Western executives are still asking the wrong questions about how Africans pay for things. Here is the answer, in hard numbers.
The narrative of a continent perpetually on the cusp of its moment has expired. Global capital is arriving now, and the window for early-mover advantage is...
The numbers on the map tell two very different stories. The question is which one you choose to read.
The continent's data center deficit is the most consequential infrastructure gap in the global digital economy. The investors who recognize this first will shape how Africa's...
By Michele Moscaritoli Nigeria’s slowdown is a reminder that regional growth figures can flatter to deceive – and that smart investors build structure, not just exposure....
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 Dr. Princess C. Mutisya The “wet ink” era of global trade is entering its twilight. What began as a pilot program linking Shanghai and Singapore...
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...
By Michele Moscaritoli Intra-African commerce has quietly transformed from aspiration to reality – and the implications are profound. For decades, the refrain echoed through development conferences...
By Des H Rikhotso The narrative around African investment has shifted from cautious optimism to calculated urgency. While much of the developed world grapples with demographic...
By Jastine Martine The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) promises to unite 1.4 billion people across 54 countries into a US$3.4 trillion market. On paper,...
By Jastine Martine The true measure of a continent’s economic potential lies not in what it has built, but in what it enables. Africa stands at...
By Dr. Princess C. Mutisya “Africa has 33 currencies, yet none is accepted anywhere on the continent. I fly from Nairobi to Addis Ababa, show my...
By Kelly Mua Kingsly A quiet revolution is reshaping Africa’s investment landscape. While traditional Development Finance Institutions remain trapped in endless diagnostics, a parallel story of...
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 Jastine Martine African businesses moved US$205 billion in cryptocurrency transactions last year. The figure is staggering, but the reason behind it is simple: waiting 45...
By Dishant Shah Here is an uncomfortable truth that rarely makes headlines: Africa hemorrhages billions of dollars annually simply moving money within its own borders. Not...
By Ajay Wasserman For decades, Africa’s economic narrative has been tethered to foreign direct investment. While external capital has played a role, it has often arrived...
By Jean Claude Niyomugabo Africa is undergoing a digital transformation unlike any the world has seen – and it’s happening faster than on any other continent....
By Dishant Shah As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) moves from vision to reality, a pivotal question echoes across boardrooms, policy think tanks, and...
By Farhia Noor “When the young carry the drum, the village must dance.” Pan-Africanism is no longer confined to speeches at summit halls or inked declarations....
By Lailla Mutajogera When I speak with investors about Africa, I hear the same six questions – again and again. They reflect a deep curiosity, but...
By Davida Ademuyiwa Africa is no longer a frontier market whispered about in boardrooms – it is a dynamic, data-backed investment powerhouse ready for the global...
By Dishant Shah Africa’s billionaires are more than just symbols of wealth – they are reflections of the continent’s economic structure, its contradictions, and its untapped...
By Dishant Shah Ninety years ago, the world was starkly divided. Wealth and weapons were concentrated in the hands of a few Western powers, while much...
