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by Daniel Kojo Soboh, CEO and Founder of EMY Africa On youth, the creator economy, and why Africa’s most urgent development opportunity isn’t in a ministry, it’s in a smartphone. Every year, Africa adds between eight and eleven million young people to its labour market. Every year, the formal economy fails to absorb most of […]
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Africans under 25 already make up 60% of the continent’s population. At this rate, by 2050, one in every four young people on earth will be African. The tools that generation builds with will shape the continent for decades. The pressure to build them locally has never been greater, especially in the face of bilateral aid to sub-Saharan Africa […]
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A report published in March 2026 found that 88% of African organisations are now embedding AI agents into their operations. The same report contained an uncomfortable subtext: adoption and competence are not the same thing. Across the continent, financial institutions have rushed to deploy chatbots, automated workflows and generative AI tools. But according to industry […]
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Learners from across Southern Africa are invited to enter the 10th birthday edition of the annual Allan Gray Entrepreneurship Challenge (AGEC) – the region’s most celebrated business competition for young people. This milestone year brings a bigger, bolder experience: more fun, more relevance and more of the action-packed activities that has shaped a decade of inspiring and sparking […]
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By Oti Egwu Global trade is becoming harder to navigate. Supply chains remain under pressure, capital is shifting, and countries are reassessing how and where they engage. In this environment, growth is less about access alone and more about the strength and structure of partnerships. Against this backdrop, the relationship between Nigeria and the United […]
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By Merlin Rajah, Head of Equities Electronic Product at Absa CIB. South Africa’s equity market has long supported a high standard of trading activity, with infrastructure that global participants recognise and trust. That has made it easier for different types of capital to enter over time, and the mix of participants now reflects that. Global […]
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As South Africa sharpens its focus on economic growth, digital inclusion and future-facing skills, Huawei is building one of the country’s most visible ICT talent ecosystems, with nearly 37,000 participants reached in the past two years through its digital skills training and industry-readiness programmes. This work is closely aligned with South Africa’s digital development priorities, […]
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MSMEs are the backbone of South Africa’s economy, contributing over 60% of employment and a significant share of GDP, yet many still face barriers to market access, funding, and digital integration. As Africa’s digital economy continues its rapid expansion, the next phase of growth will be driven not only by large enterprises, but by the […]
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Serame Ramosajana (Head of School: School of Commerce & Management at Regent Business School) looks at the modern shift from corporate ladders to personal legacies Across South Africa and beyond, seasoned executives and mid-career professionals are increasingly looking past the traditional corporate ladder, seeking instead to build something of their own. This surge in entrepreneurial spirit […]
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When COVID-19 hit Kenya, decision-makers faced a critical challenge: how to respond quickly to a fast-moving crisis without reliable, locally grounded data. Global models offered some guidance, but they often failed to reflect local realities. That gap is what the Center for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) was built to address. Founded during the pandemic […]
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