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Illustration of the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) symbolizing Africa’s financial sovereignty and independent credit ratings for African nations and businesses.

A New Financial Voice: How the Africa Credit Rating Agency Forges Economic Sovereignty

By Wavinya Makai The African Union’s support for the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) is one of the most consequential developments in Africa’s financial history, even...

Modern African financial markets integrating through Nedbank’s acquisition of NCBA Group

Business4 months ago

Africa’s Capital Markets Are Rewiring Themselves – Quietly

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,...

Africa’s Growth Divide: Where the Real Opportunities Are Emerging

Opinion7 months ago

Africa’s Growth Divide: Where the Real Opportunities Are Emerging

By Des H. Rikhotso From 2008 to 2022, Africa defied monolithic narratives. While the continent is often painted with a single brush – either as a...

Africa’s Capital Markets Are Poised for a Breakthrough

Business7 months ago

Africa’s Capital Markets Are Poised for a Breakthrough

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....

Opinion8 months ago

Africa Has Risen – And the World Is Watching

By Farhia Noor I am African. And I say this with unshakable conviction: the lion is not stirring. The lion is not awakening. The lion has...

Africa Has $4 Trillion - Why Are We Still Begging? A Call to African Leaders

Opinion11 months ago

Africa Has $4 Trillion – Why Are We Still Begging? A Call to African Leaders

By Farhia Noor As an African deeply invested in our continent’s future, I recently read the Africa Finance Corporation’s (AFC) 2025 report: “The State of Africa’s...