Africa’s hunger problem is going from bad to worse Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 10 April 2020 Agricultural production in Africa could contract by up to 7%.
Ethiopia’s election delay could be good news Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 6 April 2020 Ethiopia’s electoral commission has announced that its scheduled August general election will be postponed.
Time for another round of debt relief? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 27 March 2020 African finance ministers, along with the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, have called for a suspension of debt service interest payments for the world’s poorest countries.
Is Africa ready for a recession? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 20 March 2020 Africa and the Middle East expected to see a 13% economic contraction in the coming months.
Last orders for the ‘Amazon of Africa’? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 29 November 2019 Africa-focused e-commerce startup Jumia on Thursday announced that it has closed its delivery service in Tanzania.
Is Ethiopia ready for democracy? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 28 November 2019 Ethiopia is facing a true test of democracy.
Does Africa need a space programme? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 27 November 2019 Egypt on Tuesday launched its first government-owned communications satellite – Tiba-1 – into orbit, to support civil and military communication.
China is going digital in Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 26 November 2019 From e-commerce and smartphones, to music streaming and fintech, Chinese companies are shaping the digital business landscape.
Guinea-Bissau: Africa’s ‘narco-state’ goes to the polls Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 25 November 2019 Vote counting is underway in presidential elections held in Guinea-Bissau on Sunday.
Who is paying for Africa’s infrastructure? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 23 November 2019 Financing commitments for infrastructure projects in Africa rose 24% in 2018 to $100.8 billion.
Africa is missing the mark on taxes Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 21 November 2019 African economies need urgent action to boost domestic resource mobilisation.
Does Ghana really need a national airline? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 20 November 2019 Ghana’s government has signed provisional orders for three Boeing 787 Dreamliners and six smaller aircraft.
Is the ‘Compact with Africa’ working? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 19 November 2019 German chancellor Angela Merkel is hosting heads of state from twelve African countries in Berlin today.
Entrepreneurship takes more than motivational rhetoric Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 18 November 2019 Like all business, entrepreneurship doesn’t take place in a vacuum.
