Rwanda’s small domestic film industry hopes to replicate Nollywood’s success in East Africa. To overcome scant ownership of television sets, digital streaming must lead the way.
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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 support -
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. -
Kenya and Ghana lead world in mobile money
A report has found that Kenya and Ghana have the second and third highest mobile payment usage rates in the world. Read our round-up of the latest tech news from Africa.
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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.
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A blueprint for the reset of USA-Africa relations
A reset in US-Africa relations could help endorse Africa's strategic objective of political and economic unity while the US could benefit from Africa's huge untapped potential. -
‘We want Virgin Music Africa to be a showcase for African musical diversity’
Universal Music Group (UMG) has launched a Virgin Music division in Africa, which it says will give a platform to independent artists across the continent. -
African tech goes global with US acquisition
The recent takeover of US-based Global Technology Partners (GTP) by MFS Africa could be the first of many as the African tech sector expands. -
Four goals for Africa at Japan’s TICAD8 in Tunis
Ahead of TICAD8, African governments should urge the Japanese government to encourage its businesses to invest higher up the value chain in Africa.
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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. -
North Africa update with Amine Antari, Head of Middle East, Kroll
Amine Antari unpicks three contemporary crises – Covid-19, climate change and the invasion of Ukraine – and outlines how he sees them unfolding across Africa and the Middle East.
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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.
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