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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…

Africa’s $24.95bn Space Economy Is Now Feeding Farmers from Orbit

Africa's space economy has hit $24.95 billion, already surpassing projections set for 2026, and the sharpest returns are not coming…

Safaricom’s Ziidi Puts the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Every Kenyan’s Pocket

Safaricom's Ziidi investment platform has grown from a KES 1.3 billion money market fund at launch to KES 15.1 billion…

Zimbabwe Caps Municipal Business Fees to Cut Costs

Zimbabwe has gazetted Model Fees By-Laws capping most business licences at US$500 per year and cutting hotel compliance fees by…