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MSC Expands Intermodal Operations In Central Africa With Kribi Integration

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has expanded its intermodal offering in Cameroon, integrating the deep-water Port of Kribi, whose modern infrastructure enables it to accommodate vessels of up to 24,000 TEU, [TG1] into a complete door-to-door logistics solution connecting Cameroon, Chad, and the Central African Republic to global markets. With four dedicated vessel ....

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Why Investors Are Looking At African Fintech Again

By Adesoji Solanke, Head of Fintech & Banks Investment Banking Origination at Absa CIB In November last year, two African fintech companies, South Africa’s Optasia and Morocco’s Cash Plus, both entered public markets within weeks of one another, marking the region’s first notable fintech IPOs since before the pandemic-era funding boom accelerated investor appetite across […]

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New Mo Ibrahim Foundation Report Calls For Faster Progress On African Integration

The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has published a new report, Africa on the Move: Boosting Mobility and Connectivity, to coincide with the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, held from 11–12 May. The report provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of mobility and connectivity across Africa, highlighting both the “soft” mobility of people, goods, and […]

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East Africa’s Richest Takes On Coke: Sh6.5bn Kenya Plant Signals Bold Regional Play

In a move that could reshape Kenya’s fiercely competitive beverage sector, East Africa’s richest man, Mohammed “Mo” Dewji, is preparing to challenge Coca-Cola and Pepsi head-on. The Tanzanian billionaire, whose net worth Forbes pegs at $2.1 billion (Sh271 billion), is investing Sh6.5 billion ($50 million) in a new soft-drinks plant in Mombasa through his conglomerate, […]

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A Joint Growth And Resilience Agenda For Africa And Europe Could Double Bilateral Trade To $1 Trillion Over The Next Decade

As the global economy undergoes a fundamental shift toward a multipolar landscape, a recent report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has highlighted the strategic need to revitalise the Africa-Europe corridor. The report, titled ‘Strengthening the Africa-Europe Corridor: Strategic Imperative in a Multipolar World,’ reveals that deliberate and well-orchestrated value chain integration could double bilateral trade from $545 […]

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Doing Business in Africa: 12 May 2026

Weekly Intelligence Briefing for Investors, Executives, and Decision-Makers Nairobi hosted the most consequential Africa-Europe diplomatic gathering in a decade this week, as 30 heads of state joined France’s Macron to push for a fundamental rethink of how global capital prices African risk. At the same time, Africa’s two largest listed telecom operators reported their strongest […]

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UN Bets Big on Nairobi: $340 Million Expansion Signals Africa’s Rising Global Clout

In a landmark move that underscores Africa’s growing importance on the world stage, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres joined Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday to break ground on a $340 million expansion of the UN Office at Nairobi (UNON). The project – the largest infrastructure investment the UN Secretariat has ever made in Africa […]

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