Aliko Dangote, Africa’s foremost industrialist, has extended the deadline for the initial public offering of his Nigerian oil refinery. The...
The continent's entrepreneurs are among the most resourceful in the world. Boards, clear books and disciplined oversight are what separate the businesses that endure from those...
Aliko Dangote’s US$16 billion petroleum refinery in Lamu, Kenya, is already generating windfalls for local industry before a single drop of fuel is refined. Bamburi Cement,...
Burkina Faso has inaugurated its first domestic gold refinery, a US$19 million state-backed facility in Ouagadougou designed to retain more value from the country’s most lucrative...
Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote said Tuesday he aims to list Dangote Fertilizer Ltd next year, telling investors in Nairobi he wants it “owned by the people.”...
Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote is co-financing a US$660 million pipeline to carry refined petroleum products between Djibouti and Ethiopia, officials announced Thursday. The 120-kilometer (75-mile) line,...
Ghana is executing a dual strategy to revitalize its logistics and agricultural sectors. To integrate with landlocked Sahelian markets, Accra is developing the Volta Economic Corridor,...
Companies that treat 54 countries as a single opportunity will be disappointed. Those that treat culture as strategy will not.
Exporters who price only to the port are quietly giving away their margin on the last leg.
Companies across the SADC region are chasing customers overseas while a $700 billion market waits across the border. It's time that changed.
As Volkswagen Group Africa marks 75 years on the continent, its hub-and-spoke strategy in South Africa, Ghana, Rwanda and Kenya offers a masterclass in industrial patience...
Remittances to the Caribbean and Latin America surged 132 percent between 2016 and 2025, reaching US$168.6 billion, according to the U.N.’s International Fund for Agricultural Development...
Dangote refinery IPO opens to investors, aiming to raise $1.6 billion and attract 10 million African shareholders.
A Nairobi-based start-up, ZeroBionic, has developed a robotic hand that translates spoken language into sign language in real time, aiming to improve education for deaf children...
Uganda has branded its inaugural crude oil blend “Pearl Sweet” as the landlocked nation prepares to enter the global energy market in late 2026. Unveiled by...
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the initial public offering of Dangote’s oil refinery at 525 naira per share, near the low end of its...
The continent's fastest-growing agricultural sector is hiding in plain sight - and one East African market is primed for disruption.
Health-insurance start-up Alan, backed by Prosus and soccer star Kylian Mbappé, has acquired Senegalese insurer Tanel Health to gain an immediate foothold in Senegal and Côte...
MTN's pivot from a telecom carrier to a pan-African digital platform offers lessons for any company trying to grow across the continent's fragmented markets.
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidency announced on August 26 a concession awarding the Dilolo–Sakania railway to Portugal’s Mota-Engil, a step toward aligning Angola’s and the...
Guyana remains one of the world’s fastest-growing economies, and a new report shows Georgetown is also managing its debt more effectively even as it borrows heavily...
Most exporters still file Tanzania under "another East African market." That is the wrong way to think about it. Tanzania is turning into the door to...
Exporters celebrating a stronger naira and rand are looking at the wrong metric. The real danger lies in import cover.
Africa's urban population will nearly double by 2050. Here's why the smartest investors are drawing their maps around cities, not countries - and what separates a...
Geopolitical friction and shipping disruptions have redrawn global petroleum trade routes, creating an unexpected opening for Nigeria’s Dangote refinery. The facility is increasingly challenging American and...
Somalia’s national carrier is set to resume scheduled flights in mid-September 2026, ending a 35-year suspension triggered by the country’s 1991 civil war collapse. The federal...
The continent's fiber-optic skeleton is already built. The businesses that understand how Africans actually connect - and pay - will claim the demand everyone else is...
Wisconsin is trading its cheese for cocoa. Following a trade mission led by Governor Tony Evers, Niche Cocoa Processing – a firm based in Tema, Ghana...
Having lost the race to host Aliko Dangote’s proposed East African oil refinery to neighboring Kenya, Tanzania is aggressively pivoting to secure alternative investments from the...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) is tightening its grip on its lucrative copper and cobalt sectors. Enforcing a long-delayed provision of its 2018 Mining...
Africa will launch its first continental credit rating agency, the African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA), in Mauritius on October 6. The private-sector-led initiative aims to reshape...
Optus Bank and Mechanics & Farmers Bank combine to form a US$1.27 billion institution. Two of America’s oldest Black-owned banks are merging to form the largest...
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) has awarded a US$100,000 grant to the CARICOM Private Sector Organization (CPSO) to assess the feasibility of a regional stock exchange....
Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest carrier, generated US$4.4 billion in revenue during the first half of the 2025/26 fiscal year. This represents a 14 percent year-over-year increase,...
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is pursuing one of the continent’s largest corporate growth plans, aiming to expand his conglomerate from roughly US$20 billion in annual...
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery has secured US$2.5 billion in private equity investment to fund expansion plans, including a new refinery in Kenya, the company announced Thursday....
Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Cameroon have signed the Abuja Declaration, establishing a Cocoa Value Addition Alliance. Together, these four nations produce roughly two-thirds of the...
Kenya has quietly graduated from regional powerhouse to continental bellwether. Investors who wait for confirmation may find they've already missed the entry price.
Renaissance Africa Energy's offshore find is more than a single well. It is a proof of concept for indigenous-led exploration - and a signal Nigeria's investment...
George E. Johnson Sr., who built the first Black-owned company to trade on the American Stock Exchange, died on Monday at his Chicago home. He was...
Aliko Dangote is turning his industrial ambitions into a continental strategy. Dangote Industries has unveiled a US$46 billion investment program for 2026–2028, headlined by a new...
Black-owned businesses in the United States are reaching new heights, yet the country is leaving vast economic potential on the table. According to a new report...
The Democratic Republic of Congo will open its inaugural stock exchange next year, betting on surging demand for its copper, cobalt, and lithium to attract investors....
With Nigeria outpacing Europe in annual births, global executives must rethink their African market entry strategies and abandon the myth of the monolithic market.
Nigeria’s trade with other African countries reached US$9.02 billion in 2025, up 21 percent from US$7.47 billion in 2024, according to the African Trade Report 2026...
A widely shared ranking of Africa's biggest retail chains has been making the rounds online. The numbers are mostly out of date, and in a few...
As artificial intelligence increasingly automates entry-level tasks, billionaire investor Robert F. Smith is urging corporate leaders to preserve internship programs. Speaking at Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech conference...
The Caribbean is edging closer to establishing its own regional export-import bank. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is advancing a proposal for a CARICOM EXIM Bank...
The continent offers genuine commercial opportunity - but only for those willing to operate on its own terms.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is strengthening its partnership with Jamaica as part of a broader push to expand trade, investment, and industrial development between Africa...
Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, is bringing Peugeot back to Nigeria. Can local manufacturing succeed where policy failure led to decades of decline?
West African producer joins Nigeria, Angola and Algeria in building downstream capacity.
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) intensified its Caribbean engagement with a high-level roadshow in Nassau on May 29, targeting Bahamian government, private-sector, and financial stakeholders to...
By Naomi Mutuku Mature European manufacturers face a familiar paradox: operational excellence at home yields shrinking margins in saturated markets. Scaling within the European Union has...
Air Peace has inaugurated direct commercial flights between Lagos and Barbados, the first scheduled service connecting West Africa and the Caribbean. The May 24 inaugural flight,...
European boardrooms are optimizing for markets that are quietly disappearing - while the world's fastest-growing consumer base goes uncontested.
Consumer sentiment data has long been overlooked as a portfolio tool. In volatile, fast-moving markets, that oversight is proving costly.
Market entry playbooks get the research right - and miss what actually matters.
The most consequential risk factor in any investment does not appear in a prospectus. It lives in the mind of the CEO.
Jamaicans should buy more locally made chocolate to strengthen the industry and the economy, according to the Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA). “Since we grow...
OneUnited Bank, the largest Black-owned bank in the United States, will launch Who’s Your Ma Honey? on May 7, a 10-episode podcast and video series aimed...
Investors who evaluate African markets country by country are asking the wrong question entirely.
Zimbabwe has shipped its first consignment of lithium sulfate, marking a milestone in the country’s push to move up the battery minerals value chain and position...
The continent's distribution trap is hiding in plain sight - and most multinationals walk straight into it.
Tanzania has begun construction of the Mangapwani Integrated Port in Zanzibar, a US$300 million facility set to become one of East Africa’s most advanced maritime hubs....
Zimbabwe’s sweeping ban on raw mineral exports, announced in February, is redefining how resource-rich African nations engage with global powers – and may signal a continental...
Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote has pledged to lead construction of a major oil refinery in Tanzania, as the continent moves to reduce its dependence on...
Dow Inc. has named Karen S. Carter as its next chief executive officer, effective July 1, 2026. Carter, currently the company’s chief operating officer, will succeed...
Across the continent, a generation of businesses is discovering that the most powerful product they can sell is not a thing - it is access, structured...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Every passport tells a story of belonging. In the world of trade, goods have their own version – a set of technical criteria...
By Naomi Mutuku The continent’s investment landscape is defined by one core truth: risk is not merely a challenge – it is the mechanism that drives...
Kenya has emerged as Africa’s leading adopter of artificial intelligence, with more than 35 percent of organizations reporting advanced or widespread deployment, according to a report...
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s leading industrialist, has been named to TIME magazine’s 2026 list of the world’s 100 most influential people. The Nigerian entrepreur’s inclusion – his...
Africa may see its first pan-African initial public offering as Aliko Dangote moves to list the US$20 billion Dangote Oil Refinery across multiple African exchanges. Shares...
Kenya is not a market you can wing. Here is how to get it right - and what almost always goes wrong.
A single investment by an Australian miner could reshape the global supply chain for critical minerals - and place a small landlocked nation at the center...
Ethiopia has signed a strategic roadmap with Russia’s Rosatom to develop civilian nuclear energy, marking a decisive step toward the Horn of Africa nation’s first power...
By Lailla Mutajogera The most important investment opportunity of the next decade is not in artificial intelligence, not in green energy, and not in the next...
The signals coming out of Nairobi suggest that the continent's food systems may finally be turning a corner - not through aid, but through architecture.
A quiet revolution in cooling infrastructure is underway in the heart of Africa - and the world should be paying attention.
Paul Isaac Musasizi didn't wait for foreign validation. He built the factory, drove the bus across six nations, and signed a $250 million deal. Africa's industrial...
Ujiri, the former president of the Toronto Raptors and architect of their 2019 championship, will help lead the Tempo’s strategic direction, including launching a player development...
Mozambique has repaid its US$701 million debt to the International Monetary Fund, according to Standard Bank, marking a notable step in a broader trend of African...
A transatlantic economic corridor is taking shape as the 2026 Africa-Caribbean Investment Summit (AACIS) puts agriculture at the core of a deepening partnership between the two...
The region is no longer just a commodity play. A sweeping green recalibration, a digital infrastructure surge, and long-overdue trade reforms are converging to create one...
Uganda’s economy grew 8.5 percent in the quarter ending December 2025, up from 5.4 percent a year earlier, according to the Finance Ministry. The expansion was...
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies has partnered with US fintech Circle Internet Group Inc., to expand the use of the dollar-pegged stablecoin USDC across Africa....
Why Africa's shift from the franchise dealer model to agency-based automotive retail could reshape the continent’s car industry - and who stands to benefit most.
Kenya and Uganda have advanced regional integration with the launch of the next phase of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), a corridor designed to link East...
The 2026 Cost of Living Index tells a story most boardrooms haven't read yet - and the ones that do will rewrite their competitive futures.
African governments are urgently seeking fuel from Aliko Dangote’s 650,000-barrel-per-day refinery in Nigeria as the US-Israel conflict with Iran disrupts global energy flows. South Africa, Ghana...
Professionals who have operated on both sides of the automotive industry - at the corporate level and on the retail floor - possess a strategic edge...
Zimbabwe has launched a five-year national artificial-intelligence strategy aimed at transforming its commodity-dependent economy into a knowledge-driven hub for Southern Africa. Unveiled by President Emmerson Mnangagwa...
By Ajay Wasserman One of the most persistently misunderstood realities of building companies in Africa is that opportunity is rarely the binding constraint. Across the continent,...
Byron Allen has acquired a 10.7 percent stake in Starz for US$25 million, purchasing 1.8 million shares in the premium entertainment group. The investment, executed through...
Senegal will shutter 19 state agencies, saving an estimated US$98 million over three years, as the debt-burdened West African nation seeks to restore fiscal credibility. Announced...
Why “Too Big to Fail” No Longer Holds
Sarah Bond, the first Black woman to serve as president of Xbox, has resigned from the role she has held since October 2023. Bond announced her...
Dangote Cement Plc has signed a US$1 billion agreement with China’s Sinoma International Engineering to construct and upgrade cement facilities across seven African countries. The deal,...
M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya, an African AI-powered creator platform, have introduced the Dala AI Bundle, a subscription service that gives Ethiopians access to advanced AI creation...
By Caleb Maru A few weeks ago, one of Africa’s most ambitious climate-tech startups quietly ceased to exist. KOKO Networks, a Kenya-based company that had spent...
By Ajay Wasserman The debt markets are sending a clear message – and this time, African economies are listening carefully. The bond market is speaking. For...
Ethiopia is rapidly emerging as a leader in electric mobility. In January 2024, the government banned imports of gasoline and diesel cars while sharply reducing tariffs...
By Dishant Shah Most conversations about Africa begin the same way. Someone leans across a boardroom table and asks: “Is it safe?” Another follows with: “Can...
The Dangote Refinery will go public on the Nigerian Exchange Group within five months, according to its chief executive, Aliko Dangote. The planned listing is expected...
By Ajay Wasserman South Africa’s official unemployment rate has declined. On the surface, that is cause for cautious optimism. According to Statistics South Africa, the latest...
By Juwon Akin-Olotu Africa’s agricultural economy does not need faster unicorns. It needs a fundamentally different animal. There is a particular kind of hubris that travels...
By Ajay Wasserman Africa’s capital markets are rewiring themselves beneath the surface – not through breathless headlines or speculative hype, but through strategic control, institutional governance,...
A study by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Private Sector Organization (CPSO) reveals that African Union (AU) exports to CARICOM could surpass US$1 billion, presenting significant opportunities...
Africa’s largest oil refinery will begin performance tests at its full 650,000-barrel-per-day capacity in February, marking a pivotal step toward year-round commercial operations. The US$20 billion...
By Lailla Mutajogera The secret to profitable manufacturing in Africa isn’t capital, risk assessment, or even sector selection – it’s understanding who needs your factory to...
Gold exports from Uganda reached US$5.8 billion in 2025, a 75.8 percent increase from US$3.3 billion the previous year, driven by record global prices and expanded...
Starting February 1, 2026, Ghana will require all gold to be refined domestically before export – a strategic shift to retain value, boost revenue, and reduce...
By John Kourkoutas The question isn’t whether Africa represents opportunity – with 1.4 billion consumers and GDP growth rates consistently outpacing developed markets, that debate is...
By Lailla Mutajogera Africa’s investment landscape presents a compelling paradox. While Ethiopia surges ahead with breakneck growth rates, South Africa offers the continent’s most sophisticated economy....
By Des H Rikhotso While global attention fixates on Tesla’s latest quarterly earnings and Toyota’s hydrogen ambitions, a quieter but potentially more consequential automotive story is...
By Des H Rikhotso As Ethiopia embarks on an ambitious plan to localize currency production, the continent’s banking landscape reveals a striking concentration of financial power...
Nigeria’s Dangote Group has signed a US$350 million contract with India’s Engineers India Ltd (EIL) to double the capacity of its flagship Lagos refinery. The expansion...
By Lailla Mutajogera Last year, US$97 billion flowed into Africa – a staggering 75 percent surge that pushed the continent to 6 percent of global foreign...
Uganda and Tanzania expect crude oil exports to begin in October from the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), marking East Africa’s entry into global oil...
By John Kourkoutas Building for Europe’s Shrinking Market While Ignoring Africa’s Demographic Explosion Is the Century’s Most Expensive Mistake. By the time today’s newborns reach their...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson In a milestone not seen in over 30 years, Ghana’s cedi posted its first annual gain against the US dollar – a stunning...
By John Kourkoutas Half the continent’s investment rankings remained static. The other half underwent a dramatic reshuffle. If your 2026 Africa strategy mirrors your 2024 playbook,...
Red Lobster, the 57-year-old seafood chain, has emerged from bankruptcy after a swift three-month restructuring. The company, which faced significant losses from an ill-fated endless shrimp...
By Lailla Mutajogera If Europe hasn’t delivered the returns you were chasing, it may be time to redirect your attention to West Africa – not impulsively...
Africa’s largest industrial project – the US$20 billion Dangote Refinery – is set to go public in 2026 with a dual listing on the Nigerian Exchange...
By Lailla Mutajogera This past weekend in Kigali, something far more significant than a routine business meeting unfolded. President Paul Kagame convened with Jack Ma, founder...
Guyana will sign a new offshore oil exploration agreement on Tuesday with Cybele Energy, a Ghanaian firm, further expanding the South American nation’s strategic energy partnerships....
By John Kourkoutas The chasm between corporate ambition and African market reality is littered with failed strategies that never survived contact with the ground. Corporate boardrooms...
Allan Kilavuka is stepping down as CEO of Kenya Airways after six years, marking the end of a tenure defined by a dramatic financial turnaround. Kilavuka,...
The 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days in Rabat generated US$15.3 billion in potential investments across 39 bankable projects, according to organizers. Although lower than...
By Ajay Wasserman The narrative around African capital markets has grown stale. For decades, investors have filed the continent under “emerging markets” – a polite euphemism...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Some corporate transactions announce themselves with fanfare. Others slip through quietly, their true significance buried in regulatory filings and footnotes. The Safaricom-Vodacom...
Ethiopia has signed a Host Country Collaborative Agreement with Insight Dynamic Resources, advancing what is being billed as one of the most ambitious energy and infrastructure...
Ghana is fast-tracking plans to boost domestic gas processing and strengthen the financial stability of its energy sector, Energy and Green Transition Minister John Abdulai Jinapor...
In a landmark move poised to reshape regional trade dynamics, China, Zambia, and Tanzania have inked a US$1.4 billion agreement to comprehensively modernize the Tanzania-Zambia Railway...
Mali’s government has recovered US$1.2 billion in overdue payments from mining companies following a sector-wide audit. Finance Minister Alousséni Sanou announced the clawback – one of...
By Caleb Maru Africa’s venture capital and private equity landscape appears robust on paper. Last year delivered one of the continent’s strongest fundraising performances, with funds...
Donald Trump’s pro-fossil-fuel stance and rollback of U.S. trade incentives are unintentionally accelerating Africa’s push toward self-reliance, says George Elombi, president of the African Export-Import Bank...
Africa is stepping decisively beyond raw mineral exports, with Morocco, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Zambia, and South Africa leading a strategic push into...
Barbados and Nigeria have signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to boost local pharmaceutical production, align regulatory frameworks, and expand mutual market access across the...
Aliko Dangote’s industrial empire is accelerating its push to reshape Africa’s energy landscape, partnering with U.S. tech giant Honeywell International Inc., to double the capacity of...
Ethiopia has activated duty-free trade with 24 African countries under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a strategic pivot from global reliance toward regional...
By Ajay Wasserman What if the so-called “informal sector” in South Africa isn’t informal at all – but simply formalized in a different register? One that...
Nigeria’s trade with African neighbors surged to 4.82 trillion naira (US$3.13 billion) in the first half of 2025, marking a robust 14 percent increase compared to...
Carver Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of Harlem-based Carver Federal Savings Bank, announced Tuesday its plan to voluntarily delist from the Nasdaq Stock Market and deregister...
In a striking realignment of Africa’s tech landscape, Nairobi has emerged as the continent’s leading digital hub – edging past Lagos, long considered the epicenter of...
By Martin Mpukani After years marred by debt distress, energy shortages, and climate shocks, Zambia is emerging as one of Africa’s most compelling turnaround stories. The...
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has officially completed integration into the East African Community’s (EAC) Single Customs Territory (SCT) platform, marking a pivotal step...
By John Kourkoutas When most European executives think of African industry, they picture mines, quarries, and raw commodity exports. But while that narrative persists in boardrooms...
In a powerful vote of confidence for Zimbabwe’s economy, Aliko Dangote, Africa’s foremost industrialist, has signed a landmark US$1 billion investment agreement in Zimbabwe, targeting cement...
By John Dale In an era obsessed with sleek co-working spaces, Instagram-friendly packaging, and investor pitch decks, the enduring engine of commerce across much of Africa...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Despite a steady drumbeat of optimism about foreign investment flooding into the continent, African markets remain among the least progressive in the...
As Africa emerges as a global economic frontier – with the African Development Bank forecasting that 12 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies by 2025 will...
By John Kourkoutas When people hear I built a thriving export advisory business focused on African markets, they often say, “You were just lucky.” “Right place,...
Botswana and Angola are in early-stage talks to jointly acquire De Beers – the world’s most iconic diamond brand – from its parent company, Anglo American,...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly When it comes to global commodities, few markets rival the sheer economic heft of crude oil. In 2022 alone, the global oil...
By John Kourkoutas A groundbreaking map showing the two most consumed fruits in every country reveals an irrefutable truth with profound implications for international fruit trade...
By NJ Ayuk As the G20 convenes in South Africa, African nations must send a clear and unified message: our continent needs energy policies grounded in...
By John Kourkoutas While global investors crowd into familiar markets – chasing diminishing returns in over-analyzed corridors – a quiet transformation is unfolding in Southern Africa....
In a landmark move for African industrialization, South African entrepreneur Donovan Chimhandamba’s Nyanza Light Metals has secured US$75 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to...
Ghana has launched a year-long commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the cedi, its national currency, under the theme “Our Currency, Our Confidence.” The milestone, first...
By Ajay Wasserman For years, Africa’s investment story has been told through the lens of venture capital: fast-paced, high-stakes, and fixated on exits. Yet as the...
By John Dale A few years ago, if someone had told me I would soon sign a billion-naira palm oil export contract with a business partner...
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa is spearheading a US$720 million initiative to build five AI factories across Africa by late 2026, aiming to anchor the continent’s artificial...
By NJ Ayuk As Africa’s energy sector surges – whether through traditional hydrocarbons or the emerging promise of green hydrogen – the continent’s need for strategic...
George Elombi was sworn in Saturday as the fourth president of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), succeeding Benedict Oramah at a high-profile ceremony in Cairo attended...
By Ajay Wasserman By 2025, the combined market capitalization of Africa’s stock exchanges is projected to surpass US$1.42 trillion, with annual trading volumes exceeding US$343.7 billion....
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s foremost industrialist, plans to more than double the capacity of his Lagos-based refinery – from 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 1.4 million...
By John Kourkoutas Africa is not a monolith – and nowhere is this truer than in its energy sector. A continent often mischaracterized as uniformly underpowered...
In a bold stride toward sustainable industrialization, Ethiopia has forged a landmark partnership with European electric vehicle (EV) innovator Battswap Automotive to launch the country’s first...
Nigeria is relaunching efforts to settle bilateral trade in local currencies, buoyed by recent foreign exchange reforms that have strengthened the naira and delivered the country’s...
By John Kourkoutas A glance at a global map of the two most widely cultivated crops per country reveals more than just farming patterns – it...
Dangote Cement has inaugurated a new US$160 million cement plant in Attingué, 30 kilometers (19 miles) from Abidjan, marking its entry into Ivory Coast – the...
By Des H Rikhotso Nairobi is quietly powering a continental transformation. As global markets pivot toward sustainable transport, Kenya is emerging not just as a participant...
By Lailla Mutajogera Guinea is not for the faint of heart – or the short-term speculator. But for disciplined investors attuned to structural transformation, this West...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi For much of the 20th century, Coca-Cola was more than a soft drink in Africa – it was a symbol. A crimson...
By Martin Mpukani After years of economic turbulence, Zambia is staging a formidable return to the global mining spotlight – backed by over US$12 billion in...
By Des H Rikhotso After seven years of strategic preparation, Ethiopia is officially set to begin trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) marking...
By John Kourkoutas If you want to glimpse the future of global business, forget the stock tickers and quarterly earnings reports for a moment. Instead, look...
LeBron James once again captivated the sports world – this time not with a career-altering announcement, but with a cleverly orchestrated marketing campaign that had fans...
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man and chairman of the Dangote Group, has broken ground on a $2.5 billion fertilizer plant in Gode, Ethiopia – the largest...
By John Kourkoutas A single map can sometimes speak louder than a thousand market reports. The 2024 global GDP growth visualization does just that – revealing...
By Des H Rikhotso For too long, many African entrepreneurs have viewed their domestic markets as the ceiling – not the launchpad – for growth. While...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Raising capital in Africa isn’t merely difficult – it’s a labyrinth of mismatched expectations, delayed term sheets, and endless meetings that rarely...
By Mark-Anthony Johnson Since its launch in May 2000, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) has provided sub-Saharan African countries with preferential access to the...
By John Kourkoutas When most global executives think of payments in Africa, they picture underdeveloped banking systems, cash-dominated economies, and infrastructure gaps. But a closer look...
By Curtis Akunfu When we launched our first cashew shelling plant in Ghana a few years ago, we were fueled by ambition, pride, and a laser...
By John Kourkoutas Look at a world time zone map, and you will spot a strategic advantage hiding in plain sight – one that European businesses...
By Des H Rikhotso From the deepwater fields of West Africa to the LNG megaprojects taking shape in the Indian Ocean, Africa is home to a...
By Kei Rapodile South Africa’s Digital Terrestrial Television (DTT) programme, once heralded as a leap into the digital age, has instead become a cautionary tale of...
By Ziad Hamoui Last month, in a quiet but consequential gathering in Abuja, Nigeria, ministers from Nigeria, Benin, and Cameroon didn’t just sign another memorandum of...
By Des H Rikhotso Last week, the Gemini Pearl – a sleek, modern tanker – anchored at Sunoco’s Linden terminal in New York Harbor, discharging 320,000...
By John Kourkoutas When foreign investors map Africa’s business potential, they often see a blank slate – untapped markets, rising populations, and untold opportunity. But a...
By Danilo Desiderio The world’s trade winds are shifting – literally and figuratively. With rising geopolitical tensions, tariff wars, and supply chain reconfigurations between major Northern...
Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline, has officially begun construction of West Africa’s biggest Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Murtala Muhammed International Airport – a...
By Farouk Mark Mukiibi Africa’s retail landscape is one of the most vibrant, creative, and resilient economies on the planet. From bustling open-air markets in Lagos...
By Lailla Mutajogera Every time the U.S. dollar strengthens, Africa bleeds. Not through war or famine – but through finance. As the dollar surges, African governments...
Dangote Cement Plc, Africa’s largest cement producer, is launching a US$336 million blending plant in Botswana to expand its footprint to 12 African nations and reduce...
Ethiopia has announced a landmark US$30 billion infrastructure initiative to transform its energy and transport sectors, including plans for its first nuclear power plant – set...