Both presidential candidates have announced ambitious spending pledges, but while Odinga pledges to renegotiate the debt with creditors, William Ruto says much more must be done to mobilise taxes.
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Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want
What is the Agenda 2063? Agenda 2063 encapsulates Africa’s Aspirations for the Future and identifies key Flagship Programmes that can boost Africa’s economic growth and development and lead to the rapid transformation of the continent. Scroll down to discover the key initiatives of Agenda 2063. Spot…In partnership with
Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want
What is the Agenda 2063? Agenda 2063 encapsulates Africa’s Aspirations for the Future and identifies key Flagship Programmes that can boost Africa’s economic growth and development and lead to the rapid transformation of the continent. Scroll down to discover the key initiatives of Agenda 2063. Spot…For an integrated approach to the SDGs and Agenda 2063
Africa needs an integrated approach to implement its development agenda. The year 2016 marks a double transition period, from the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Agenda 2030, and at the continental level, from the New Economic Partnership for Af…ECA to host “Making agenda 2063 work for African women” event during Annual Ministerial Meeting
Addis Ababa, 27 March 2015 (ECA/AU) – Women’s empowerment is one of the preconditions for achieving the continental development framework, Agenda 2063. Earlier this month, on the eve of the International Women’s Day held on 8th March, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) ann…
Africa's Top 100 Brands in 2022
See who's moved up and down in the rankings in our annual survey of Africa's Top 100 brands.
Odinga vs Ruto – Who will come out on top in Kenya election?
Charlie Mitchell, Kenya reporter for African Business Magazine and the Times of London, talks us through the implications of the 9 August poll.
Growing cybercrime demands firm African response
As Africa’s internet revolution continues, cybercriminals are poised to strike. Governments and businesses must build their defences
Energy self-sufficiency for Africa
Given the prohibitive cost of delivering a continent-wide grid can Africa go its own way with stand-alone renewable energy and leapfrog grid-based generation?
How the US got its groove back in Africa
The recent US-Africa Business Summit in Marrakech and President Biden's hosting of the US-Africa Summit in December show America is making its presence felt again in Africa.
Ecobank Group delivers strong performance during the first half of 2022 and increases Profit Before Tax by 24%
Key financial highlights Profit before Tax increases by 24% to $261 million Net revenues up 10% to $910 million Record return on tangible equity of 19.5% Earnings per share increases by 24% year-on-year Ecobank Group reports strong performance during the first half of 2022, with unaudited Profit bef…Trade finance grows for Ecobank as Africa emerges from pandemic
Ecobank is seeing an uptick in trade finance applications from clients as the continent’s economy emerges from the pandemic shockMastercard and Ecobank Group partner to digitize agricultural value chains in Africa and empower millions of smallholder farmers through digital and financial inclusion
Mastercard and Ecobank Group have partnered to connect millions of smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa to Mastercard’s Farm Pass – a digital platform that makes it safer and easier for farmers to sell their produce at a fair price. Under the partnership, Ecobank will extend the reach and impac…
Foodclimate and a just energy transition: Round-up from the 2022 African Development Bank Annual Meetings
Solomon Quaynor, AfDB vice president for private sector, infrastructure and industrialisation, Professor Kevin Urama, AfDB acting chief economist, and Omar Ben Yedder, MD of IC Publications, share their views on the AFDB's Annual Meetings.
Conservation and ESG in Africa with Alexander Rhodes
Alexander Rhodes, Chair of Tusk, tells us how the charity is working to amplify the impact of progressive conservation initiatives across Africa
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be Africa’s moment says Dr Alex Vines of Chatham House
Dr Alex Vines, director of the Africa Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs, also known as Chatham House, talks to us about the African dimensions of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Davos 2022 convenes at a crucial time for Africa
With Africa inextricably linked to events far beyond its shores, the theme of this year’s meeting – Working Together, Restoring Trust – could not be more timely.Africa's Top 250 Companies in 2022
See who's moved up and down in the rankings in our annual survey of Africa's biggest companies.Special Report: Rwanda – A country on the move
Having rolled with the Covid-19 pandemic’s punches, double-digit growth could be on the cards for Rwanda. Find out more in our special report.
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In the July issue of African Business, out now, we take a look at the debate dividing Africa – how to balance economic development while preserving the environment. With Africa mulling exploitation of its enormous gas reserves as a “transition fuel”, can policymakers square such projects with their commitment to green growth? Nowhere is this debate playing out more fiercely than in East Africa, where we look at why international lenders are abandoning a huge oil pipeline that could bring multi-billion dollar revenues to the region.
Ghana slams ‘leviathan’ ratings agencies after Moody’s downgrade
The African Union’s African Peer Review Mechanism has waded in to support Ghana after the country criticised Moody’s downgrade decision and alleged the ‘institutional bias’ of credit ratings agencies towards African countries.Ghana's long-awaited Development Bank finally launches
Ghana has launched its new development bank, which aims to provide long-term, competitively priced loans to SMEs who have long been deprived of adequate financial supportGhana’s frustrated farmers face lending crisis
Mistrust towards smallholder farmers runs deep among Ghana’s banks. What can be done to help the country's farmers grow their way out of poverty?
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The African Digital Banking Transformation Report 2022
The leading report for digital transformation in Africa Digital transformation is crucial to the future of African banking. The digitisation process is completely transforming the African banking sector, but big questions remain over the speed of that transformation and the nature of the changes bei…In partnership with
No one should be left behind as digitisation expands
The increasing switch to digitisation in African banking is expanding financial inclusion rapidly, but it is essential that no one is left behind.Owning the digital journey
Digital transformation is not so much a destination but rather a journey of continuous self-improvement, says Jouk Pleiter, the CEO and co-founder of software company Backbase.