Africa

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

Africa Needs More Foreign Investment But the Wrong Kind Won’t Help

ISS modelling finds that raising Africa's FDI from 3% to 5.3% of GDP by 2043 would add $243.5 billion to…

Dangote Cement Doubles Profit to $730M, Eyes Africa Push

Dangote Cement posted a record N1.01 trillion ($730 million) net profit in 2025, more than doubling the prior year, as…

Africa’s Biometric ID Rollout Is Locking Out Millions

A new study across ten African countries finds biometric digital ID systems costing over $1 billion are excluding millions from…

Vodacom’s Sh272 Billion Safaricom Deal Clears COMESA

COMESA has cleared Vodacom's Sh272 billion deal to raise its Safaricom stake from 35 to 55 percent, giving the South…

Nairobi tech salaries now rival some European markets

The total monthly employment cost of a tech product manager in Nairobi has for the…

Global investors are piling into DRC’s Copperbelt

Global investor interest in the Democratic Republic of Congo is accelerating, driven by the country's…

What Sweden’s 4-year visa means for Africa’s best talent

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…