African businesses are key to transforming the continent
As African Business celebrates its 500th issue, its publisher looks at how Africa’s increasing dynamism has been reflected by the magazine during two decades of change.
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ICIEC: Making African projects bankable
The CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) talks us through his organisation's priorities.
All systems are go for Zimbabwe, says Mthuli Ncube
Speaking to African Business at WEF, Zimbabwe's finance minister said the country's economic fundamentals were sound and forecast healthy growth in the next five years.
MultiChoice is well placed to take on global streamers, says CEO
The pay-TV giant has successfully weathered a tough economic climate and is branching out into sports betting and insurance products to diversify its growth, says its CEO.
Why I won’t be speaking about bankability or de-risking in 2023
Focusing on "bankability" or "de-risking" won't shift the dial for investment in Africa. In 2023, my focus will be on shifting perceptions and setting out the clear economic case for specific African investments, backed by credible data, says the CEO of Development Reimagined.
East African Community membership offers hope for Somalia
The EAC offers a crucial forum for working collaboratively on Somalia's challenges and formulating solutions with its leaders.
Chat GPT and the future of African AI
With limited training data matching African cultural and economic realities, the output of ChatGPT could be skewed toward reinforcing Western cultural and ideological hegemony.
Davos diary: Bringing food security to the fore
The head of policy and advocacy at African farming alliance AGRA outlines three key messages for the business people and politicians assembled at Davos.
Africa’s sanitation needs breed unlikely opportunities
The head of the UN's newly created Sanitation and Hygiene Fund calls for a new approach to investment in the sanitation sector to address what he calls a fantastic business opportunity.
If we don’t control our capital, we don’t control our destiny
The President of Afreximbank explains the factors that have led to its rapid growth, its expanding portfolio of initiatives and how it is working to build African resilience.