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Africa’s population growth: Boom or bust?
As Africa’s population explodes, how can we guarantee prosperity for everyone on the continent?
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Ethiopia's top femtrepreneur paves the way for Africa's women
Hadia Mohamed Gondji is changing the narrative for African women determined to succeed in business.
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Nigeria's challenge of making people profitable again
The presence of oil is likely to have impacted on support for developing Nigeria's industrial private sector.
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A pot of gold for Africa at the end of Trump’s trade war?
Trade tensions between the US and China present the African trader with the opportunity to strengthen trade relations with both nations.
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Ghana's traders benefit from Kumasi Central Market redevelopment
Open 24 hours a day, West Africa's largest market promises improved trading conditions, no matter the time of day.
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Eni reports huge oil, gas find in Nigeria
The discovery in an onshore facility in the Niger delta raises potential output in Africa's leading oil exporter.
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Wildlife protections tightened as southern Africa protests
The African giraffe population has shrunk by an estimated 40% over the past three decades to just under 100,000 animals.
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Africa's free trade deal: Exactly what the continent’s traders need
Does the signing of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement mean that Africa is ready for it?
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Bridging the trade finance gap: The answer to uncertainty for SMEs
To help address the unmet demand for trade finance, the African Development Bank has approved a support facility totalling $300 million.
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Factories are no longer the sure route to prosperity. Here's why
For pineapple producers in Benin, better branding, marketing, and packaging opens the doors to regional and international sales far more lucrative than selling unprocessed fruit in local markets.
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Ethiopia poised to ride the wave of artificial intelligence progress
There’s a wave of artificial intelligence sweeping through Ethiopia and it’s causing disruption among futurists in Sheba Valley.
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Exports of quality flowers showcase Kenya as serious global trader
A warm climate, great location and efficient transport connections keep Kenya competitive as a global flower producer.
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Debmarine Namibia’s new mining vessel to boost economic growth
The vessel will be used for marine diamond recovery operations off the southern coast of Namibia.
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Uganda launches national airline with flight to Kenya
The airline is launching into increasingly crowded East African skies, where both Rwanda and Tanzania have revived their national airlines in a bid to capture a slice of the market.
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Burundi's mineral exports overtake tea, coffee in hard currency earnings
The mining sector was thrust into prominence in June when the US said it was one of those it was considering to diversify its sources of rare earths following a trade spat with China.
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IFC invests in Stanbic Bank to support SME growth in Zambia
Zambia’s entrepreneurs battle to access finance due to informality in the market, high collateral requirements, and poor bank lending tools.
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Nigeria's central bank stops credit payments for milk imports
The country spends between $1.2 billion to $1.5 billion annually to import milk, the central bank says, which said in July it would add milk imports to its restricted list for dollar sales.
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West African oil hits sweet spot as shipping upgrades to cleaner fuel
Oil from landlocked Chad, piped southwestward and exported by sea via Cameroon, has increased in volume since new fields came online this year.
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East Africa offers diversified growth opportunities for SA firms
The region’s industrial and services sectors are in need of South African operational expertise.
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The university of the future has African roots
With a fresh approach to new age tertiary education, the doors of learning are wide open at African Leadership University in Mauritius.
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Kenya ships first-ever export of crude oil
The president unfurled the Kenyan flag aboard a tanker at the Indian Ocean port of Mombasa that will be carrying the oil to Asia.
