Category Archives: Performance

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has committed $1.1 million, to fund postgraduate business education in Nigeria, reinforcing a growing trend of billionaire-backed human capital investment across the continent. Aliko Dangote has pledged $1.1 million over five years to support postgraduate business education at Bayero University Kano’s Dangote Business School in Nigeria. The funding, disbursed through…

Nigeria is doubling down on digital innovation to fix what it calls a broken global payment system, one that keeps developing economies on the margins of trade and finance. Nigeria is leading a digital finance push to fix costly, fragmented cross-border payments. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso says inefficiency keeps millions out of global trade. The…

The United States has officially handed over a new, U.S.-funded maritime facility to the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, a move that underscores growing defense and economic cooperation between the two nations. The United States has officially handed over a new maritime facility to the Tanzania People’s Defence Force in Tanga. The project…

Kenya’s High Court has ruled that I&M Bank can collect Sh864.7 million($6.7 million) from Buzeki Enterprises Ltd., saying a promissory note issued to the bank must be honored as written.The logistics firm is owned by businessman and politician Zedekiah Bundotich Kiprop (Buzeki). Kenya’s High Court has cleared I&M Bank to collect Sh864.7 million from Buzeki…

Ghana has paid 10 billion cedis, equivalent to about $910 million, in interest under its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, marking the sixth coupon settlement since the country began restructuring its obligations during its worst economic crisis in a generation. Ghana has paid $910 million in interest under its Domestic Debt Exchange Programme, marking its sixth…

Moroccan property billionaire, Anas Sefrioui is committing more than MAD 3 billion (about $300 million) to a major mixed-use development in Abidjan, marking one of his most significant investments yet in Côte d’Ivoire’s commercial capital. Moroccan billionaire Anas Sefrioui is investing $300 million in a luxury mixed-use development in Abidjan’s Zone 4 district.  The project…

Notwithstanding a year of unprecedented economic performance in South Africa, underscored by a five-year peak in job creation and an estimated Gross Domestic Product of $410 billion, the nation has commenced the current year with a dampened economic sentiment. South Africa started the year with low economic sentiment despite excellent performance in 2025, including record…

Somalia has officially joined the East African Community (EAC) passport system, becoming the bloc’s sixth member to issue the regional travel document. The move is expected to ease cross-border movement, boost trade, and strengthen regional integration. Somalia has officially joined the East African Community (EAC) passport system as its sixth member. This move is expected…

African defence technology startup Terra has raised $22 million in a follow-on round completed in under two weeks, barely a month after closing an $11.8 million funding round. African defence startup Terra has raised $22 million just weeks after closing an $11.8 million round, pushing its valuation above $100 million. The round was led by…