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There is a story being told about Africa in 2026 — one of resilience, investment and rising growth. It is a story worth telling. But there is another story, quieter and less celebrated, unfolding in the shadow of the headlines. It is the story of the economies falling further behind. While the continent’s fastest-growing nations […]
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Inspired Evolution, a specialist pan-African investment firm focused on clean energy infrastructure, energy, and resource efficiency growth investments, today announced a USD 40 million investment in CrossBoundary Energy Holdings Ltd (“CrossBoundary Energy”), a leading developer, owner, and operator of distributed renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial (C&I) clients across sub-Saharan Africa. The investment, made […]
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The morning market in a typical regional hub is no longer the symphony of commerce it once was. A vendor sifts through a bag of grain, her brow furrowed at the price scribbled on a weathered piece of cardboard. The cost of basic staples has climbed with a stubborn persistence, fueled by events happening thousands […]
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In the bustling Gikomba market on the eastern edge of Nairobi, Wanjiru Kamau has sold cooking oil, flour, and maize for nearly two decades. She knows, in the way only a market trader can, when the world has shifted. In early 2026, she felt it again — the kind of creeping, wordless squeeze that no […]
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Corruption remains one of the most persistent governance challenges across Sub-Saharan Africa. The latest findings from Transparency International show that progress has slowed, and in several countries, reversed. According to the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index, 10 African countries have recorded significant declines in their scores since 2012. Only seven improved over the same period. Sub-Saharan […]
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10-12 February 2026, Eko Convention Center, Lagos, Nigeria The Sub Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) will return to the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos from 10-12 February 2026, marking the 10th edition of Africa’s largest energy, oil, and gas event. For a decade, SAIPEC has been at the heart of the energy […]
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Two new education initiatives have been launched in Mozambique and Malawi under the European Union’s Regional Teachers’ Initiative for Africa (RTIA) Facility Programme, aiming to address the critical shortage of qualified teachers in Sub-Saharan Africa. Led by ADPP Mozambique and DAPP Malawi, members of the Humana People to People, network, the projects are designed to […]
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By Shaikha Al Nowais When it comes to the tourism industry, Sub-Saharan Africa’s youth population should be seen as one of the continent’s greatest strengths. With 70% under the age of 30, there is a generational opportunity to drive a new kind of industry. One that promotes local values, inclusive growth, climate action, and solidifies […]
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BasiGo, the leading provider of electric bus solutions in sub-Saharan Africa, has today announced the successful closing of a US$42 million in new capital. The funding round consists of US$24 million in Series A equity funding along with US$17.5 million in debt facilities from British International Investment (BII) and the U.S. Development Finance Corporation (DFC). […]
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Sub-Saharan Africa is at a critical juncture in its energy development and transition journey. Standard Bank emphasises the need to create an enabling environment that fosters energy investment, facilitates economic and human development, and drives sustainable growth. Dele Kuti, Standard Bank Head of Energy, and Infrastructure says: “We don’t have to normalise the fact that […]
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