March 2019

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Kenya slumps into first recession in two decades
Kenya’s economy slumped into a recession for the first time in almost two decades after GDP contracted for a second straight quarter in September 2020.Economic output shrank 1.1% in the third quarter, and 5.5% in the second quarter, according to a report released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Wednesday.The contraction was driven by a severe decline in the hospitality
Tom Collins • JanJanuary 28^th, 2021
Can Africa handle GM?
One of the biggest concerns raised by critics and enthusiasts for GM alike is that African countries do not have the capacity to “handle” GM. In other words, many African nations lack the robust regulatory environment and infrastructure for wide-scale adoption of GM crops.“Seed companies are finding that countries lack the necessary regulatory framework to introduce GM,” says Kinyua M’Mbijjewe
MarMarch 10^th, 2014

‘Africa must leverage on the opportunities of the green economy’
Tariye Gbadegesin is managing director and chief investment officer of ARM-Harith Infrastructure Fund, one of Africa’s largest investors in infrastructure development. African Business caught up with her to find out about the fund’s current priorities and her thoughts on ESG, climate finance and Africa’s infrastructure needs.Listen to the full interview on our African Business podc
Dr Desné Masie • AprApril 28^th, 2021
‘The women’s banking market is an economic priority’
Lending to women and women-led businesses has always made sense. Data from lenders in developing countries across the world has shown time and again that non-performing loans to women SMEs are consistently lower than in portfolios comprising men and women. In a similar vein, data from leading listed companies in the US and UK has also demonstrated that a more diverse board will generate better
MarMarch 3^rd, 2021

Power is only half the story, says Lekela CEO
Energy companies need to combine the energy impact of their work with positive economic impacts for the communities where they build their plants, says Lekela CEO Chris Antonopoulos In the middle of December, as 2019 wound to a close, a group of engineers achieved a significant milestone in West Africa. With the press of a few buttons, electricity flowed onto Senegal’s energy grid from the region
AugAugust 20^th, 2020
The Africa List Barometer launch with Nieros Oyegun, Head of Network
Listen to African Business Podcast 3: "The Africa List Barometer launch with Nieros Oyegun" In Episode 3 of the African Business Podcasts, Nieros Oyegun, head of network for CDC's The Africa List talks us through the initiative, which wants to fortify top executives with leadership skills and a peer network that spans across countries. The programme selects the leading 100 companies in each co
DecDecember 9^th, 2019

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