Japan's foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya: Africa cooperation is vital
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TICAD 9 comes at a pivotal moment for global cooperation. Could you share Japan’s vision…

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Japan's foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya: Africa cooperation is vital

To Kill a Monkey: Kemi Adetiba’s overwhelming Lagos crime tale
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Every movie director has a cinematic signature, visual and thematic cues that define their oeuvre;…

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To Kill a Monkey: Kemi Adetiba’s overwhelming Lagos crime tale

Jeremy Awori on how AI and fintech are transforming Ecobank
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Jeremy Awori has the contemplative demeanour of a don. He speaks with the confidence and…

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Jeremy Awori on how AI and fintech are transforming Ecobank

Africa looks to Japan as a source of capital
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Solving Africa’s development challenges will require a huge boost to capital investment. Some $454bn is…

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Africa looks to Japan as a source of capital

Sukuk popularity growing in Africa
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Four of the five largest African economies have resorted to raising funds from the international…

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Sukuk popularity growing in Africa

Can Africa hook into growing ‘local capital start-ups’ trend?
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In 2017, I gave a TEDx talk entitled‘Who Will Own Our Future Unicorns?’ At the…

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Can Africa hook into growing ‘local capital start-ups’ trend?

How they $pend it: Africa’s new millionaire elite
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On the banks of the Jukskei River just north of Johannesburg in South Africa, lies…

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How they $pend it: Africa’s new millionaire elite

4G Capital: Building a better world, one small business at a time
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This article was produced with the support of 4G Capital 4G Capital, the leading neobank…

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4G Capital: Building a better world, one small business at a time

Succession: Why wealthy African families must plan for the future
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Over the course of the next two decades we will see the biggest transfer of…

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Succession: Why wealthy African families must plan for the future

Kenya’s tea exports soar amid renewed focus on value addition
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Tea is one of Kenya’s main exports and a significant driver of the country’s economy,…

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Kenya’s tea exports soar amid renewed focus on value addition