The Coca-Cola system has delivered a powerful economic boost to South Africa, contributing R51.2 billion across its value chain while supporting more than 87,000 jobs, according to a new independent study released ahead of the 2026 South Africa Investment Conference.…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation has unveiled its 2026 entrepreneurship cohort, selecting 3,200 entrepreneurs from a massive pool of 265,000 applicants across 54 African countries. The announcement took place in Abuja, where founder Tony O. Elumelu revealed the latest beneficiaries of…
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,…
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…
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…
Rwanda is making a bold move to dominate Africa’s artificial intelligence space, and the rest of the continent is struggling to keep up. Despite having a population smaller than Lagos, the East African nation has secured one of the continent’s…