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After Nigerian Export Woes, Dangote Commences Cement Export to Congo

Dangote Cement has indicated and concluded plans to start exports from its Congo Republic plants to neighbouring states after its Nigerian exports fell 41%...

Venture space in Africa attracts global interest

Startups in Africa  are on an upward fundraising trend in 2020 and global investors are taking note. Last year the amount of venture capital channeled...

AFC INVESTS IN DJIBOUTI’S FIRST IPP AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

Africa Finance Corporation, the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, recently announced a US$63 million strategic investment to construct and operate a 60MW wind project...

Funke Okubadejo: Nigeria – so many people, too little reform

By Funke Okubadejo, Director: Real Estate, Actis Nigeria may lack many things, but people abound. She will be the...

Jacques Morisset: How can Côte d’Ivoire escape the curse of cocoa?

By Jacques Morisset, Lead Economist and Program Leader, World Bank. Chocolate is becoming more and more of a...

Nnamdi Oranye: Africa making steady progress on journey towards cashless society

By Nnamdi Oranye, fintech author and diaspora banking lead at Standard Bank Group The world of money is changing...

Alison Gillwald: South Africa is caught in the global hype of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

By Alison Gillwald, Adjunct Professor, Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town South Africa is caught...

Jeremy Stevens: Africa’s free-trade area a game-changer that could strengthen ties with China

By Jeremy Stevens, Standard Bank Group International Economist based in Beijing, China The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)...

NJ Ayuk: A New Era in Africa – All of the Ingredients for Success

If you follow news about Africa, it’s easy to find disheartening headlines about the continent’s struggles. But those stories do not paint...

Nick Ndiritu: What lies ahead for Africa’s frontier markets?

By Nick Ndiritu, portfolio manager for the Allan Gray Africa ex-SA Equity Fund and Africa ex-SA Bond Fund. At...

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The Need For Improved Public & Private Sector Collaboration

The world emerged from the pandemic-curtailing lockdowns of 2020 into a period of economic volatility that persists till today. For 2023, the...

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Shortly after massive hydrocarbon discoveries were announced in Namibia in 2022 — the first major finds to take place in that country...

APO Group Empower Communications Professionals In Africa

APO Group (https://APO-opa.com/), the leading Pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is delighted to announce the launch of its unique Communications...

More Than 2000 People Were Killed, Israel Gears Up To Send Aid To Quake-stricken Morocco

More than 2,000 people killed in Morocco's earthquake, Israel prepares to send search and rescue personnel and humanitarian aid