Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has warned that the ongoing Middle East crisis could force Nigeria and other African nations to return to COVID-19-era work-from-home policies if the situation worsens. Dangote made this known after a high-level meeting with President…
Namibia’s government has rolled out a sweeping procurement reform designed to prioritise local manufacturers and accelerate industrial growth, in a move expected to reshape the country’s supply chain landscape. The Ministry of Works and Transport is driving the initiative through…
Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa is driving a new phase of Africa’s digital finance evolution after his company, Cassava Technologies, secured a strategic partnership with US-based fintech giant Circle Internet Group. The deal aims to accelerate stablecoin adoption across Africa and…
Gabon is accelerating plans to end chicken imports by 2027, as it deepens cooperation with Senegal to build a stronger domestic poultry industry and reduce reliance on foreign supply. The Central African nation has turned to Senegal for technical expertise,…
Nigerian fintech giant Moniepoint Inc. has acquired restaurant technology startup Orda Africa, marking a strategic move to capture a share of Africa’s rapidly expanding $50 billion food service industry. The deal positions Moniepoint at the center of a growing convergence…
Mozambique is spending about $1 million daily on vehicle imports in 2025, highlighting a sharp rise in consumer demand despite its low-income economic status. New data from the Bank of Mozambique shows that the country imported $259.5 million worth of…
Nigeria’s imports from Europe dropped sharply in 2025, signaling a major shift in the country’s global trade direction as Asia and the Americas gained stronger footing. Fresh data from the National Bureau of Statistics shows that imports from Europe declined…
Two founders are quietly reshaping Africa’s agritech and climate landscape,and they are doing it with palm waste. When Ikenna Nzewi and Uzoma Ayogu launched Releaf in 2017, they started with a bold idea: Africa’s broken food systems could be fixed…
African countries are rapidly shifting their fuel sourcing strategies as the ongoing Middle East conflict disrupts long-standing supply chains. Ghana, South Africa, and Kenya are now looking toward the Dangote refinery in Nigeria to secure petroleum products and stabilize their…
Faan and Dirk van der Walt, the billionaire brothers behind WeBuyCars, are accelerating their plan to dominate South Africa’s second-hand car market. The company aims to grow its network from 129 branches and buying pods to 160 by 2026, with…