Tag: Africa

Africa: 77% of banks identify digital skills gap as top challenge, while mobile money drives inclusion

As internet costs fall and mobile money spreads across the continent, African…

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Cameroon: how Alain and Cyrille Nkontchou are shaping Africa’s banking future

Alain and Cyrille Nkontchou have made decisive moves that could reshape the…

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TICAD 9: The African Development Bank and Japan scale up from historic cooperation to transformative investments

The 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), held in…

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Africa’s commodity dependence: a structural weakness undermining resilience and growth

46 out of 54 African countries rely heavily on raw material exports,…

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Mining : East Africa steps up in niobium race amid Brazil’s dominance

As Brazil maintains a tight grip on global niobium supply, East African…

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Africa: IFC’s Olivier Buyoya highlights industrial potential and investment imperatives in West Africa

The push for industrialization in West Africa is gaining emergency, as countries…

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Africa: Braemar Plc opens first office in Cape Town in bold move to expand maritime services

Braemar Plc, a leading provider of expert advisory services in investment, chartering,…

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Nigeria : the country launches $15 billion refinery project to build nation’s 2nd largest oil facility

Nigeria is set to deepen its energy independence with a new $15…

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Kenya: The paradox of being the world’s top tea exporter but earning less

In 2024, Kenya maintained its position as the world’s largest tea exporter,…

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