One African Company is Turning the Continent’s Transport Crisis into an Industrial Awakening
This story is written and edited by Global South World Africa’s dependence on imported fuel is tightening national budgets, but one company is betting on electric mobility to break that cycle. Spiro, which has deployed 65,000 electric motorbikes across six African countries and built hundreds of swap stations, has raised US $100 million to scale […]
Cocoa Prices Fall Sharply as The Festive Season Approaches
Paris, 11 December 2025 – The fall in cocoa prices has accelerated, with a 45% drop since the beginning of the year. This decline in prices began in January. Key figures : 45% = fall in cocoa prices since January 2025 $5,000 = current price of a ton of cocoa 60% = share of Ivory Coast […]
China’s Infrastructure Partnerships in Africa Require Strategising Developmental Needs Over Debt Risks and Security Vulnerabilities
Analysis in brief: Through investment in the energy, information and communications technology and transportation sectors, the People’s Republic of China has vastly expanded Africa’s essential developmental infrastructure. Such assistance also brings financial and political benefits to China. These projects are financed through interest-bearing loans from Chinese state banks, and Chinese state companies are financially rewarded. […]
Africa’s Ascent: Telkom’s SATNAC 2025 Puts AI, Secure Networks And Sustainability Centre Stage
The Southern Africa Telecommunications Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC), Africa’s leading ICT research and innovation event will take place in Hermanus, Western Cape from 30 November to 3 December 2025. Hosted by Telkom, SATNAC 2025 will bring together industry leaders, policymakers, academics, and innovators under the theme: “Africa’s Ascent: Towards a Sustainable and Resilient Future […]
TDB Group And The Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) Sign ISDA Master Agreement To Enhance Financial Resilience In Africa
The Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) and the Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) have signed today, during the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex (CSA) to enhance financial resilience through local currency solutions in Africa. Leveraging TDB Group’s continental footprint and development finance […]
Kenya’s NSE And Somalia’s NSES Sign MOU To Strengthen Cross-border Investment And Financial Integration In East Africa
The Nairobi Securities Exchange Plc (NSE) of Kenya and the National Securities Exchange of Somalia (NSES) have today signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen cooperation in East Africa’s capital-markets ecosystem. The agreement supports a shared vision of promoting cross-border listings, investor access, capacity-building and regulatory harmonisation across the region. The partnership marks […]
Looking Back To Move Forward – Lessons From 2025 And Ambitions For 2026
By Ray Langa, Group Chief Executive – Leagas Delaney South Africa and Dark Arts Studio As the year edges to a close, this piece offers a sharp reflection on how 2025 reshaped Leagas Delaney South Africa and Dark Arts Studio, from creative breakthroughs to global expansion, and sets the stage for the ambitions guiding 2026. It explores the […]
From Data To Sovereignty – Africa’s AI Future. What Africa Tech Festival 2025 Revealed About The Continent’s Digital Trajectory
By Kadi Diallo, Portfolio Manager of Africa Tech Festival. When over 15,000 policymakers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors convened in Cape Town in November for the 28th Africa Tech Festival 2025, it was against the backdrop of an increasingly positive digital growth trajectory for the continent. Across its four anchor programmes – AfricaCom, AfricaTech, AfricaIgnite, and The […]
Inside Nigeria’s Art X Lagos fair
The Art X Lagos fair has evolved into a pivotal nexus where Nigeria’s business elite and the continent’s top artists converge, reshaping the African art market. Founded by Tokini Peterside-Schwebig, the fair was built on a vision to present African art on the global stage in a multidisciplinary yet accessible way, blending visual art, music, and […]
Ghana retaliates against Israeli deportations
A diplomatic dispute between Ghana and Israel has escalated, with Ghana expelling three Israeli citizens in a direct tit-for-tat response. The move comes after Israeli authorities denied entry to and deported several Ghanaians last week, including members of a parliamentary delegation. Ghana’s Foreign Ministry condemned the treatment as unjustified and traumatic. It summoned Israel’s chargé d’affaires in […]
