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People & Money
Covid-19: Africa Risks Severe Debt Crisis – UN Warns
Elevated public debt is limiting the capacity to boost spending across the continent and meagre growth prospects mean less capacity…
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Fake Covid-19 Vaccines Seized in SA Just the Start for Africa
Counterfeit vaccines have been reported only in South Africa, but this form of organised crime will eventually reach other African…
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Why Lagos Has Become Africa’s Most Attractive Tech Hub for Investors
Last week, a $170 million venture investment in Lagos-based Flutterwave, a payments processing startup, set the Nigerian tech ecosystem alight with…
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Universal and Boomplay Expand License to 47 African Countries
New licensing agreement will significantly boost the availability of UMG’s African and international repertoire to music fans across Africa with…
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New AstraZeneca Vaccine Troubles Put Africa’s Recovery At Risk
Several European nations have temporarily halted the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine over reports of fatal brain hemorrhages and…
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Rebuilding Africa’s Leadership Cadre
…while all of these may be sufficient for the continent’s re-engagement with a rapidly-changing world, a necessary condition is that…
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Covid-19 Might Increase Trade Between Africa and China
COVID-19 will result in persistent shifts in Africa’s trade patterns by 2030 – African countries are expected to trade more…
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Jumia to Expand Food Delivery Service in Africa
With food delivery accounting for a significant portion of all transactions across the Jumia platform, the company’s co-CEO, Sacha Poignonnec,…
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Africa Should Decide How to Harness Its Natural Resources
Pressure is building to phase out petroleum production in Africa to fight climate change. But harnessed strategically, Africa’s oil and…
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Context Matters: Why Silicon Valley VC Strategy Fails in Africa
Africa-focused investors cannot simply copy and paste Silicon Valley investing models to apply on the continent. This is because multiple…
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