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January 5, 2026

Africa’s path to pharmaceutical sovereignty and renaissance: Building champions at home

Business Day

Owner: Frank Aigbogun

Business Day

Owned By	Frank Aigbogun through BusinessDay Media Ltd
Year Founded	2001
Website	https://businessday.ng/
Domain Registration Year	2018
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Nigeria

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Africa year-end review 2025: Stress-testing and strategic shifts

Fibre 2 Fashion

Owner: Shah Family

Fibre 2 Fashion

Indeterminate

Owned By	Shah Family through Fibre2Fashion Private Ltd.
Year Founded	2000
Website	www.fibre2fashion.com
Domain Registration Year	2000
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	India, Ahmedabad
Owner Country	India

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January 5, 2026

Apply Now: Digital Health Leadership Fellowship for Africans

ICTworks

Owner: Wayan Vota

ICT Works

Neutral

Owned By	Wayan Vota
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://www.ictworks.org/
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Owner Country	United States

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South Africans in Venezuela 'safe' and accounted for, says Dirco

IOL

Owner: Iqbal Survé, Chinese Government & South African Government

IOL News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investments; Chinese Government through China International Television Corporation & The China Africa Development Fund; South African Government through The Public Investment Corporation of South Africa
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.iol.co.za/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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PCEA faces leadership strains ahead of major transition

Star

Owner: Tshepo Mahloele

The Star

Neutral

Owned By	Tshepo Mahloele through Lebashe Investment Group & Arena Holdings Ltd. & Radio Africa Group
Year Founded	2007
Website	https://www.the-star.co.ke/
Domain Registration Year	2010
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	Kenya, Nairobi
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 5, 2026

South Africa watches as Trump strikes Venezuela

The Citizen (South Africa)

Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn

The Citizen (South Africa)

Center-right

Owned By	Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn through Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
Year Founded	1976
Website	citizen.co.za
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	South Africa, Johannesburg
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 5, 2026

NGX Delivers Best Returns, Outpaces African Peers Despite Policy Shocks

Daily Independent

Owner: James Ibori

Independent

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Owned By	James Ibori through Independent Newspapers Ltd
Year Founded	2001
Website	https://independent.ng/
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Ikeja
Owner Country	Nigeria

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January 4, 2026

FOSA calls for national crisis declaration on teenage pregnancy in South Africa

Daily News

Owner: Iqbal Survé

Daily News

Indeterminate

Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investment Holdings, Independent Media & Sagarmartha Technologies
Year Founded	1878
Website	https://www.iol.co.za/dailynews
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa, Durban
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 5, 2026

Mantashe criticises South Africans who ‘sit back’, want government to deliver jobs, solutions

IOL

Owner: Iqbal Survé

IOL

Indeterminate

Owned By	Iqbal Survé through Sekunjalo Investment Holdings, Independent Media & Sagarmartha Technologies
Year Founded	1996
Website	https://www.iol.co.za/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 5, 2026

US attack on Venezuela is GREAT news for South Africa’s motorists

The South African

Owner: Blue Sky Publications Ltd

The South African

Neutral

Owned By	Blue Sky Publications Ltd (Co-founder, Roderick John Phillips)
Year Founded	2003
Website	https://www.thesouthafrican.com/
Domain Registration Year	2002
Access Type	open
Publication Location	South Africa, Cape Town
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 4, 2026

Top 10 African countries most impacted by terrorism in 2025

Business Insider Africa

Owner: Leonard Stiegeler

Business Insider Africa

Neutral

Owned By	Leonard Stiegeler through Pulse Africa
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://africa.businessinsider.com/
Domain Registration Year	1998
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos
Owner Country	Germany

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January 5, 2026

Deputy minister Sithole earns praise for values-driven leadership

The Citizen (South Africa)

Owner: Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn

The Citizen (South Africa)

Center-right

Owned By	Terry Moolman & Noel Coburn through Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
Year Founded	1976
Website	citizen.co.za
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	South Africa, Johannesburg
Owner Country	South Africa

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January 5, 2026

South Africa's AFCON heartbreak against Cameroon should force structural reforms

ESPN Africa

Owner: The Walt Disney Company & Hearst Family

ESPN Africa

Indeterminate

Owned By	The Walt Disney Company (Vanguard Group, BlackRock & State Street Corporation, Largest Shareholders) & Hearst Family (through Hearst Corporation & Hearst Communications) through ESPN Inc
Year Founded	2018
Website	africa.espn.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Connecticut, Bristol
Owner Country	United States

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January 4, 2026

NACCON president general appointed as Africa chairman of IARSA

Blueprint Newspapers Limited

Owner: Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme

Blueprint Newspapers Limited

Indeterminate

Owned By	Salisu Umar, Zainab Suleiman Okino & Ibrahim Sheme
Year Founded	2011
Website	blueprint.ng
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Abuja
Owner Country	Nigeria

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Africa calls for dialogue, respect for international law

China Daily Global

Owner: Chinese Government

China Daily

Gov't Propaganda

Owned By	Chinese Government
Year Founded	1981
Website	www.chinadaily.com.cn
Domain Registration Year	1997
Access Type	open
Publication Location	China, Beijing
Owner Country	China

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January 4, 2026

African Union expresses grave concern over developments in Venezuela

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Owner: Ghanian Government

Ghana Broadcasting Corporation

Pro-Government

Owned By	Ghanian Government through Ministry of Information
Year Founded	1968
Website	www.gbcghanaonline.com
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Ghana, Accra
Owner Country	Ghana

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January 5, 2026

More than a sponsor: How Tecno uses AFCON and football to become part of Africa’s story

KrASIA

Owner: Cheng Ma & Jason Zheng

Kr-ASIA

Neutral

Owned By	Cheng Ma & Jason Zheng
Year Founded	2017
Website	https://kr-asia.com/
Domain Registration Year	Indeterminate
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Singapore, Singapore
Owner Country	Singapore

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January 5, 2026

Women Affairs Minister: Leadership Beyond One Size Fits All

This Day

Owner: Nduka Obaigbena

This Day

Pro-Government

Owned By	Nduka Obaigbena
Year Founded	1995
Website	www.thisdaylive.com
Domain Registration Year	2009
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Apapa
Owner Country	Nigeria

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January 4, 2026

PDP leaders set conditions for reconciliation as crisis lingers

Punch

Owner: Angela Emuwa

Punch

Indeterminate

Owned By	Angela Emuwa through Punch Nigeria Ltd
Year Founded	1970
Website	punchng.com
Domain Registration Year	2003
Access Type	open
Publication Location	Nigeria, Lagos-Ibadan
Owner Country	Nigeria

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January 5, 2026

Love Island's Andrew Le Page goes Instagram official with stunning actress girlfriend as they ring in 2026 in South Africa - after fans thought he had flown out for All Stars series

Daily Mail

Owner: Jonathan Harmsworth

Daily Mail

Right-wing

Owned By	Jonathan Harmsworth, 4th Viscount Rothermere through Daily Mail & General Trust plc (DMGT)
Year Founded	1896
Website	www.dailymail.co.uk
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United Kingdom, London
Owner Country	United Kingdom

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