Artificial Intelligence
Africa’s AI Skills Push Must Protect Entry-Level Work
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky argues that Africa’s AI skills agenda should preserve entry-level work as a pathway through which young people gain judgment,…
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Africa
The Orange Basin Is Testing Two Different Approaches to Energy Investment
Namibia and South Africa share the Orange Basin, but regulation, environmental scrutiny, state participation and investor confidence are producing different energy-investment trajectories.
Africa
The UAE’s Expanding African Investment Footprint Is Reshaping Ports, Mining and Energy
The UAE’s expanding role in African ports, mining and energy offers new capital but raises questions about strategic control, transparency and local…
Africa
Africa’s Off-Grid Solar Companies Are Turning Customer Payments Into Investment Assets
Sun King and d.light are using customer receivables, securitisation and green bonds to attract larger pools of capital into African off-grid solar.
Africa
Cape Town’s Data-Centre Expansion Is Moving Faster Than Its Water and Energy Rules
Cape Town’s approval of land-use changes for two proposed Equinix data centres has raised questions about water, electricity and regulation of hyperscale…
Africa
Africa’s Creative Economy Needs Investment Systems, Not Occasional Cultural Grants
UNESCO’s new financing dialogue highlights why African creative industries need specialised investment, stronger intellectual-property systems, better data and cultural infrastructure.
Africa
South Africa’s $1.5 Billion World Bank Loan Ties Infrastructure Reform to Jobs and Service Delivery
A $1.5 billion World Bank policy loan supports reforms in South Africa’s electricity, freight, water and sanitation sectors, with job gains dependent…
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
Côte d’Ivoire’s New Investment Platform Tests Whether Better Data Can Improve Economic Policy
Côte d’Ivoire has launched a digital platform to centralise private investment reporting. Its success will depend on whether better data leads to…
Africa
Women’s AFCON 2026 Is a Test of African Football’s Commercial Ambition
The 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations expands to 16 teams in Morocco. The competition will test whether greater participation can translate…