In the next episode of Transforming Lives, Transforming Africa we explore what education systems, industry, and policymakers ...

Despite the significant growth of fintech in Africa, merely 3-5 per cent of venture capital is allocated to startups led by women, with an even smaller number of investors focusing on solutions that ...

S&P Global Ratings says its baseline outlook for emerging markets assumes the Middle East conflict will ease by early April, but risks remain high. A longer or more severe conflict could push ...

The saying goes, when the world sneezes, South Africa catches the flu. And we are seeing the adverse effect of the Middle East War – through expected higher inflation, and a threat to economic growth.

As the first quarter comes to a close, Nigeria’s equities have traded cautiously higher, led by oil & gas and industrials which are supported by strong cash flows, export exposure, and pricing power.

Ghana is re-entering the market with a 7-year cedi-denominated Treasury bond due 2033. This marks the first primary bond market test following the expiry of Domestic Debt Exchange ...

Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, proposed a new funding structure and roadmap to phase in a decentralised police force in the country.

Oxford Economics Africa revises the continent’s average economic growth forecast downward to 3.9 this year noting the war in the Middle East has triggered a deterioration in the outlook across most of ...

As the first quarter draws to a close, escalating Gulf tensions are beginning to reshape Nigeria’s economic outlook, driving volatility in global energy markets and trade flows. While higher oil ...

South Africa is putting numbers and strategy behind its digital ambitions, with the Development Bank of Southern Africa, alongside government partners, today launching a long-term digital connectivity ...

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