Borders without banks: How necessity forged Africa’s fintech boom Africa’s digital payments economy is expected to reach R1.5-trillion by 2030. That’s the result of innovation sparked by necessity… by Tamsin Freemantle August 14, 2025 Opinion·Pan-African
Where did the ‘WakaWaka’ millions go? Freshlyground push Fifa and Sony for answers on where WakaWaka’s post-2014 millions – meant for African charities – have gone… by Tim Cohen August 10, 2025 Pan-African·Pleasure 5
Why Africa pays more for its debt – and how to fix it In the brutal maths of global finance, Africa loses out from weak data and governance at home, and warped perceptions abroad… by Vernon Wessels August 8, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Trump’s tariff tantrum rolls over Africa Trump’s Africa tariffs – already based on dodgy economics – seem pointless and cruel given the amount of Africa-US trade… by Tim Cohen August 7, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Investing in agricultural value chains Africa can bank on Resilient value chains today are both shaped by demand and rooted in structured, co-ordinated partnerships. To keep up with this shift, the conditions of… by Louis van Ravesteyn August 6, 2025 Investing & Finance·Partner Content
Orange’s Jumo deal suggests plenty of M&A still for African telcos African mobile operators are showing huge growth in their financial services businesses. Is there road left to run? Deals in the sector suggest so… by Tim Cohen August 1, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Boxed in: Lessons for Pretoria and Africa from Trump’s tariff uppercut What a schoolboy dust-up has to say about the US president and his looming tariffs… by Tim Cohen July 31, 2025 Opinion·Pan-African 3
Can-do vibe emerges at the film market in Durban From chaos comes opportunity as the 16th Durban FilmMart navigates troubled times for the film industry… by Janet Heard July 30, 2025 News·Pan-African
Talking about a revolution in Africa’s creative economy A new equity company for creatives is set to make strategic investments in intellectual property across the continent’s creative and cultural sector… by Janet Heard July 25, 2025 Pan-African·Pleasure 1
African currencies: The year they didn’t fall over African currencies are notoriously ‘volatile’. But in an unusual turn of events, all are up against the dollar in the year to date… by Tim Cohen July 24, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
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