Africa’s free trade agreement to boost trade among its nations by 60%
The deal will join the markets of 50 countries, unite the continent’s 1.27 bn people and add to its $3.4 tn nominal GDP...
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Airtel Africa third largest in market value on Nigerian Stock Exchange
After its debut, the telecom company’s shares jumped by 10 percent from their listing price...
If China is in Africa, can Japan be far behind?
Japan is out to grab a piece of the Africa development pie — and China is displeased. What does this mean for the continent?...
Asset-based financing is more popular than ever before
Asset-based financing in its various forms is still a lifeline globally for small enterprises that need funding in a matter of days...
As Jumia lists on NYSE, African startup founders find capital hard to get
Even impact investment funding is skewed in favour of Western founders...
Renewable energy accounts for a third of global power capacity, IRENA says
The annual increase of 7.9 percent was bolstered by new additions from solar and wind energy, which accounted for 84% of the growth...
Fintech and the future of Africa explained
Seven of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies are African, and the continent’s total GDP is forecast to double between 2015 and 2030...
Projects worth $1 trillion fall under China’s One Belt, One Road initiative
"Targeted to be completed by 2049, the landmark project will bring about inclusive growth, spur unprecedented development, and enhance cooperation, trade, and investment worldwide," says Dawood Al Shezawi, CEO of Annual Investment Organising Committee...
Industry stalwarts to head Takaful & InsurTech Forum
Over 300 industry powerhouses from GCC, Asia, Africa and Europe are expected to converge at the two-day forum, that will also feature an exclusive report launch by Milliman...
Russia, Colombia lead global oil and gas discoveries in Q4 2018
Russia had two natural gas discoveries in the West Siberian basin and an oildiscovery in the Okhotsk basin, while Colombia had three conventional oil discoveries, all in the Llanos Orientales basin, says GlobalData...