Beyonce’s designer bets on ‘Made in Africa’ fashion Published by Nellie Peyton on 15 October 2019 African clothing designer plans to expand production in Senegal.
Small scale Kenyan farmers grow herbal stimulant instead of food crops Published by Rael Ombuor on 15 October 2019 The farmers say they now make almost three times as much from growing the drug instead of food crops.
Don’t dismiss Angola’s great sell-off Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 14 October 2019 Angola is rolling out a sprawling privatisation plan.
Why does Nigeria keep going after big business? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 October 2019 Nigeria is looking to recover up to $62 billion from international oil companies.
Africa is feeling the pain of slow reform Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 10 October 2019 Without ‘drastic actions’ to boost growth, Africa will be home to 90% of people living in poverty globally by 2030.
Mobile-based lending is huge in Kenya: but there’s a downside too Published by Victor Odundo Owuor on 9 October 2019 Mobile loan platforms have given Kenyans access to easy loans, but they come at a high price.
Why would you buy ‘made in Africa’ smartphones? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 9 October 2019 Rwanda has opened what is being billed as Africa’s ‘first entirely homemade’ smartphone factory.
Opportunity knocks for Mozambique Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 8 October 2019 Let’s hope Mozambique doesn’t become just another cautionary tale of the ‘resource curse’.
No answer to the Sahel’s problems? Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 7 October 2019 As things stand, the world is short on answers to the Sahel’s problems.
Video: Why I quit my job to create a food truck in the heart of Lagos Published by Staff Writer on 7 October 2019 ‘I saw a gap in the market and quit my job,’ says founder of Urban Fuxion.
Investment trip to Lagos: Searching for dividends Published by Cavan Osborne on 7 October 2019 ‘Sadly, of all the countries our team visit in Africa, Nigeria certainly stands out as being the one where development and progress is the least visible.’
African airlines can’t compete in their own market Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 4 October 2019 Without drastic improvement in how most of the continent’s carriers are run, this won’t change.
Nigeria and South Africa need to make up and get on with it Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 3 October 2019 Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari starts a three-day visit to South Africa today.
Zimbabwe needs results – not patience Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 2 October 2019 Zimbabwe’s economic outlook has drastically deteriorated.
