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Nigeria’s Fintech Boom: Unlocking Africa’s Largest Digital Market
Nigeria’s fintech sector has become one of Africa’s most dynamic digital ecosystems, combining rapid user adoption, surging transaction volumes, and evolving regulation to create...
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Afreximbank commits US$75m facility to Nigeria’s Development Bank for SMEs
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) committed a US$75 million finance facility to the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) on 11 November 2026, the bank...
African Union convenes emergency session in Accra to debate financing the...
The African Union held a 27th Extraordinary Session of its Executive Council in Accra on 13 November 2026 to consider proposals for stabilising and...
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Before Brexit, Everything Was Blamed on the EU
For decades before the 2016 Brexit referendum, the European Union (EU) served as a convenient scapegoat for a wide array of British political, economic,...
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Practical steps in building Pan‑African Venture‑Ready Startup in the AfCFTA Era
Africa’s startup founders are no longer building just for a single city or country. The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is turning 55...
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Loud, Quiet, or Contextual? What European and African Consumer Behaviour Reveals About Status, History...
Why does global luxury still treat African consumers as if they haven't learned "good taste" yet? In this provocative opinion piece, Ray Langa, Group...
How is digitization transforming the agriculture value chain in Africa
Agriculture is a cornerstone of Africa’s economy, employing over 50% of the workforce and contributing up to 60% of GDP in some nations2. Yet...
Afreximbank commits US$75m facility to Nigeria’s Development Bank for SMEs
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) committed a US$75 million finance facility to the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) on 11 November 2026, the bank...
Minor Hotels Partners with Saving the Wild to Launch Wine Collection in Support of...
May 2026, South Africa - Minor Hotels is proud to announce a new partnership with Saving the Wild, a...
Critical Analysis: Africa’s Colonization and the Role of Fragmented Identity
The assertion that Africa was "easy to colonize" due to its inhabitants not viewing themselves as a unified people oversimplifies the complex dynamics of...
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Africa’s Next Growth Wave: How Regional Trade Is Powering a New...
Africa is entering a new phase where regional trade, not just commodity exports, is emerging as a core engine of growth and structural transformation....
