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In the brutal maths of global finance, Africa loses out from weak data and governance at home, and warped perceptions abroad…
Trump’s tariff tantrum rolls over Africa
Trump’s Africa tariffs – already based on dodgy economics – seem pointless and cruel given the amount of Africa-US trade…
Investing in agricultural value chains Africa can bank on
Resilient value chains today are both shaped by demand and rooted in structured, co-ordinated partnerships. To keep up with this shift, the conditions of…
Orange’s Jumo deal suggests plenty of M&A still for African telcos
African mobile operators are showing huge growth in their financial services businesses. Is there road left to run? Deals in the sector suggest so…
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What a schoolboy dust-up has to say about the US president and his looming tariffs…
Can-do vibe emerges at the film market in Durban
From chaos comes opportunity as the 16th Durban FilmMart navigates troubled times for the film industry…
Talking about a revolution in Africa’s creative economy
A new equity company for creatives is set to make strategic investments in intellectual property across the continent’s creative and cultural sector…
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African currencies are notoriously ‘volatile’. But in an unusual turn of events, all are up against the dollar in the year to date…
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