Africa accelerates electric vehicles growth through regulation
From South Africa’s industrial incentives to Kenya’s green number plates, a number of African governments are moving beyond pilot projects to implement comprehensive... Read more.
African women are leaning in at investment firms
Africa has a higher number of women in senior leadership positions in small investment teams than the global average. To sustain this, more firms in the region are... Read more.
Kenya, South Africa to reset cost of living to stabilise their economies
Nairobi is cutting taxes and opening capital markets to small investors, while Pretoria is lifting wages above inflation rates in a new shift toward income-led economic... Read more.
African firms outperform foreigners in promoting women to leadership posts
Small, Africa-based private capital firms are placing more women in senior decision-making roles than larger, foreign ones, a new report shows. The Gender Diversity... Read more.
Angola is becoming a magnet for independent oil investors
Angola is consistently recasting itself as the place global energy investors, especially in oil and gas, turn to for long-term, lower-risk bets. TotalEnergies reinforced... Read more.
Trump ‘hopeful’ of deal amid military posturing, Iran open to ‘fair and just’ talks
US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he hopes Washington and Tehran can reach an agreement, responding to warnings from Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah... Read more.
Smartphone upgrades surge across Africa as consumers go for tech-savvy devices
Africa’s mobile phone market is experiencing a surge as consumers in the continent’s biggest cities are increasingly opting for higher-spec devices previously... Read more.
Car sales surge across Africa as local production, Chinese brands heat up competition
New cars are hitting Africa’s roads faster than ever as local production rises and Chinese brands heat up competition with attractive prices. Morocco is speeding... Read more.
Students build an AI-enabled early pregnancy warning risks prototype system
When the Stars of Innovation, the US-Kenya AI Challenge, announced its finalists, for a breathless second, the room stopped being a conference hall and became a... Read more.
IShowSpeed, African content creators go beyond ‘safaris, suffering’
Under the bronze gaze of the African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, the American content creator and travel influencer IShowSpeed laughed into his lapel mic as a... Read more.
