Agriculture
Tanzania Takes Ports, Rail and Processing Projects to European Investors
Tanzania has taken a pipeline spanning agro-processing, critical minerals, ports, dry ports and railway expansion to European investors as it seeks capital…
Tag: economic development
Africa
Africa Is Quietly Rewiring Its Financial Architecture — And the Pieces Are Coming Together
Africa is building more of the infrastructure needed to mobilise capital, price risk and settle trade through African institutions. From NAFAD and…
Africa
Africa Launches Its Own Credit Rating Agency in Bid to Reshape How the Continent Is Priced
The African Union-backed Africa Credit Rating Agency has officially launched in Mauritius, promising an additional independent credit opinion rooted in African data…
Africa
Ghana Will Apply to Join BRICS as Accra Looks to Diversify Its Economic Partnerships
Ghana’s Cabinet has approved a formal application to join BRICS, with the government presenting the move as part of a strategy to…
Africa
World Bank Raises Sub-Saharan Africa Growth Forecast to 4.3%, but Jobs and Incomes Remain the Test
The World Bank has raised its 2026 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa to 4.3%, while warning that stronger headline growth must translate…
Business
South Africa Moves Closer to Its First Exim Bank as Government Looks to Unlock R1.3tn in Export Potential
South Africa has moved its proposed dedicated import-export bank into a new implementation phase, seeking transaction advisers for a public-private lender intended…
Africa
US Interest in Ethiopia’s $12.5 Billion Airport Signals a New Contest for African Infrastructure
US interest in Ethiopia’s $12.5 billion Bishoftu International Airport places one of Africa’s largest aviation projects within a wider contest over finance,…
Africa
Kenya Is Strengthening Its Position as East Africa’s Commercial Gateway
Kenya’s ports, aviation links, financial sector and regional markets make it East Africa’s leading commercial gateway. This profile examines how the country…
Africa
Morocco Has Built One of Africa’s Most Diversified Export Economies
Morocco’s automotive, electrical, fertilizer and aerospace industries have created one of Africa’s most diversified export platforms. This profile examines the model’s strengths,…
Africa
Africa-China Trade Needs Distributor-Ready Suppliers, Not Just Tariff Cuts
African importers need more than low factory prices and tariff access. Supplier identity, destination-specific compliance, landed costs, channel evidence and after-sales support…