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Brand Spotlight

Watu Charts the Next Decade of Financial Inclusion and Economic Acceleration in Africa

Watu, a leading asset-backed financing company operating in emerging markets, has marked a decade of impact across Africa with a renewed focus on accelerating economic mobility beyond basic financial access. The company, which began operations in Mombasa, Kenya, has expanded to eight…

Published by ttybrandafrica
December 16, 2025

Business

Dangote Group Appoints Former CBN Director Mahmud Hassan as Group Chief Economist

Dangote Industries Limited has appointed respected economist and former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director, Dr Mahmud Hassan, as its new Group Chief Economist, reinforcing the Group’s economic advisory strength amid growing global and domestic market uncertainties. In a statement…

Published by ttybrandafrica
December 16, 2025

Creatives

Spotify Names Davido and Omah Lay’s “With You” Most Shared Nigerian Song of 2025

Spotify has named “With You”, the collaboration between Nigerian superstars Davido (David Adeleke) and Omah Lay, as the most shared Nigerian song of 2025, according to its latest Spotify Wrapped Nigeria 2025 data. The streaming platform disclosed that the track topped its list of the most…

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December 16, 2025

News

Angola Launches International Tender for Namibe Corridor Railway and Logistics Concession

The Government of Angola has formally launched an international public tender for the concession of the Namibe Corridor, a major transport and logistics infrastructure aimed at boosting regional connectivity, trade and economic growth. The Ministry of Transport announced that the…

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December 16, 2025

News

Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Launch $895 Million Regional Investment Bank

The military-led governments of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have launched a regional investment bank capitalized at 500 billion CFA francs ($895 million) to finance infrastructure, energy, and agricultural projects across the three Sahelian nations. The bank will pool resources…

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December 16, 2025

Industry News

Fynd Expands into South Africa, Onboards Surtee Group as Unified Commerce Partner

Fynd, an AI-native retail technology platform backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited, has officially entered the South African market, marking a major milestone in Africa’s fast-evolving digital retail landscape. The company announced Surtee Group. one of South Africa’s most established…

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December 16, 2025

Africa

Africa Must Scale Factoring Volumes to Unlock SME-Led Economic Transformation – Afreximbank

Africa must significantly boost its factoring volumes to at least €240 billion to close the continent’s SME financing gap and drive transformative economic growth, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has stated. Speaking at Afreximbank’s annual Factoring Workshop in Abidjan, Mrs.…

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December 16, 2025

Africa

Africa’s AI Revolution Could Add $1 Trillion to GDP by 2035 – AfDB Report

Africa could generate up to $1 trillion in additional Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2035 through the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), according to a new report released by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The report, titled Africa’s AI Productivity Gain: Pathways to Labour…

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December 16, 2025

Digital Cover

I am very encouraged to see the growth of Sudanese filmmaking over the past few years, with more artists rising to the challenge of becoming filmmakers–Suzannah Mirghani

For those meeting you for the first time through this feature, how would you introduce yourself, and what first drew you into filmmaking? I am a Sudanese-Russian writer, researcher, and filmmaker. I grew up in a multicultural, multigenerational household, influenced…

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December 15, 2025

Creatives

Suzannah Mirghani’s Cotton Queen Reinvents Sudanese Storytelling, Confronts Colonial Memory and Womanhood Trauma

Sudanese–Russian filmmaker Suzannah Mirghani has released her debut feature film, Cotton Queen, a powerful exploration of Sudan’s colonial past, generational trauma, and the lived experiences of Sudanese women. The film, which premiered at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival’s International Critics’…

Published by ttybrandafrica
December 9, 2025