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BII Unveils New Africa Investment Strategy: Targets KSh864 Billion in Capital

What will it take to turn Africa’s investment potential into jobs, stronger businesses and more resilient economies? For British International Investment (BII), the answer lies in mobilising public and private.

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Ethiopia’s GDP Rebase: Better Economic Data, Greater Accountability

Ethiopia has significantly revised the measured size of its economy, revealing economic activity that its previous national accounting framework did not fully capture. The country’s newly rebased gross domestic product.

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Africa’s Financial Future: Luanda Summit Calls for Domestic Capital to Drive Development

Can Africa finance more of its own development by making better use of the capital already within its financial system? That question shaped the sixth Africa Financial Industry Summit (AFIS),.

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African Currency Outlook: Uganda and Nigeria Show Signs of Recovery as Markets Diverge

What do the latest movements in African currencies reveal about the economic conditions shaping the continent’s major markets? A 5 November 2026 assessment of five African currencies points to differing.

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Nigeria Takes Deep Blue Experience to IMO: Strengthening Africa’s Maritime Security Role

How can African countries protect the maritime routes on which their trade, energy exports and economic partnerships depend? Nigeria’s engagement with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) offers an opportunity to.

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Ronaldo’s International Retirement: The End of an Era for Portugal and African Football

When a football generation begins to step aside, what remains is more than its records and trophies. Cristiano Ronaldo’s announcement on 5 November 2026 that he will retire from Portugal’s.

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Development Finance Targets Nigeria’s Creative Economy: AFD Commits $60 Million to Local Businesses

What can international development finance do to unlock the potential of Nigeria’s creative economy while supporting businesses in agriculture and renewable energy? A new $60 million financing commitment from the.

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Kenya’s Private Sector Gains Momentum: October PMI Signals Stronger Business Activity

Kenya’s private sector is showing renewed signs of resilience, with business activity expanding for a second consecutive month in October 2026. Manufacturing led the improvement, supported by stronger customer demand.

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African Technology Firms Look to the UK: New Research Highlights a Shift Towards Operational Expansion

How can African technology companies turn international expansion into sustainable business growth? New research by TLP Advisory suggests that an increasing number of African firms are using overseas markets not.

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Africa’s Electricity Deficit is also an Investment Problem: The Burundi Lesson

Burundi’s experience with the Mubuga solar power project demonstrates how government commitment, international partnerships and structured financing can bring new electricity capacity into an underserved market. Replicating such progress across.

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