News from across Africa covering business, markets, policy and development in North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa.
Wingu Africa, the pioneering specialist provider of carrier-neutral, Tier III-standard data centres in East Africa, has announced the launch of the Wingu Cloud Exchange (WCX), a new private cloud platform …
M-PESA Africahas hosted a delegation from the Stanford Graduate School of Business to explore the impact of digital financial infrastructure on economic growth and transformation. The engagement focused on the …
African Export-Import Bank has announced the underwriting of US$2.5 billion in the US$4-billion senior syndicated term loan in favour of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE (DPRP). Afreximbank and Access …
The Republic of Mauritius is preparing to host the U.S.–Africa Business Summit this July, a major economic gathering that further underscores the rising international focus on Africa as one of …
The Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has sounded the alarm over emerging diesel shortages and rising fuel prices, warning that the disruptions could threaten the smooth take-off of …
CRDB Bank has added another major milestone to its growing list of continental achievements after being named the “Best Trade Partner Bank East Africa 2026” by the International Finance Corporation …
High-stakes trade negotiations convened by the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Yaoundé collapsed in the early hours of Monday, after deep-seated divisions among member states derailed attempts to reach consensus …
Africa’s digital economy has never marched to the rhythms of conventional development models. While other regions built step by step on legacy infrastructure, the continent often innovated out of necessity. …
As can be pretty clear out fashion is so much more than about clothes. It is quite literally one of the tightest ways to express who you are on inside …
South Africa is facing what analysts describe as a looming national emergency, with warnings that failure to intervene before the April 1 fuel price surge could trigger dire social and …
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