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US forced labour tariffs target Africa’s largest economies, the Dangote IPO draws $2 billion before a share is offered, and Bharti Airtel moves to take Airtel Africa private. Washington just gave eight African economies six weeks to respond to proposed 12.5% tariffs or face the consequences. Egypt, South Africa, and Morocco are most exposed. The […]
...A landmark UK investment deal, a US policy reset, and a Dakar political crisis define the week’s business landscape across Africa. Ghana signed a £215 million growth partnership with the UK in London yesterday, anchored by the Gulf of Guinea’s first commercial-scale maritime dry-dock facility. The Dangote IPO subscription window is confirmed for August. And […]
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Doing Business in Africa | Weekly Intelligence Briefing for Investors, Executives, and Decision-Makers Senegal’s government collapsed on Friday when President Faye fired Prime Minister Sonko and dissolved the cabinet, fracturing the alliance that brought both men to power in 2024. With a frozen IMF programme, a $13 billion debt load, and a fuel subsidy bill […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Analysis in brief: African nations are rethinking how value is captured from the energy supplies and minerals contained within their borders. Climate pressure, energy transition demands and geopolitical competitions are driving the opportunities to exert greater control over natural resources and ensure higher financial returns for finite mineral resources. […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Africa’s 2026 top 10 trends to watch IOA goes beyond the listing of key developments that will shape African affairs in economic, political and societal matters that usually characterise predictions of the year ahead. IOA surpasses these routine projections and identifies the trends that will push these developments towards […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has extensive experience conducting research and consulting projects in Rwanda. The country is one of Africa’s great success stories, emerging from the chaos of the 1994 genocide to become the most stable and prosperous country in the Great Lakes region. Though Rwanda has much yet to […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has focused considerable in-depth research and has undertaken consulting services on Nigeria to form a data-based understanding of the Giant of Africa. Our economists note that the populous country has historically Africa’s largest economy, Nigeria saw its nominal GDP revised downward in 2024 following significant naira […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has conducted wide-spread research and consulting into Zimbabwe to assemble a thorough analysis of the country’s commerce, politics and society. Our researchers have real-time experience tracing the evolution of economic and political developments. A country with extensive resources and valuable human capital struggles against poor government […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA’s history of conducting research and providing consulting services on Niger informs the insights we offer on all aspects of the country’s economy, politics and society. Our economists have noted that while the country possesses one of the world’s largest uranium deposits and has other mineral reserves, […]
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Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA has developed a wide-ranged understanding of Zambia through research and consulting on the country. Our political analysts note the pervasive continuation of government corruption, and our economic researchers have pointed to a lack of worker productivity as hindrances to economic growth. The landlocked country is rich […]
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