ECONOMY

Japan is investing in Africa’s economic future

Japan is shifting its Africa strategy from aid to long-term investment, channeling billions into tech, skills, and infrastructure. From hybrid car manufacturing in South...

Imran Manji: Unlocking the opportunities of Kenya’s boda boda economy

Every day, millions of people across Kenya rely on boda boda to weave through traffic on the way to work, to move goods, access...
spot_imgspot_imgspot_img

Kenya: KRA unlocks KES 86.5 billion through tax dispute resolution mechanism

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has released for collection a total of KES 86.518billion through its Tax Dispute Resolution programme....

Kenya: KRA customs department posts 11.1% revenue growth with KES 879.3bn collection

KRA’s Customs and Border Control department recorded an accelerated growth rate of 11.1% in revenue collection over the previous...

GDP up, poverty down in Cape Verde’s digital economy

Cape Verde is showing how a mix of digital ambition, sound institutions, and targeted social policy can unlock economic...

Tanzania’s new bridge is proof of the rise of domestic capital in Africa’s development drive

With debt rising and foreign funding fading, African nations are turning inwards, tapping pension funds, sovereign wealth, and public...

Seaweed turns financial tide for Zanzibari women

Zanzibari women have long farmed seaweed. Now, they’re cashing in as local startups add value to every strand, using...

Africa targets ‘luxury’ fish exports with pioneer salmon farming

A salmon farming venture in Namibia signals Africa’s push into ‘luxury’ aquaculture, with local investors, backed by Norway, China,...