October 29, 2022
Africa: The African Diaspora Can Help Chart a Solid Economic Growth Path
According to the African Union (AU), the African diaspora comprises people of African origin living outside the continent, regardless of nationality or citizenship, ready to… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Africa: Weed for Export - Raising African Economies High On Medical Marijuana
Medical marijuana may very well be the agri-business that Africa needs to get its economies high in the global multi-billion agro-industry. Read more »
Africa: Time Ripe to Invest in Africa's Financial Literacy
Even though financial literacy in Africa has a lot of room for improvement, technology has grown tremendously on the continent, with many embracing digital transformations in the… Read more »
Tanzania: Zanzibar Economy - What Diplomats Can Do Attract Investment
Zanzibar's economy is doing well but can do better, especially by increasing its foreign direct investment to boost its blue economy potential. Read more »
Kenya: Top Four Corporate Changes in Kenya So Far in 2022
It is not uncommon for companies to experience frequent CEO changes. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Africa: Kenya, Nigeria, SA Lead Fintech Growth As Sector Sees Massive Expansion
Mastercard has released a new study that indicates that fintech startups in Africa grew 81 per cent in 2021, with South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya emerging as key hubs on the… Read more »
Africa: Demand for Connectivity Pushes Growth of 5G Related Activities in Sub-Saharan Africa
5G-related activities are picking up across the Sub-Saharan Africa region, including 5G spectrum auctions, 5G pilots and commercial trials The Mobile Economy Sub-Saharan Africa… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Blue Economy - Potential for Diversification
Africa's blue economy highlights the concerns of landlocked nations and inland water habitats. It entails many highly productive activities, the results of which, if well-managed,… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Zimbabwe: Innscor Africa Limited - the Corporate Investment Juggernaut Case
The ZSE listed conglomerate has an impressive track record spanning 35 years of creating and building value accretive businesses. Read more »
Africa: Africa Poised to Benefit From Hybrid Connectivity Solutions
Liquid Cloud, Microsoft Collaborate to Deploy Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure in Africa Combining linear TV via satellite and on-demand services via OTT offers content in optimum… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Elections 2023 - Bola Tinubu Targets Blockchain, Taxation and Oil
Bola Tinubu outlined his vision before the Nigeria elections 2023 in an 80-page policy paper released by President Muhammadu Buhari at a lavish ceremony on October 21, 2022. Read more »
October 24, 2022
Kenya: Unity Homes Completes 10 Percent of U.S.$44.5 Million Housing Project
Unity Homes has completed 10.0 per cent of its KSh 5.4 billion housing project dubbed Unity East Unity East sits on a 10.4-acre piece of land at Tatu City in Ruiru Sub-County and… Read more »
Africa: Strategies for Investing During a Global Recession
Talk around the likelihood of a global recession has reached fever pitch. Leading economies of the world have in their quest to stamp out inflation raised interest rates which… Read more »
Zimbabwe: New Regulations for Mining Companies
Zimbabwe has the world's third-largest reserves of platinum after Russia and South Africa. Read more »
October 23, 2022
Africa: What Africa Can Learn From South Korea's Economic Miracle
South Korea or the Republic of Korea has achieved what the World Bank describes as remarkable success in combining rapid economic growth with significant poverty reduction. Read more »
October 20, 2022
Southern Africa: Airlink Acquires Stake in Privately-Owned FlyNamibia
The independent South African-based airline, Airlink, is acquiring a 40 per cent strategic equity holding in privately-owned Windhoek-based FlyNamibia. Read more »
October 19, 2022
Africa: Airtel's Quiet but Aggressive Groundworks Across Africa
Mobile services are now the main means of communication for the majority of the world's population, supporting economic growth and connecting communities. Read more »
Uganda: EACOP - EU Parliament Meddling Shows Africa Should Aggressively Pursue Independence
At the just concluded 7th Uganda Oil and Gas Summit, where investments in fossil fuels projects was discussed, the Managing Director of East African Crude Oil Pipeline Limited… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Kenya: Safaricom Pushes To Get More CEOs Join To Growth And Prosperity Initiative
Peter Ndegwa has mobilised his Kenyan counterparts to join the Africa Business Leaders Coalition The Safaricom chief executive urged CEOs to take the initiative and be part of the… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Uganda: Uganda Passes Computer Misuse Law
The past decade has seen a sharp increase in Africa's internet penetration, mostly driven by the expansion of mobile phone infrastructure. Read more »
Africa: Index Lists Africa's Most Developed Financial Markets In 2022
The Absa Group and OMFIF recently launched the Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2022 report, which assesses the growth of the financial markets in 26 countries and identifies… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Tanzania: Governing Tanzania's Gas. Why It Matters
Tanzania is one of ten countries in Africa with natural gas resources. The East African nation of more than 55 million people stands on 57.74 Trillion Cubic Feet (TCF) of natural… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Africa: AI Shows Potential in Climate-Smart Agriculture Mechanization in Africa
With the global population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, food security is one of the most important objectives of our time. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Geregu Power Becomes First Energy Company to List On NGX
Nigeria currently generates roughly 4,500MW peak despite having an installed power generation capacity of over 12,000MW. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Simbisa Brands, Hwange Colliery Included On ZSE Index Constituents
When it comes to stock and share investing, no one has created a magic mirror that can foretell what will happen to both companies and investors. Read more »