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Zimbabwe’s central bank governor, John Mushayavanhu, assured the public that the country does not face a foreign exchange (forex) crisis. He explained that during a… Read More »Gold-Backed ZiG has Struggled to Win People over in Zimbabwe
French prosecutors have closed a case against Apple over allegations it used conflict minerals from Congo, citing insufficient evidence of money laundering or deceptive practices.… Read More »French Prosecutors Close Apple Congo Conflict Minerals Case Over Insufficient Evidence
Rwanda’s $640 million tourism industry faces significant threats due to its alleged support of M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). International backlash… Read More »Rwanda’s Tourism Industry Faces Threat Amid Conflict and International Sanctions
Ronald Chagoury Jr., director of the Chagoury Group, has announced that the long-awaited Eko Atlantic City project in Lagos is now poised for launch. Initiated… Read More »Chagoury Group Pushes Forward with Lagos Mega-project Amid Economic Optimism
Efforts by development agencies to foster entrepreneurship in impoverished communities often face cultural and institutional barriers. A study in northern Kenya found that collectivist norms,… Read More »Cultural Barriers Limit Entrepreneurship’s Impact in Poverty Reduction
John Mahama is planning to appoint an expert panel to develop a new economic strategy, aiming to modify the existing $3 billion International Monetary Fund… Read More »Ghana’s President Seeks to Revise $3 Billion IMF Agreement
The effects of climate change in West Africa, particularly in countries like Ghana and Ivory Coast, are causing cocoa shortages, driving prices to record highs.… Read More »West African Climate Crisis Raises Cocoa Prices, Hurting European Chocolatiers
Innovate UK Global Alliance Africa has officially announced the winners of the 2024 NextGen Space Challenge. This key initiative under the UK-Africa Space Technology for… Read More »NextGen Space Challenge 2024 Winners Announced
Irvine Partners, a leading creative communications agency with offices in Africa and Europe, has signed an exclusive licence with Dreaminfluence as their Africa partner. Dreaminfluence,… Read More »Irvine Partners And Dreaminfluence Accelerate The Growth Of Africa’s $3 Billion Creator Economy
The oversubscribed demand for public universities reflects a far more profound systemic issue. Bridging this gap requires viewing private higher education institutions not just as… Read More »South Africa Is Undermining Its Own Growth If It Doesn’t Consider The Meaningful Impact Of Private Institutions In Solving Capacity Constraints In Higher Education
