Africa is a continent with a huge demand for smartphones, but also a high level of poverty and economic hardship. This creates a challenge for smartphone manufacturers who want to…
Africa
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Webinar dissects Africa’s underdevelopment and resource mismanagement challenges.
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Somalia has officially joined the East African Community (EAC), a regional trade bloc that comprises eight countries and nearly 300 million people. The move is expected to boost Somalia’s war-torn…
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Google’s Hustle Academy, a free online training programme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, has celebrated the graduation of its second cohort of 5 300 entrepreneurs from Nigeria,…
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Africa’s largest economies are set to diverge from the global path of lower interest rates as they grapple with high inflation and currency pressures. While some countries such as Nigeria…
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Africa is attracting renewed attention from major powers and investors as a fast-growing continent with enormous potential for renewable energy, trade, and development. The G20 Compact with Africa (CwA) conference,…
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Central European defence companies are looking to expand their presence in Africa by offering weapons and equipment that can upgrade the Soviet-era systems used by many African militaries. These companies…
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Economy
Africa’s Hidden Food Crisis: How Agrifood Systems Cost the Continent Nearly a Trillion Dollars Every Year
Africa is often praised for its agricultural potential, but a new report reveals that the continent is losing a staggering amount of money every year due to the hidden costs…
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Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation and largest economy is undergoing a series of economic reforms that could positively impact MTN Group Ltd., the continent’s biggest wireless company. MTN Group CEO…
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US President Joe Biden has expressed his strong support for the reauthorization and modernization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a key trade program that grants duty-free access…