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.
What would it take for more African businesses to compete beyond their domestic markets and become continental brands? Kenya’s Kenafric Group is seeking to answer this question through a $10.
Nigerian start-ups developing solutions in food processing, healthcare, agriculture and sustainable production have received a combined $275,000 in prize funding from the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) and its partners,.
Even as African countries compete to attract technology investment and build innovation-driven economies, Rwanda is pursuing a strategy centred on digital infrastructure, business-friendly policies and targeted government support. Kigali is.
Africa’s women entrepreneurs are set to gain access to significantly greater financial support as Ecobank Group commits US$2.6 billion in targeted lending to women-led businesses and agricultural value chains by.
Africa’s entrepreneurial story is changing. For years, conversations about African business have tended to focus on established corporations, major investors and a relatively small group of well-known business leaders..
Africa’s burgeoning youth population, constituting approximately 22.6% of the global youth demographic, or roughly 426 million young people, is both an extraordinary opportunity and a profound challenge. The continent’s demographic.
Africa’s response to climate change is entering a new phase. Rather than being defined solely by vulnerability, the continent is increasingly using innovation, entrepreneurship and climate-smart solutions to create jobs,.
Africa’s greatest asset is not its natural resources. It is its people. With more than 60% of the continent’s population under the age of 25, Africa has the world’s.
Africa continues to lead the world in female entrepreneurship, with approximately 24% of women engaged in entrepreneurial activity, the highest rate of any region globally. Across the continent, women are.
