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Can Industrialisation Drive Africa’s Economic Renaissance?

Industrialisation has long been at the heart of economic transformation worldwide. In the African context, it represents far more than an economic strategy: it is the beacon that might illuminate.

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Ethiopia Begins Construction of Africa’s Largest Airport in $12.5 Billion Project

Ethiopia has begun construction of a major new international airport in the town of Bishoftu, about 45 kilometres south-east of Addis Ababa, in a project that officials say will become.

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Why 2026 Could Be Africa’s Breakthrough Year for Clean Energy

The global energy transition has reached a pivotal inflection point. In 2025, renewable energy accounted for more than 92 per cent of new electricity generation capacity added worldwide, driven predominantly.

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How Kenya’s New Funds Could Shift Public Investment Paradigms

Kenya’s Cabinet has approved the establishment of two landmark financial vehicles, the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) and the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) aimed at underpinning long-term national development without deepening.

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South Africa Confronts Rising Pressure as U.S. Moves to Redraw AGOA Framework

The U.S. House of Representatives’ committee on trade signalled that it will take up a proposed three-year extension of AGOA, the landmark trade initiative that for over two decades provided.

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Nigeria Offers 50 Oil Blocks in Major Licensing Drive

Nigeria, Africa’s largest crude oil producer, has officially kicked off its 2025 oil licensing round, offering 50 blocks to international and local investors. The move, spearheaded by the Nigerian Upstream.

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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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Africa’s Startup Funding Landscape Shapes the Future of Digital Innovation

There are funding announcements and then there’s the new wave of capital reshaping Africa’s startup landscape. Across Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo, and Cape Town, venture capital is rewriting what’s possible for.

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South Africa’s Nuclear Ambitions: The Path to Realisation

South Africa has unveiled a transformative R2.23 trillion (US$120–130 billion) energy blueprint, signalling a decisive pivot away from coal towards nuclear and gas. The revised Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) projects.

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Egypt’s Economic Upswing: Reforms, Resilience

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects global GDP growth for 2025 at around 3.2 per cent, as the world economy continues to navigate the headwinds of trade tensions, inflationary pressures,.

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