Senegal’s fiscal rebellion and the search for African economic maturity
The IMF-Senegal standoff exposes fault lines in Africa’s debt politics…
Suggestions
Parity not charity: What Africa wants
With the G20 headed to Joburg this month, it’s Africa’s opportunity to push for fairer finance…
Investing in Africa: From uncertainty to opportunity
Political reform, demographic momentum and private sector innovation are reshaping growth across the continent…
Inside the strange and brilliant sale of De Beers
Despite a rough few years for diamond miners, Currency understands that Anglo has at least eight suitors for its historic De Beers business…
The political muscle behind South Africa’s mobile giants
A new Open Secrets report alleges that South Africa’s biggest mobile firms have used political ties to protect their interests across Africa — raising…
Crypto’s real African revolution
Africa’s next financial revolution won’t be driven by crypto speculation, but by stablecoins, mobile money and digital tools…
Africa’s Big 2 are off the greylist, now for the next 8
Nigeria's removal from the greylist is a big step forward in easing up correspondent banking issues and trade finance frictions…
The poor continent
Africa badly needs governments that allow the conditions for sustained growth before the climate turns against them…
Africa’s markets: Battered, better and still standing
For the first time in years, more African economies are forecasting GDP growth above 5% than below it, with Ethiopia leading the growth pack…
Why Africa needs sovereign wealth funds (done right)
The sovereign wealth fund – to channel resource revenues into infrastructure, say – is a tool more African countries should adopt…
Most Read
R1,000 for every South African baby? Sarupen thinks it could work
Purple CEO Charles Savage says South Africa could launch its…
Show ponies, thoroughbreds and bucking broncos: Our 2026 stock picks
This is the Year of the Horse. Team Currency has…
When political power enters the hunting fields
A leaked recording, court orders and company records point to…
Discovery, humbled by poor crisis management, does a U-turn
Discovery’s ham-fisted efforts to recoup money paid in error to…
