News ROMAN GRYNBERG & FWASA K. SINGOGO

Gold fraud

The Goldenberg scam that cost Kenya billions of dollars in the 1990s – and no one was jailed.

News ROB GRUIJTERS

Free Secondary Education In African Countries Is On The Rise

But is it the best policy? What the evidence says.

News THEOPHILUS ACHEAMPONG

Ghana and The IMF Have Struck a Deal

But hard choices lie ahead.

News DANNY BRADLOW

South Africa’s role as BRICS summit host is fraught with danger

A guide to who is in the group and why it exists.

News NNAEMEKA VINCENT EMODI

Dangote Launches Africa’s Biggest Oil Refinery

Four ways it will affect Nigeria.

News WANDILE SIHLOBO

Farmers in South Africa Face Power Cuts and a Weak Rand

But a number of factors are working in their favour too.

News AGNES ERZSE

The World is Hooked on Junk Food

How big companies pull it off.

News CHANTELLE GRAY

Algorithms Are Moulding and Shaping Our Politics

Here’s how to avoid being gamed.

News MOTSHEDISI MATHIBE

Cannabis industry plans for South Africa have stalled:

How to get them moving again.

News SANYA OSHA

Remembering Costa Titch

The rising white South African rap star who embraced Black hip-hop culture.

News XN IRAKI

Kenya’s president wants taxes to replace foreign debt

– seven ways to get there.

News JAMES CHIKOMBORERO PARADZA

Beyoncé is Going on a World Tour.

Why she shouldn’t ignore Africa.

News HARTMUT WINKLER

Power Cuts In South Africa: Trend To Get Off The Grid Is Gathering Pace

But Total Independence Is Still A Way Off.

News KOLAWOLE SAMUEL ADEBAYO

Africa’s Cybersecurity Funding Gap

Startups on the continent across many verticals are attracting investments, but what does the lack of investments in digital security mean for our continent?

News SYLVANUS KWAKU AFESORGBOR, RUBY ACQUAH & YOHANNES AYELE

Chinese Imports Could Undermine Ethiopian Manufacturing

- Leaving Women Workers Worst Off.

News IHSAAN BASSIER

Pay Inequality Is High In South Africa

Bosses are part of the problem.

News STEPHEN ONYEIWU

Nigeria’s economy in 2022: winners and losers

“Nigeria’s drivers of growth don’t usually benefit most Nigerians in terms of jobs and business opportunities,” says Economics Professor, Stephen Onyeiwu.

News CHARLES LEE MATHEWS

Business News For The Week of the 19th of September 2022

Despite growing inflation and food insecurity, Africa continues to attract investment from around the globe.

News CHARLES LEE MATHEWS

Business News – Week of 5 September

Flutterwave, Standard Bank making waves; Shoprite introduces no-fees banking.

News CHARLES LEE MATHEWS

Business News – Week of 29 August

Africa’s inflation-busting e-commerce is headed for a boom as infrastructure expands.

News CHARLES LEE MATHEWS

Business News – Week of 15 August

HealthTech’s gender bias, mobile money for jam and NFTs enabled for Africa.

News BRIAN BAKKER

24 Startups Make Grindstone’s 2022/23 Accelerator

The South African entrepreneurial programme expects significant growth from this diverse cohort.

News CHARLES LEE MATHEWS

The News You Need To Know

Important events, dramas and developments on the continent that may impact your business this week.


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