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’s $2bn spy cameras serve governments, not citizens
Eleven African governments have spent at least $2 billion on AI surveillance cameras and facial recognition systems supplied mostly by…
Africa’s manufacturing moment is now
Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow at 4.4 percent in 2026, outpacing Asia, with manufacturing investment accelerating across textiles, agro-processing,…
Africa’s $360bn build faces 57% skills gap
Sub-Saharan Africa faces a 57 percent talent gap in construction project professionals by 2035, the highest growth rate globally, with…
Ghana cuts utility bills, launches EV tariff
Ghana's PURC has cut electricity tariffs by 4.81 percent and water tariffs by 3.06 percent from April 1, driven by…
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DStv sets World Cup streaming record
DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match…
Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions
A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's…
Stop checking passports, SA minister warns
South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on…
Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below…