What lies ahead for Africa in 2020?
African Business looks forward to 2020, with analysis of political and economic trends and predictions of what lies ahead from the region’s top economists.…
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Opinion: South African Airways edges closer to collapse
After years in the doldrums, South African Airways is on the brink of collapse.…
Interview: No time for sleeping. No time for excuses
In an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Akinwumi Adesina, President of the African Development Bank underlines the urgency to accelerate investment in Africa.…
The winners and losers of Africa’s new trade zone
The success of Africa’s new free-trade area requires a delicate balancing act between opening markets up and protecting smaller players, writes regional head at Absa Group Limited Bohani Hlungwane.…
4G Capital ramps up sustainable SME lending in East Africa
Fintech operator 4G Capital is boosting accessibility to financial products for those underserved in traditional markets, including SMEs.…
South Africans give Ramaphosa solid mandate for change
The ANC won South Africa’s recent election, but with a reduced share of the vote.…
The View: ‘Fourth industrial revolution’ is a long way off for Africa
African leaders pay lip service to technological change, but much more needs to be done to provide training and opportunities in the new digital age.…
Namibia moves towards land expropriation
Land reform is a pressing issue in Namibia. …
South Africa’s tourism sector aims high
South Africa’s tourism industry has great untapped potential.…
Interview with Dave van Niekerk, MyBucks CEO
For Dave van Niekerk, the founder of MyBucks, fintech is filling a huge void – the space left by the legacy banks that have inadvertently perpetuated Africa’s lack of financial inclusion.…