Africa

Pan-African business news covering all 54 nations. Continental trade, AfCFTA developments, multi-country investment, and business intelligence spanning the entire African continent.

Nigeria’s Airports Just Went Cashless. The First-Day Chaos Was the Point.

FAAN's Go Cashless policy went live at Lagos and Abuja airports on March 1, replacing cash toll payments with a…

Ghana’s E-Visa Is Now Nine Months Late and Still Coming by December 2026

Ghana's e-visa was promised for Q1 2026. It is now March, the quarter is almost gone, and the US Ambassador…

East African Leaders Meet to Launch a Single Customs Bond and a $232m Debt Crisis

Eight EAC heads of state convene in Arusha on March 7 for the 25th Ordinary Summit, where they will launch…

Afrobeats Is Now a $29.6bn Global Industry. Africa Still Earns the Least From It

Afrobeats total trade revenues reached $29.6 billion in 2024, Sub-Saharan Africa is the world's fastest-growing music market, and institutional investors…

Sweden just made its skilled worker visa twice as valuable

Sweden will double the validity of its EU Blue Card from two years to four…

Kenya ships first 54 containers to China, targets $4bn deficit

Kenya has flagged off its first shipment of exports to China under the new zero-tariff…

African women hold 1% of global justice power

The inaugural Global Justice 50/50 report has found that women from low-income countries hold just…

TEF turns $100m into $4.2bn across 24,000 businesses

The Tony Elumelu Foundation has disbursed over $100 million in non-refundable seed capital to more…