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No more paper trails: How digital procurement can build Africa’s future
It’s time to move away from paper-based procurement processes and embrace digital options…
New exchange to change terms of trade
Côte d’Ivoire has launched an agricultural commodities exchange – the first of its kind in Francophone West Africa…
Zero tariffs, high stakes: China courts Africa as US retreats
In the wake of Trump’s tariff announcements, Beijing’s offer of zero tariffs to African countries is a well-timed, calculated move…
‘Resource nationalism’ raises mining risk
As geopolitics turn, miners in West Africa are seeing permits revoked, projects expropriated and contracts renegotiated…
From plunder to prudence: How Senegal plans to break the oil curse
The oil and gas sector in Africa has been plagued by a lack of commitment to transparency by state institutions. Senegal plans to change…
Inside Paystack’s local play
Payments company Paystack is a market leader in Nigeria. But it’s set up businesses around Africa too, and is now making inroads in South…
African debt markets: ‘Not junk, just misunderstood’
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