AfDB, AXIAN Target 34,000 Women-led Businesses to Support with Digital Finance across Africa
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and AXIAN Group have launched a digital finance programme aimed at helping more than 34,000...
Empowerment
Why Global Brands Are Rethinking Africa, a focus on Uber’s Exit
Uber's decision to exit Nigeria and Uganda raises a broader question about how global technology companies are reassessing the opportunities...
Megacities Rise, Urbanization Reshapes Economies, Governance and Social Life
The rapid expansion of cities and suburbs, is becoming one of the defining demographic and economic transformations of the 21st...
China’s Expanding Farmland Footprint Across Africa
China has quietly become a major force in African agriculture. But the claim that it has simply “acquired 6 million...
From Crude to Creativity, Nigeria’s Strategic Pivot to the Orange Economy
Nigeria stands at a pivotal macroeconomic crossroads, where the historical reliance on subsoil assets is being superseded by the limitless...
Nigeria’s $200 Billion Informal Economy from Street Business Fiscal Circulatory Transactions, and Reform’s Drive
Before sunrise, traders arrange vegetables in open markets, artisans unlock roadside workshops, transport operators begin daily routes and food vendors...
Dangote’s Vision 2030 Gestures New Chapter for Africa-UAE Industrial Partnership
A new phase in Africa's industrial development ambitions is emerging, as Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote presented his Vision 2030 strategy...
World Bank Backs Katsina Women Empowerment Drive with $8 Million Support
Thousands of women across Katsina State are expected to benefit from expanded economic opportunities following an $8 million support package...
