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Africa brought deals to Washington - the test is whether the money moves.
The inaugural Africa Business Investment Summit saw a target of $500m of structured commitments, a royal keynote and an unusually candid accounting of why capital still hesitates.
Yesterday
Who is in the room when South Africa's creative economy is decided?
The creative economy cannot thrive while the policies, capital and institutions that shape it remain fragmented. As Creative Cnergy prepares for its 2026 symposium, Collen Dlamini argues that bringing government…
2026-08-27
CBN seeks to tighten screws on bank holding companies
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has turned its attention to controlling the growth and influence of some of the country's largest banks.
Why women still lack access to African financial services
Across most of Africa, women remain a lot less likely than men to have a bank account, access to formal credit or savings.
Domestic flights drive African aviation as regional connectivity lags
Demand is strong on domestic aviation routes, but there is still significant scope to improve connectivity between African regions.
2026-08-26
One African market requires harmonised standards
When regulatory standards are aligned, goods move faster, businesses operate with greater certainty and markets become more integrated.
From infrastructure to industrialisation: Building Africa's next bridge to economic integration
At the Sustainable Infrastructure Development Symposium South Africa (SIDSSA) 2026, held in Cape Town, H.E. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of AUDA-NEPAD, delivered a incisive address on what it will take…
2026-08-25
African musicians losing millions without IP protection, says US
Despite an 'insatiable appetite for African music', insufficient IP protection means artists are missing out on revenues, the US says.
CMAS 2026 programme launched as Africa's carbon markets move from readiness to delivery
Africa is emerging as an exciting destination to develop carbon market projects with improved policy certainty and more and more projects becoming investment-ready. As global carbon markets transition from rule-setting…
With a revived power project, Aba's industries are buzzing again
A $50m Afreximbank-backed project is helping to transform Aba's industrial fortunes, replacing costly generators with more reliable electricity and giving the city's manufacturers, artisans and entrepreneurs the power…
2026-08-24
Wheat prices spike as Ukraine and Russia trade Black Sea blows
African nations are braced for further food price inflation as Ukraine and Russia exchange attacks on each other's Black Sea ports.
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