South Africa unlocks $8bn as it joins Afreximbank
South Africa this week became the 54th member of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), unlocking access to a new $8bn …
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Trump extends AGOA by a year – but wants more US benefits
US President Donald Trump has signed a one-year extension to the flagship African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) in a …
Trump extends AGOA by a year – but wants more US benefits Read MoreMission 300 must move from connections to industrialisation
If 2025 is remembered for one thing on the African continent, it should be progress on the energy agenda. But …
Mission 300 must move from connections to industrialisation Read MoreKenya and France to sign landmark defence pact
Kenya and France are about to sign off on a landmark defence treaty as Paris seeks to deepen its influence …
Kenya and France to sign landmark defence pact Read MoreDigital sovereignty or digital convenience?
Africa’s conversation about artificial intelligence is too often framed as a race to catch up with the rest of the …
Digital sovereignty or digital convenience? Read MoreThe art, science and magic of raising finance
The last time I interviewed Oliver Andrews was five years ago, just after he had reached the mandatory retirement age …
The art, science and magic of raising finance Read MoreMauritania’s startup ecosystem: Promise at the periphery
When discussions turn to African technology, innovation and venture capital, attention rarely drifts towards Mauritania. Overshadowed by larger and more …
Mauritania’s startup ecosystem: Promise at the periphery Read MoreThe great reversal: Why Africa is now paying more than it receives in global development finance
In a sobering assessment of global development finance, The Great Reversal, produced by ONE Data, reveals how the financial architecture …
The great reversal: Why Africa is now paying more than it receives in global development finance Read MoreEurope’s complicated energy shift from Russia to North Africa
According to a statement from the European Commission on 3 December, this year will be the last for the Union …
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Nigeria’s non-oil exports surge to historic high
Nigeria’s diversification from a mono-cultural economy reliant on oil and gas exports is paying dividends according to new data announced …
Nigeria’s non-oil exports surge to historic high
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Africa has the capital it needs – we must work together to use it
For decades, Africa’s growth challenge has been framed as a shortage of capital. Policymakers look outward, investors cite funding gaps, …
Africa has the capital it needs – we must work together to use it Read MoreCan Africa capitalise on Meta’s 2Africa cable?
Extending 45,000 km across the seabed to link 33 countries, 2Africa is now the world’s longest subsea cable project, designed …
Can Africa capitalise on Meta’s 2Africa cable?
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