Tax cuts, budget cuts, and overhauls in taxation and energy policies—John Mahama’s government is on a mission to restore financial stability in a heavily indebted country relying on IMF support, ...

This decline stands in sharp contrast to the average share of funding received by the sector between 2017 and 2023. Africa, however, remains a land of opportunity, especially as investment banks ...

While the arms race between Algeria and Morocco appears to be slowing down, leading to a 44% drop in overall arms imports across the continent, worsening security conditions in West Africa have driven ...

When Bola Tinubu came to power in 2023, he promised to strengthen transparency and intensify the fight against embezzlement, but the challenges remain significant in a country considered one of the ...

Competition is nothing new on Benin's internet market, but the potential arrival of another player signals an aggressive rivalry that will benefit consumers and contribute to the growth of digital ...

With AI and coding becoming essential drivers of innovation and economic growth, this collaboration between MTN and the Ghanaian government is a significant step toward technological advancement. MTN ...

These investments will be spread across 13 African countries, including Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Uganda, and Zambia.

Digital payments increase transparency and efficiency, reducing fraud, delays, and corruption in medical payments. Safaricom M-PESA Ethiopia, in collaboration with other financial service providers, ...

The quest to broaden the scope of interventions by the Fund for Export-Development in Africa (FEDA), African Export-Import Bank’s (Afreximbank) development impact investment arm, into all corners of ...

Fuel pump prices vary a lot within the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). The latest data from the regional central bank (BCEAO) places Senegal at the top while Niger sits at the bottom ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Nigeria exported 20.486 trillion Naira ($13.5 billion) worth of goods in Q3 2024, mostly oil, gas, and premium cocoa beans. Nigeria's trade balance recorded a surplus of 3.423 ...

By investing in 5G SA and cloud-native infrastructure, Econet and Ericsson are future-proofing Zimbabwe’s telecom industry, fostering economic growth, digital inclusion, and global competitiveness.