and political barriers to establishing a single currency in West Africa. He is also a Senior Associate at Templars in their Finance and Projects team, and a Bridge Fellow of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group.

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected]

Today we’re updating you on: the coup in Burkina Faso, Nestle's cocoa plans and some exciting venture funding. 

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected]

Today we’re updating you on: a new vaccine policy in Capetown, petrol pricing in Nigeria, and the Africa Finance Corporation.

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected]

Today we’re updating you on: Nigeria's lifted Twitter ban, mayhem in Mali and SpaceX

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected]

Today we’re updating you on: the new variant, protests in Niger, and a raise in Francophone Africa

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected]

We are taking a month off for the holidays but we will be back (and better) from January. Happy Holidays!

Today we’re updating you on: China and Uganda’s current kerfuffle, an insulting allowance and Mike ‘Malawi’ Tyson

Subscribe to theBrief newsletter at getthebrief.substack.com for your weekly dose of bitesize African news, brought to you by Loye Oyedotun and Fola Pinheiro. Get in touch at [email protected]