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What Safaricom’s Stake Sale Means for Africa’s Growing Telecom Sector

Kenya has reached an agreement to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom for about $1.6 billion. Once finalised, Vodacom’s ownership will rise to 55%, giving it majority control.

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Private Sector Momentum Slips in South Africa, PMI Shows

South Africa’s private-sector activity contracted for the second consecutive month in November, driven by sustained falls in output and new business volumes, according to an S&P Global survey. The Purchasing.

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Namibia Maintains 6.50% Rate as the Central Bank Signals Its Economic Direction

Namibia’s move to keep its main interest rate at 6.50% may look like a routine announcement at first glance, but it reflects a careful reading of the country’s economic mood..

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Egypt’s Non-Oil Sector Hits Five-Year Growth Peak

Egypt’s non-oil private sector recorded its most significant growth in five years in November 2025, according to the latest S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data. The headline PMI rose.

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What Kenya’s Private Sector Surge Really Means for its Economy

Kenya ended November with well-deserved strides that many businesses say they haven’t felt in years. Shops were buzzing, manufacturers reported fuller order books, and service providers noticed customers returning with.

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South Africa’s Economy Limps Forward with 0.5% Q3 Growth

In the third quarter of 2025, South Africa registered a modest economic expansion, recording a 0.5 per cent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) compared with the preceding quarter..

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Nigeria’s Economy Steadies at 3.98% as Non-Oil Sectors Lead

Nigeria’s economy expanded by 3.98% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). That pace represents a small slowing from the 4.23% expansion.

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BREAKING: NETUMBO NANDI-NDAITWAH, MANDISA MAYA, OTHER LEADERS NAMED AFRICAN LEADERSHIP MAGAZINE PERSONS OF THE YEAR 2025

…POTY Awards Ceremony Scheduled for Accra, 27–28 February 2026 1 December 2025 | London, United Kingdom African Leadership Magazine (ALM) is excited to announce the winners of the African Persons.

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$30 Million TVET Investment: A Boost for Ghana’s Workforce and Industries

Ghana is working to equip its youth for a fast-changing world, and few sectors carry as much potential as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Canada’s decision to invest.

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African Energy Bank Expands Capital Access for Continental Projects

Nigeria was recently confirmed as the headquarters of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) following the completion of the $5 billion building in Abuja. For a continent that has long struggled.

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