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…

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…