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

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,...

African border officials from neighboring countries collaborating at a joint border post, symbolizing the needed harmonization and trust-building.

Opinion3 months ago

Africa’s Invisible Walls: The Hidden Barriers to Continental Integration

By Ziad Hamoui When a Nigerian general recently floated the idea of fencing the country’s borders to combat terrorism, the response was swift and unforgiving. Colleagues...

West African customs checkpoint with trucks waiting in line at a border crossing

Opinion3 months ago

West Africa’s Trade Crisis: Five Practical Steps to End Border Paralysis

By Ziad Hamoui When more than 60 percent of cross-border trade deliberately avoids official channels, something has gone profoundly wrong with our customs systems. Ghana’s first-ever...

Visual representation of China’s $1 trillion trade surplus contrasted with Africa’s reliance on exporting raw materials and importing finished goods, emphasizing Africa’s opportunity to build industrial capacity and economic independence.

Opinion4 months ago

China’s Trillion-Dollar Trade Surplus – and Africa’s Defining Choice

By Gregory September China has crossed a historic threshold: a US$1 trillion trade surplus. Even as exports to the United States decline sharply, the world’s second-largest...

Illustration of Africa’s fragmented currencies and payment systems, showing multiple national currencies and digital payment challenges slowing cross-border trade and economic integration.

Opinion4 months ago

Africa’s Currency Disconnect: Why Your Money Crosses Borders Slower Than You Do

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...

A new transnational railway or power line, representing the continental infrastructure needed to support African unity.

Opinion5 months ago

Africa’s Unity Is the Key to True Independence

By Victory Azimih The world is reorganizing into powerful, consolidated blocs. Africa cannot afford to remain the outlier, negotiating as 54 fragmented voices. The cost of...