Nigeria’s $54 Billion Reserve Buffer Gives the Naira Recovery a Hard Test
Nigeria's external reserves have climbed above $54 billion while the naira records its strongest official-market level…
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Ivory Coast’s Cocoa Price Freeze Tests Farmer Trust in a Volatile Market
Ivory Coast's decision to keep cocoa farmers' guaranteed price at 1,200 CFA francs per kilo shows…
Egypt’s PMI Rebound Signals Recovery, But Not Yet Expansion
Egypt's non-oil private sector moved closer to stabilisation in August as the PMI rose to 49.6,…
Uber’s Nigeria and Uganda Exit Redraws Africa’s Ride-Hailing Map
Uber's withdrawal from Nigeria and Uganda after years in both markets exposes the pressure on African…
South Africa’s AI Spending Boom Runs Into the Adoption Test
South African companies are buying AI tools faster than they are changing workflows, training employees and…
Ruto’s Foreign-Hawker Crackdown Puts Kenya’s MSME Policy Under Pressure
Kenya's order targeting foreign nationals in hawking and small retail trade has pleased some MSME traders,…
Africa’s Fintech Industry Moves From Access to Financial Health
African fintech leaders say the sector's next phase must move beyond basic access toward financial health,…
South Africa’s SME Finance Push Tests Whether Data Can Unlock Growth
A new Access to Finance initiative launched in Johannesburg aims to help South African small businesses…
Africa’s Critical Minerals Moment Demands Value Addition, Not Another Debt Trap
As demand for copper, cobalt, lithium, graphite and manganese accelerates, African governments face a strategic choice…
Sasol’s 9% Earnings Rise Shows South Africa’s Energy Transition Is Still Running Through Coal
Sasol reported stronger FY2026 earnings and lower net debt, but the result also shows why South…
Eskom’s R30.3 Billion Profit Shows South Africa’s Power Crisis Has Entered a New Phase
Eskom has posted a second straight annual profit, but lower electricity demand and rising municipal arrears…
Kenya’s Import Duty Protest Shows the Cost of Tax Enforcement for Small Traders
Small-scale traders in Nairobi protested Kenya Revenue Authority's new Sh3.2 million benchmark for consolidated cargo, saying…