Business in Africa
Kigali’s Africa CEO Forum 2026 Signals Africa’s New Economic Sovereignty Push
By Adonis Byemelwa The new Africa CEO Forum 2026 solicitations, to be held in Rwanda, position Kigali at the focal point of a gradually rising African discussion on who will…
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A New Chapter: How the Appointment of Israel’s First Ambassador Can Catalyze Somaliland’s Development and Strategic Future
By Jama Ayaanle Feyte The appointment of Michael Lotem as Israel’s first ambassador to the…
$10,000 Mandela-Era Cheque Fuels Africa Backlash Over Xenophobia in South Africa
By Ajong Mbapndah L A faded $10,000 cheque written in 1994 to Nelson Mandela has…
Africa’s AI Reality: What’s Working, What’s Not, and What Must Change
By Roger B. Jantio* As the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the…
Russia Resettling White South African Farmers
By Kestér Kenn Klomegâh Russia has allocated 500 hectares of land in the outskirts of…
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30 Under 30: Africa’s Best Young Entrepreneur
By Mfonobong Nsehe* Young entrepreneurs are changing the face of Africa. I set out to produce a list of the…
Africa investment boom sees beyond conflict-driven headlines
* Africa equity funds expand nearly fivefold in last 6 years * Investors include local pension and sovereign wealth funds…
Online boost planned for a million SMEs across Africa
Microsoft aims to boost economic growth across Africa over the next three years by bringing a million small and medium-sized…
General Electric to invest $1 billion in Nigeria
BY HEATHER MURDOCK* American conglomerate General Electric says it will invest US$1 billion in Nigeria, promising to more than triple…
Monsanto: A Repeat Offender
By James N. Kariuki* On November 6, 2012, Californians voted on Proposition 37, a statewide initiative. Had it succeeded, it…
Angola: ample reward for investors who do their homework
By Stewart Kelly* Talk to officials from the Angolan foreign investment promotion agency, ANIP, and they will express bafflement that…
Six African companies with a shot at becoming global leaders
BY JACO MARITZ* Although many African economies are growing at a rapid pace, there are still relatively few companies from…
Africa Is Rising: Inside the Continent’s Great Economic Leap
Most of the globe may still be reeling from the great recession, but one continent is booming. Surprise—it’s Africa. Jake…