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Study: VC and private equity investment in Africa sets for new record highs
Two out of three VC and private equity executives expect $1 billion-plus rise this year and another $1.5 billion-plus by 2025 More than ...
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African business leaders predict better than expected GDP growth
Almost all expect Sub-Saharan Africa to exceed IMF’s 3.8% forecast this year and 4% for next year More than a quarter believe ...
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Extent of AfCFTA’ s success to be driven by Sub-Sovereigns and the private sector
The majority of the fastest growing cities and urban set ups in the world today are in Africa. The administrative and commercial hubs ...
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“Africa’s problems are for Africans to solve,” says Afreximbank at annual meeting in Cairo
“Africa’s problems are for Africans to solve,” Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), ...
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Economists Outlook warns of dire human consequences from fragmentation of global economy
As supply chains enter their third year of disruption, governments and business are rethinking their approach to exposure, self-sufficiency and security across their ...
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African mining beginning to feel benefits of fourth industrial revolution
By Mark Venables The digital age is set to disrupt the lives of individuals, communities, but particularly organisations. Mines are no exception to ...
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Revisiting Nigeria’s political trajectory
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE The political formation, which eventually secured Nigeria’s independence, was powered by the ideals of independence and the expectation of ...
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Chiniki Guard and 247Medic from Nigeria are semi-finalist startups at GITEX 2019 Supernova challenge
Two of Nigeria’s startups have made the list in the GITEX 2019 Supernova Semi-Finalists category bringing them inches closer to the Ai Everything ...
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The $9.6b P&ID monumental scam against Nigeria
Even as the high powered Nigerian delegation appears before the British Court, Thursday, 26 September 2019, to stop Nigeria of being scammed by ...
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Nigeria gears up for GITEX 2019 with strong message on ICT investment potential
Nigeria is sharing strong messages on its fledgling technology industry as Global ICT stakeholders gather at GITEX 2019 in Dubai from October 06-10 ...
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Nairobi hosts 7th Pan African Conference on illicit financial flows and tax
Nairobi, Kenya will be hosting the 7th Pan-African conference on illicit financial flows (IFFS) and Tax from October 1- 3, 2019. This year, ...
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Fighting fraud from the top
By Ayanda Kotobe Why do we stop at traffic lights? It’s not because we are naturally attuned to seeing red as the order ...











