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Mombasa Port in Kenya. The World Bank has revised the economic growth projection for Sub-Saharan Africa to 3 per cent from 3.4 per cent as earlier indicated in April. Courtesy
Africa

World Bank slightly cuts growth projections for Africa in 2024

Tuesday, October 15, 2024
South Africa's former finance minister and Reserve Bank governor Tito Mboweni has died on Saturday, October 12. Internet
Africa

South Africa's former finance minister Tito Mboweni dies at 65

Sunday, October 13, 2024
'The Cost of Media Stereotypes to Africa,' the study focuses on electoral processes in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and Egypt and the skewed coverage from giant media entities from the Global North.
Africa

Biased Western media eroding investors' confidence, stunting Africa’s growth – study

Saturday, October 12, 2024
A cross-border truck transports Goods from Dar-Salam to Kigali. Market of 1.3 billion people, AfCFTA is set to drive the expansion of small businesses, especially those owned by women and young people. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Africa

Customs hurdles block AfCFTA’s SME potential

Friday, October 11, 2024
The Biashara Afrika 2024 in Kigali on Wednesday, October 9. The three-day forum themed “Dare to Invent the Future of the AfCFTA”. Courtesy

Africa’s borders continue to stifle its future

Thursday, October 10, 2024
Workers on duty at ADMA industries at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

World Bank report is a good measure of how well Rwanda is doing

Friday, October 04, 2024
John Rwangombwa, Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda delivers his remarks during Insurance Strategy Forum on Wednesday.
Economy

Insurance industry seeks solutions to low penetration in Rwanda

Friday, October 04, 2024
The adoption of the United Nations’ “Pact for the Future” is a landmark moment in global governance.

A critical analysis of the UN’s Pact for the Future and its impact on Africa

Tuesday, October 01, 2024
Aerial view of Kigali Special Economic Zone. File

How does Rwanda transform into an economic, industrial and tech powerhouse?

Sunday, September 29, 2024
Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua addresses the 41st edition of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) World Conference on Wednesday, September 25. COURTESY
Africa

Kenyan deputy president says Africa can become global tech powerhouse

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The just-concluded UN Summit of the Future 2024 underscores the importance of including Africa in the conversation on global governance reforms. Courtesy

Continentilisation and the evolving global order

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
The US Federal Reserve (Fed), the country’s central bank, reduced the benchmark interest rate by 50basis points to 4.875 per cent. COURTESY
Africa

What Federal Reserve’s rate cut means for African markets

Tuesday, September 24, 2024