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How Egypt Is Using LNG and Renewables to Power Its Economy

Egypt has secured a $1.8 billion renewable energy agreement with Norway’s Scatec and China’s Sungrow, coupled with fresh LNG cooperation with Qatar, which indicates a pragmatic recalibration rather than a.

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Wakjira Amante: Building Confidence in Ethiopia’s Investment Sector

Ethiopia’s investment environment is defined less by market volatility than by structural transition. Currency management, regulatory reform, industrial ambition, and foreign-exchange constraints intersect in ways that demand patient capital and.

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Alexandre Carreira Drives Institutional Leadership in Angola’s Insurance Industry

Angola’s financial services sector has undergone significant transformation over the past decade. With a growing middle class, expanding urbanisation, and regulatory reforms aimed at stabilising the banking and insurance environment,.

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Dr Kaladji Fadiga: The Strategist Behind Côte d’Ivoire’s Export Surge

Since his appointment in November 2023 as Director General and Chief Executive Officer of Agence Côte d’Ivoire Export, Dr Kaladji Fadiga has steered the agency towards a clearer, more strategic.

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Abdoul Karim Diallo: Industrial Politics of Private Sector Manufacturing in Guinea

In many West African economies, industrialisation is frequently discussed in terms of foreign direct investment, mining expansion, and infrastructure financing. Less examined is the role of indigenous private conglomerates in.

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China’s 2026 Africa Tour: People-to-People Diplomacy Stakes

President Xi Jinping and African leaders have designated 2026 as the China-Africa Year of People-to-People Exchanges, signalling a renewed focus on cultural, educational, and societal linkages across the continent. Chinese.

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Biru Wolde Gujo and the Industrial Logic Reshaping Ethiopia’s Economy

Ethiopia is moving into a defining phase of economic transformation. With a population now exceeding 120 million and a labour force increasingly shaped by younger entrants, the pressure to generate.

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Mariama Moussa Boussi: Leading Niger’s Agri-Finance Reforms

Agriculture remains the economic backbone of Niger, employing more than 80 per cent of the population and contributing roughly 40 per cent of national GDP, yet it is also the.

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Dr Eino Mvula and the Institutional Politics of Standards in Namibia’s Development Economy

In many African economies, debates around industrialisation often prioritise capital, infrastructure, and trade access, while overlooking a quieter but equally decisive factor: standards. Quality assurance frameworks, conformity assessment, and regulatory.

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South Africa’s Business Unity Under Khulekani Mathe: Advocacy, Infrastructure, and Investor Confidence

Leadership within organised business rarely attracts sustained public scrutiny, yet it often shapes policy outcomes as decisively as electoral politics. In South Africa, where economic recovery, infrastructure reform, and investor.

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