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Could Ghana’s Anti-LGBT Bill Deter Foreign Investment?

20/03/2024 No Comments

Last month, the Ghanian parliament passed an anti-LGBT bill, in a move that could dent foreign investment flows into the West African country.

Chinese Bitcoin Miners Seek New Haven In Ethiopia

27/02/2024 No Comments

A shift in Bitcoin markets is underway, with Chinese Bitcoin miners increasingly relocating their operations to Ethiopia.

Why China Does Not Have “Imperialistic Intentions” in Africa

14/02/2024 No Comments

The narrative that China is seeking to become an imperialistic power in Africa is flawed.

Is Bill Gates Wrong About Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)?

26/01/2024 No Comments

Bill Gates has advocated for the use of GMOs as a solution to food security and agricultural challenges, especially in Africa. But is he right ...

How Mobile Money Is Helping 1.7 Billion People Around The World

March 23, 2023

According to the latest World Bank report, 24% of adults around the world have no bank or mobile account. That means there are 1.7 billion people currently living without access to any financial services.

Africa Hot News News

VC funding in African tech tops $6.5 billion in 2022

February 6, 2023

Data compiled by global investment platform Partech shows that VC funding in Africa’s tech ecosystem totalled $6.5 billion in 2022.

Africa Hot News News Regulator

Corporate Accountability in South Africa with Bain & Co

September 29, 2022

This precedent of the UK banning Bain is a huge step towards improving corporate accountability.

Africa Digital Assets Futurist Hot News News

Space-change: satellites, crypto and The Central African Republic

September 6, 2022

For the Central African Republic, using crypto to catalyse growth could be extremely beneficial for the local economy. Could blockchain hold the key?

Africa Hot News News Sustainability ESG

Can New Cairo help Egypt attract more foreign investment?

September 2, 2022

Is New Cairo a vanity project? Or can Egypt emerge as a centre for ESG and sustainability?

Africa

Zimbabwe Gold Coins use as legal tender leaves roots of economic weakness untouched

August 18, 2022

Zimbabwe’s introduction of gold coins as legal tender has little prospect of tackling the country’s chronic currency and purchasing-power weakness.

Africa News

Whose Development? TotalEnergies east Africa oil pipeline spurs controversy

July 20, 2022

A planned oil pipeline between Uganda and Tanzania is stirring passionate debate over development models for African energy resources.

Africa Hot News News

How to Pump Red Blood into Africa’s Blockchain Veins

July 1, 2022

An African crypto currency derived from customer loyalty points earned with retailers may have the potential to drive Blockchain into commercial viability.

Africa

Financial crime may be the winner from Central African Republic’s Bitcoin adoption

May 31, 2022

The move by the Central African Republic (CAR) to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender has left experts pointing to financial criminals as the likely winners.

Africa

How to supercharge Africa’s fintech scene

May 23, 2022

How can we supercharge Africa's fintech scene to ensure it fulfils its full potential?

Africa Fintech

Francophone Africa offers best value for venture-capital investors

March 9, 2022

Francophone Africa, as well as countries such as Mozambique and Angola, remain largely overlooked. Anglophone investors find it hard to establish contacts

Africa Blockchain

Kenya turns to Blockchain to improve farmer incomes, food supply chains

February 28, 2022

Wider adoption of Blockchain technology in Kenya will support long-term crypto performance

Africa Digital Assets News

Binance’s AFCON campaign

February 6, 2022

There is a danger that Binance, and other cryptoexchanges, are selling crypto as the solution to all the world’s ills – in the case of Africa, the nightmare of persistently high inflation, poor wages, and in some cases, poverty. The glamour of elite football is making such products all the more appealing, and helping cover over many of the risks.

Africa Sustainability ESG

DRC responsible cobalt initiative needs breakthrough on mine access

January 18, 2022

Trying to avoid buying DRC cobalt makes little sense in purely financial terms. The DRC’s predominant role in global supply means that buyers will need to pay a premium to avoid it entirely. There is no green world without DRC cobalt

Africa Sustainability ESG

Rwanda aims to become the Luxembourg of Africa for green finance

December 3, 2021

Africa urgently needs a new international finance centre, according to a survey of African decision-makers by Rwanda Finance, the agency mandated to develop the KIFC, and Africa Legal

Africa Banking

South Africa’s challenger banks can make rapid payments inroads

October 1, 2021

For the challenger banks, winning customers from entrenched incumbents will not be easy. New entrants such as Bank Zero and Discovery Bank have been targeting millennials with mobile banking offers but to date have failed to really take off, Mokgabudi says.

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