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Africa’s Resilient 4.2% GDP Growth Defies Global Economic Turbulence

For much of the past decade, the dominant global narrative surrounding Africa has oscillated between crisis and opportunity. Yet beneath headlines dominated by debt pressures, inflation shocks, geopolitical instability, and.

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Kenya’s Fashion and Creative Economy Rise Captures Global Attention

Kenya’s fashion and creative economy is experiencing remarkable growth in 2026, evolving from a collection of emerging talents into a structured, high-value industry attracting increasing global recognition and investment.  .

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Africa’s First AI Factories Set to Power the Continent’s Digital Future in 2026

For decades, Africa’s digital economy relied heavily on foreign-owned infrastructure. African startups trained AI models on distant servers, governments stored sensitive data overseas, and researchers depended on computing resources based.

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South Africa’s Women Scientists Drive Africa’s Biotechnology Breakthroughs

South Africa’s women scientists are emerging as some of the continent’s most influential innovators, leading groundbreaking research that is transforming biotechnology, healthcare, agriculture, and environmental sustainability. As Africa increasingly turns.

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Côte d’Ivoire’s Cocoa Processing Push Drives Industrial Growth and Manufacturing

Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s largest cocoa producer, is undertaking a bold transformation of its agricultural and industrial sectors through an ambitious strategy aimed at processing all of its cocoa domestically.

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Africa’s Top Financial Leaders to Be Honoured at the House of Lords During ABLA 2026

London, United Kingdom — On 3 July 2026, some of Africa’s most influential financial leaders will gather at the House of Lords, London, as the ALM Top 40 African Finance.

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Otedola’s $100 Million Anchor Backs Dangote Pan-African Refinery IPO

Aliko Dangote’s massive $50 billion refinery is preparing for an IPO that could fundamentally reshape Africa’s economic trajectory by helping end the continent’s long-standing cycle of exporting crude oil only.

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$400m Power Surge: Husk Expands Mini-Grids Across Africa

Africa’s energy transition is entering a decisive new phase. Across the continent, governments, development finance institutions, climate investors, and private infrastructure companies are converging around one unavoidable reality: centralised national.

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