Africa’s big bet: $15.2bn mobilised for mega-projects
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Africa at the G20: presence achieved, power deferred
Much of the focus on the recent G20 has been on whether it was a success for South Africa. But what of the continent?…
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Without improving fundamentals and increased data availability, the African Credit Rating Agency is unlikely to change much on the continent…
Why Standard Bank is betting big on the Middle East
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Despite Trump’s boycott, US business chiefs have turned up in numbers for the G20’s business streams…
The rising tide of African Gen-Z activism
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Senegal’s fiscal rebellion and the search for African economic maturity
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Parity not charity: what Africa wants
With the G20 headed to Joburg this month, it’s Africa’s opportunity to push for fairer finance…
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