African Perspective
Afreximbank Commits $1 Billion to Africa’s Automotive Industry
The bank backs regional supply chains as AfCFTA pushes for integrated vehicle manufacturing and investment
FT Africa Summit: Africa’s Bid to Attract Capital Amid Global Uncertainty
The FT Africa Summit will examine how African economies can mobilise domestic capital, attract investment, expand regional trade and navigate shifting global economic relationships.
AfCFTA Pushes to Link Customs Systems to Cut Trade Delays
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is working to connect national customs systems through continental digital platforms, seeking to reduce border delays and make preferential trade arrangements more consistent…
African Brands Shine At 2026 AMC Awards As Continent’s Best Marketing Is Celebrated
Stanbic IBTC Bank won Brand of the Year at the 2026 AMC Awards, while its Together4ALimb initiative secured two campaign honours for supporting 250 Nigerian children with limb loss through…
Africa Risks Being Locked Into Raw-Material Exports as Strategic Investment Flows to Asia
UNCTAD warns that investment in energy-transition industries and critical materials could reinforce Africa’s commodity dependence, while developing Asia attracts capital across a broader range of strategic sectors
Africa Turns to Fish Farming to Boost Jobs, Food Security and Business Growth
Africa’s declining fish catches and growing population are strengthening the case for aquaculture as a commercial opportunity capable of creating jobs, improving food security and expanding investment in the continent’s…
Sub-Saharan Africa Accounts for Over Half of Global Poverty as Nigeria’s Numbers Rise
Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for more than half of the world’s multidimensionally poor, with Nigeria recording the largest increase in poverty as Ghana’s figure reaches 8.5 million.
Africa’s AI Investment Boom Faces a Skills Gap
Investment in AI is growing across Africa, but limited digital expertise threatens to constrain its economic potential.
Sunshine, Minerals and Land: Africa’s Green Growth Opportunity
The global transition to clean energy could open new avenues for investment, industrialisation and job creation across Africa.
Africa’s Debt Stabilises, but Borrowing Costs Keep Budgets Under Pressure
Fiscal consolidation has narrowed budget deficits, but expensive borrowing continues to limit government spending on development.
