Africa Financial Markets News
African smart cities: A leap into the future?
13/01/2018
By 2020, Africa is likely to be the fastest urbanizing continent in the world. It is currently the most rural -- only 40...
Fixing education system is key to solving Nigeria’s problems
12/01/2018
The Nigerian education system produces large numbers of people who are unemployable. Citizens must hold the government t...
A look back at the year that the Sub-Saharan African startup scene found its stride
10/01/2018
African tech in 2017 was about the normalization of market events mostly absent even a decade ago.
Why Rwanda's development model wouldn't work elsewhere in Africa
10/01/2018
Rwanda is often touted as an example of what African states could achieve if only they were better governed.
Will Zimbabwe’s reforms go far enough?
10/01/2018
Zimbabwe’s December budget was seen as a positive start for its new government, but deeper changes will need to be made ...
Mark Mobius, Emerging Markets Guru, to Retire After 30 Years
09/01/2018
Veteran investor Mark Mobius, the bald-headed market guru who became one of the most recognized authorities on money-mak...
Kenya’s economy shows resilience
09/01/2018
Kenya’s newly re-elected President Kenyatta faces problems with his discontented opponents in 2018, but prospects for th...
Angola: Signs of a new trajectory
08/01/2018
Since taking office in September, President João Lourenço has introduced economic reforms and made some bold political m...
Nigeria looks to 2019 elections
08/01/2018
In a year likely to be dominated by the 2019 elections, the Nigerian economy should see growth of 2–5%.
The post Nigeria...
Africa in 2018: What will be the biggest stories?
06/01/2018
History was being made across the continent in 2017. From the end of an era to the realization of grand ambitions, from ...
