Africa

Checking in on the AfCFTA, launched in January to forge a united African market.

Islamists lose power to liberals but the king continues to dominate political decision-making.

Sustainable finance makes inroads in Africa.

Dated extraction technologies and poor maintenance are only partially to blame for Royal Dutch Shell's decision.

Can a career businessman and management expert turn around Zambia's grim economic trajectory?

Godongwana is a close political ally of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an African National Congress heavyweight who cut his teeth in the labor union movement.

Tanzania’s new leadership preps for post-Covid economic growth.

Telecom, tech and banking companies are leading corporate finance activity in Africa by issuing oversubscribed bonds that are attracting international investors.

Nigeria needs major upgrades but its risk profile scares investors. A blended approach could leverage public funds to spur private support.

When the pandemic made paper-based transactions inviable, banks turned to a touchless digital environment.

The continent's trade finance needs are expected to increase as the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement begins.

Mohamed Aoun takes the helm at the new oil and gas ministry as pressure builds to increase output to bolster much-needed revenues to the state.

Ecobank gains access to global capital markets just as Africa's economic recovery from the pandemic is about to begin.

Can Ethiopia recapture the magic of its recent fast-growth decade? First it needs to emerge from Covid-19, then to reassure foreign investors.

Sudan's removal from the US state sponsors of terrorist list will not be pain-free.

Paypal makes inroads on a continent where cash is still king.

Other African nations may not be able to repay their loans as the global pandemic damages economic growth.

Will the Covid-19 pandemic erase Mauritius’ recent gains?

Nigeria faces leadership, institutional and security challenges to building a sustainable economy. But first, it must break out of its second recession in four years.

Sierra Leone offers a wealth of resources and a future of longterm growth, but it’s only for those who can handle the ups and downs.