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Explainer: Why Stablecoins are Catching on so Fast In Africa’s Largest Economies

In the space of just a few years, stablecoins, digital tokens designed to maintain price stability by being pegged to assets like the United States dollar, have evolved from niche.

Financial Safety Nets: Is Africa Building a Banking Crisis Firewall?

In the aftermath of repeated global financial crises over the last two decades, financial safety nets have become an indispensable component of sovereign financial architecture. Major advanced economies such as.

Africa Outperforms as the Fastest-Growing Tourism Region

In 2025, Africa became the fastest-growing tourism region in the world. According to the latest edition of the UN World Tourism Organisation World Tourism Barometer, Africa recorded the strongest expansion.

Inflation Eases to 3.5%: South Africa Eyes Potential Monetary Relief

Consumer prices in South Africa moderated in January 2026, with headline inflation easing to 3.5 per cent year-on-year, down from 3.6 per cent in December, according to Statistics South Africa. This marks the tenth.

Kenya Pushes for Durable Trade Pact Beyond AGOA

Kenya and the United States will resume bilateral trade negotiations from Monday through Thursday next week, according to Kenya’s Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui. One or two follow-up sessions will “firm.

Rwanda’s 3T Mineral Surge: How a 46% Export Rise Reshaped the Trade Balance

In an era where critical minerals underpin the global transition to digital technologies, renewable energy systems and advanced manufacturing, Rwanda’s mining sector has emerged as one of sub-Saharan Africa’s most.

South Africa’s Jobs Market Improves: What Comes Next?

South Africa’s labour market exhibited some modest signs of improvement in the closing quarter of 2025, with the official unemployment rate easing slightly to 31.4 per cent. While the headline.

Team Africa Initiative Positions Egypt Continental Financing Hub

Egypt has stepped forward with a proposal to mobilise $500 billion for nearly 300 projects across the continent. At the recent steering committee meeting of the African Union Development Agency.