March 2020

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The Asian Aspiration – African Business book review
The Asian Aspiration examines what Africa can learn from the explosive economic growth of Asian countries over the last half century. Review by Stephen Williams The issue of why the Asian region has developed so markedly compared to Africa is a question that has gripped development economists for many years. At independence, in the mid 1960s, African and Asian nations were roughly equivalent in
SepSeptember 14^th, 2020
Lagos ban deals blow to ride-hailing startups
Lagos has banned commercial motorbikes and rickshaws to prevent the transport chaos caused by illegal operators, but would regulation be a better solution than prohibition? Linus Unah reports Authorities in Nigeria’s commercial hub of Lagos no longer want to see motorbike taxis and motorised rickshaws, commonly known as okada and keke, dominate the bustling city’s roads. On February 1, a restric
MarMarch 26^th, 2020

Rawbank and AGF sign Loan Portfolio Guarantee agreement to increase SME Financing
Kinshasa, 13 January 2021 Rawbank, a major player in the banking sector in the Democratic Republic of Congo and African Guarantee Fund, a financial institution facilitating SME financing in Africa, have signed an agreement to increase the Bank’s line of guarantee to a total of $35m.Following two previously signed guarantee agreements in 2016 and 2017, African Guarantee Fund, the continent's l
JanJanuary 13^th, 2021
UK and Kenya sign trade deal
Kenya and the UK signed a trade deal on Tuesday as the two countries look to step up post-Brexit trade links.The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) grants Kenya continued duty-free access to the UK while British exporters can expect a gradual reduction in tariffs on certain products.The agreement, signed in London, should replicate the trade relationship that the partners enjoyed under
Tom Collins • DecDecember 9^th, 2020

Africa’s agricultural sector faces up to Covid-19
Along the tarmacked border separating Kenya and Tanzania, hundreds of trucks filled with perishable food sit in the heat. At the roadside, drivers lounge on cardboard mats in patches of shade for up to a week as swabs are sent to Nairobi for coronavirus testing. By the time drivers complete their journeys, much of their cargo is putrid, and with many planes grounded, Kenyans are seeing price hikes
OctOctober 10^th, 2020
The new normal: Africa’s airspace after Covid-19
How will Africa’s already beleaguered airlines adapt to the new economic realities of the post-Covid-19 world? Tom Collins investigates In the recent history of aviation, only one event has changed the airline industry as much as Covid-19. After terrorists flew two hijacked aircraft into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon and one into a Pennsylvania field in 2001, security standards wer
JulJuly 22^nd, 2020