Insights
In-depth analysis of Africa’s most complex stories. The Insights section goes beyond the headlines examining structural trends, policy implications, and long-term forces shaping the continent’s political economy. Essential reading for analysts, strategists, and senior decision-makers.
Kenya Airports Authority Shuts Down Adani Comeback Talk as JKIA Tender Goes Public
Kenya Airports Authority has flatly denied reports that the Adani Group has been quietly re-engaged on the JKIA modernisation project,…
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…
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Airtel Zambia joins the $1bn club
Airtel Networks Zambia Plc crossed US$1 billion in market capitalisation on the Lusaka Securities Exchange…
Spiro bets on batteries, not motorcycles
Spiro co-founder Gagan Gupta told TechCabal that batteries and energy infrastructure, not motorcycles, drive the…
Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget
Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June…
Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year
Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking…