AFRICA
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Kenya’s Startup Boom Meets a Hard Reality: More Than $500 Million Raised, Then the Businesses Collapsed
Kenya’s startup market has produced some big funding rounds. It has also produced some expensive failures. Sendy, Copia, Gro Intelligence,…
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South Africa Takes the Helm of 16-Nation SADC as Regional Trade Shapes Its Influence
South Africa has formally taken charge of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) at a moment when the region is…
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How African Debt Is Winning Over Investors
African local-currency debt is making a strong comeback in global markets, as investors search for higher returns and diversify beyond…
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Africa Turns to Its Oceans as the Next Frontier for Economic Growth
Africa is turning increasing attention to its oceans, rivers and lakes as governments seek new sources of jobs, investment, food…
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Africa’s Largest Hydroelectric Project Is Reshaping Ethiopia’s Energy Future
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is moving the country into a new phase of its energy ambitions,…
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AI Offers African SMEs a Practical Route to Smarter, More Efficient Businesses
Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), but experts say businesses do not need to…
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North African oil giant challenges Dangote’s Fuel dominance
Africa’s refining industry is entering a new phase, with Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery firmly established as the continent’s largest refining…
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Cameroon finally wins its first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title
The Indomitable Lionesses defeat Malawi 3–0 in Rabat to claim their first continental title after three previous final defeats.Cameroon have…
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First African Woman to qualify for World freestyle Football Championship.
freestyle footballer Evelyn Okafor is continuing to make her mark on the international stage, building a reputation as one of…
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Nigeria: A roadmap to harnessing Niger Delta’s wealth to benefit its struggling communities.
For more than six decades, the Niger Delta has been central to Nigeria’s oil economy. Yet the enormous petroleum wealth…
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