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US President Donald Trump has extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) framework through the end of 2026. The trade program briefly expired in September 2025 after Congress failed to renew it, creating uncertainty for industries dependent on preferential access to the US market. The new proclamation restores tariff benefits for thousands of products, […]
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Africa’s long-term economic growth may depend less on advanced technology and more on whether children master basic literacy, numeracy, and problem-solving skills early in life. Policymakers, educators, and business leaders increasingly warn that weak foundational learning is undermining the continent’s ability to prepare young people for an AI-driven global economy. While Africa has the world’s […]
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With an estimated $4 trillion domestic capital base, Africa has the resources to finance its own $280 billion annual infrastructure gap. However, nations on the continent finance their development through expensive foreign borrowing. African central banks and institutional investors hold roughly $1.2 trillion offshore—including $530 billion in central bank reserves—primarily in low-yield US Treasuries earning […]
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Ivorian startup Trenderz is reshaping hospitality marketing across Africa by turning content creators into performance-based booking agents for hotels, restaurants, spas, and tourism venues. Founded in Abidjan in 2024, the platform allows influencers and everyday “local recommenders” to earn commissions whenever their social media content drives confirmed customer bookings. Trenderz says it has already attracted […]
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SeerBit, a leading Pan-African payments company has integrated with Xero, a global small business platform to simplify how businesses across Africa get paid from invoices. For many businesses, sending an invoice is straightforward but getting paid often requires a separate process. Payments are typically completed outside the invoicing system via bank transfers, mobile money or […]
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A new report from the Milken Institute argues that artificial intelligence and targeted manufacturing innovation are essential to unlocking Africa’s industrial transformation, with the continent on track to represent a quarter of the world’s population and $16 trillion in business and consumer spending by 2050 — but at risk of continuing to lag in production […]
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The Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) and China Development Bank (CDB) convened today, at TDB Tower in Nairobi, the China-Africa Interbank Association (CAIBA) 2026 Senior Officials Meeting, as well as the China-Africa Development Finance Forum. The CAIBA Senior Officials Meeting focused on the deepening of financial and development cooperation between members – in […]
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Three winners were selected out of 35 shortlisted photographs from around the world. These captivating images of rangelands and their communities are on exhibit online and at GLF Africa 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya The Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) announces the three winners of its GLF Photography Awards 2026, celebrating rangelands from across the world and the pastoralists who steward them. The finalists and the other 32 shortlisted entries are now on exhibit online and will be showcased at GLF Africa 2026, highlighting their aesthetic beauty and the stories behind them. Rangelands are ecosystems that are grazed by livestock or wildlife and can […]
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TransUnion’s Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study highlights more deliberate financial behaviour South African consumers are adjusting their financial behaviour in response to ongoing cost pressures, with TransUnion’s Q1 2026 Consumer Pulse Study[1] revealing meaningful shifts in how households spend, save and manage credit. While many households remain under financial strain, the findings point to a shift toward […]
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, is pleased to announce the appointment of Leah Nakazwe Kooma as Chief Executive Officer of Liquid Intelligent Technologies Zambia, effective 1 April 2026. With over two decades of experience across the telecommunications, financial services, and media sectors, Leah’s appointment underscores […]
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