ITFC signs $600m agreement for trade financing in the Republic of Djibouti Published by Press Office on 18 September 2019 Agreement will support Djibouti’s energy security and socio-economic development.
There is nothing surprising about Tunisia’s election Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 17 September 2019 It’s a reaction to the failure of established parties to provide meaningful economic improvement.
Ethiopia is Africa’s new growth engine – here’s why Published by Alexandre Raffoul and Vijay Raju on 16 September 2019 Five reasons global stakeholders should take a closer look at Ethiopia.
Shaun Jayaratnam: US-China trade war and its impact on Africa Published by Shaun Jayaratnam on 16 September 2019 There is a mixture of opportunity and harm coming Africa’s way, more harm than opportunity, writes Shaun Jayaratnam
The journey so far: James Lightfoot, co-founder, The Latitude Hotels Group Published by Nelly Murungi on 16 September 2019 ‘Focus on profitability from the start, it does matter. In the tech age of apps and user numbers, people have lost sight of that.’
The desert won’t fix Africa’s power problem – not yet anyway Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 16 September 2019 The ‘Desert to Power’ initiative plans to provide 10GW of electricity to 250 million people in the Sahel region by 2025.
Make your budget go further by safely keeping your car for longer Published by Press Office on 16 September 2019 In a cash strapped economy, almost all South African’s are feeling the pinch.
Namibia: Accelerating board transformation in SOEs key for getting long-term growth on track Published by Daniel Motinga on 13 September 2019 State-owned entities need to be optimised to help address Namibia’s growth challenges.
How African footballers who play in Europe spend their money Published by Ernest Yeboah Acheampong on 13 September 2019 A complex set of factors influence how African footballers make financial decisions about the money they earn abroad.
Africa needs to brace itself for more austerity Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 13 September 2019 Nigeria’s government has approved a plan to increase the country’s VAT rate from 5% to 7.2%.
Don’t forget about Africa’s debt problem Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 12 September 2019 While it’s fallen out of the news headlines recently, Africa’s debt problem is not going away.
Same story different day for South Africa Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 11 September 2019 Moody’s on Tuesday warned that South Africa’s tenuous credit rating at one notch above ‘junk’ depends on the pace of economic reform.
Startup snapshot: Forget about buying stuff and say hello to renting with Rentoza Published by Staff Writer on 11 September 2019 Rentoza was started by a group of South Africans who were convinced the stuff hiding in their garages should be paying rent for taking up so much space.
Africa’s tourism sector needs less talk, more action Published by Nurmara Daily Brief on 10 September 2019 Morocco has agreed a partnership with Ctrip – China’s biggest online travel agency – part of a plan to attract more Chinese tourists.
