Transforming Africa’s financial landscape: The strategic partnership between Interswitch and ACI Worldwide
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Left to Right: Rao, Snr Vice President, MEASA at ACI Worldwide; Mitchell Elegbe, Founder and…

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Transforming Africa’s financial landscape: The strategic partnership between Interswitch and ACI Worldwide

Addressing the gender gap in South Africa’s music industry
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Applications for the Live Music Lab, a platform for underrepresented voices in the South African…

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Addressing the gender gap in South Africa’s music industry

Race for East Africa’s insurance market heats up
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At less than 3%, insurance penetration in Africa is significantly lower compared to other regions…

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Race for East Africa’s insurance market heats up

Anticipation builds as Africa’s Business Heroes Top 20 Finalists head to semi-final stage
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Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes Following a rigorous evaluation process, the Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize…

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Anticipation builds as Africa’s Business Heroes Top 20 Finalists head to semi-final stage

Banking and brews: South Africa’s top brands navigate economic challenges – Kantar
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First National Bank holds onto gold after photo finish with Standard Bank, cider brands Savanna…

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Banking and brews: South Africa’s top brands navigate economic challenges – Kantar

FT Africa Summit 2024: Global leaders unite in London to drive Africa’s sustainable growth and nnovation
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The Financial Times has announced the 11th edition of its annual FT AfricaSummit, taking place…

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FT Africa Summit 2024: Global leaders unite in London to drive Africa’s sustainable growth and nnovation

After $300bn promise, what next for Africa’s exports to China?
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In 2021, at the eighth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), China pledged to import total…

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After $300bn promise, what next for Africa’s exports to China?

Resist attempts to sink Africa’s MFI lifeboats
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Almost exactly one year ago, I wrote an editorial headlined: African DFIs face existential threat….

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Resist attempts to sink Africa’s MFI lifeboats

Cautious optimism in the energy sector as South Africa’s new government takes office
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For South Africa’s new government of national unity (GNU), there is no more urgent or…

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Cautious optimism in the energy sector as South Africa’s new government takes office

Africa’s unstoppable entrepreneurial rise: Opportunity, visibility, and community
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Zahra Baitie-Boateng, Managing Director – Africa, Africa’s Business Heroes Initiative Partner content: Africa’s Business Heroes…

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Africa’s unstoppable entrepreneurial rise: Opportunity, visibility, and community