October 01, 2022
Africa: Investing in Central Africa's Melting Pot
Renowned by some as 'Africa's melting pot' and 'Africa in miniature' by others, Cameroon is inarguably one of the most diverse countries in the continent. Perched at the crossroads… Read more »
Chad: Oil Well-Positioned to Attract More Investment
Over the past few years, the lack of investment in Africa's oil and gas sector has led to a sharp decline in production. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Creative Industry Potential Billions in Earnings
Burna Boy, Diamond Platinumz, Amil Shivji, Clarence Peters, Justin Campos, Wizkid, Tems, Omah Lay and Sauti Sol are some major hitmakers, filmmakers and producing forces that make… Read more »
Africa: Banking in Africa - A Case of Resilience
Banks in Africa generally and in South Africa especially weathered the perfect storm caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rare Earth Minerals to Accelerate Economic Growth
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) joined the East African Community (EAC) in March 2022 in a development that has been largely feted as positive. Read more »
Djibouti: Improving the Tourism Sector in Djibouti
Although Djibouti has long been a sought-after tourism destination for adventure travellers, the more significant world tourist sector is now aware of the country's tremendous… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa Chasing Silver Linings in Asia - Part II - Japan
East Africa has been at a crossroads in its quest to industrialize, grasping at diverse straws of foreign aid inflows towards the realization of this endeavor. Read more »
East Africa: Tanzania's Agriculture Ambitions Fueling Grain Exportation in East Africa
Agriculture in Tanzania is the backbone of the nation's economy. Government reports show that the sector employs over 65 per cent of Tanzanians and contributes 27 per cent to the… Read more »
Africa: Tapping the Tourism Potential of West Africa's Hidden Gem
2022 has been a significant year that has marked the robust revival of Africa's tourism industry which was almost gobbled up in the throes of the Covid-19 pandemic. According to… Read more »
September 30, 2022
Africa: COP27 - What's in It for Africa?
The United Nations Climate Conference will be held in November 2022 in Egypt. It is expected that government and business leaders will once again converge to discuss and reiterate… Read more »
Kenya: KAM - Spare Kenyans the Pain of Inflation Adjustment
The Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda 2022-2027 is the current government's platform, which the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) supports. The Plan acknowledges and… Read more »
Kenya: Accelerating Digital Transformation With IPv6 Migration Offers Kenya Huge Potential
The tension between innovation and optimisation to modernise as rapidly as possible is a challenge for most African countries. Read more »
September 29, 2022
East Africa: European Union's Blatant Hypocrisy On Fossils Fuels in Banning EACOP but Funding the Baltic Pipe Project
The EU bile against the EACOP speaks volumes on the EU parliament's imperialism and neo-colonial attitudes by turning a blind eye to the Union's emissions, choosing to… Read more »
South Africa: Mark Willcox, Veteran Deal Maker and Mvelaphanda Holdings Architect, Dies
Mark Willcox the former chief executive of Mvelaphanda Holdings which housed his and veteran African National Congress politician Tokyo Sexwale's business interests has died. Read more »
Djibouti: South Sudan, Djibouti Sign MOU to Lay Fibre Optic Cable
The quickly evolving digital economy has made internet connectivity a necessity in today's world. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans React As Safaricom Reduces Fuliza Costs By Half
Kenyans have reacted to the news that Safaricom would restructure its popular Fuliza overdraft facility Under the deal, customers will be able to borrow less than KSh 1,000 and not… Read more »
Kenya: Digital Fraud Drops By 27 Percent in Second Quarter of 2022
A TransUnion report shows that the rate of suspected digital fraud attempts from Kenya in the year's second quarter (Q2) decreased by -27 per cent compared to the same period last… Read more »
Africa: Business Strategies for Beating Stagflation From Oracle Net Suite
Stagflation has cast a long shadow and pall on the global economy and this economic phenomenon has become increasingly thematic on the news and for very good reason. Read more »
Africa: Microsoft, ADB Partner to Promote Youth Entrepreneurship
Under the African Development Bank's Youth Entrepreneurship Investment Banks (YEIB) Initiative, Microsoft is expanding its relationship with the African Development Bank to support… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Southern Africa: Power Outages Could Hit ATMs, Filling Stations in South Africa, Zimbabwe
Humour has benefits beyond just making people laugh. It enables you to establish a connection with your audience, ease tension, boost status, cultivate trust, and persuade others… Read more »
Nigeria: Ethiopian Airlines to Own 49% Stake in New Nigeria Air
The chosen bidder for shares in the new Nigerian airline, Nigeria Air is a consortium led by Ethiopian Airlines, the nation's aviation minister, announced Friday, 23 September… Read more »
Nigeria: Kenya Breweries Limited MD John Musunga Appointed Guinness Nigeria CEO
KBL Managing Director John Musunga has been appointed the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Guinness Nigeria PLC, a Diageo subsidiary Musunga will officially start… Read more »
Africa: Kenya Hosts Polygon's First Web 3.0 Bootcamp in Africa
Kenya Hosts Polygon's First Web 3.0 Bootcamp and hackathon in Africa. Its goal is to provide developers with the necessary expertise for developing blockchain applications. Read more »
Nigeria: The Transformative Effects of the Petroleum Industry Act On the Oil and Gas Industry
In 2019, the oil and gas industry was responsible for around 5.8% of Nigeria's real GDP, 95% of its foreign currency profits, and 80% of its budgetary income. Read more »
Africa: Flutterwave Integrating Payment Gateways to Enable Swift Payment Solutions
There is no disputing how much electronic payments have made our lives easier. Read more »