Zimbabwe ended last month as Africa’s best-performing equity market, overtaking Nigeria, the continent’s most populous nation, after months of sustained gains driven by easing inflation, a more stable domestic currency, and renewed investor appetite for local equities. Data from African Markets, a real-time market intelligence platform, shows the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) returned 68.5 percent…
James Woods, the Malawian diplomat and sports-business figure who was part of a sports group who backed Yan Diomande in the early years of his career, reflects on the making of a €140m footballer Four years ago, Yan Diomande was an unknown teenager, his name familiar only to the small network of scouts and agents…
Nairobi — African governments and aviation industry leaders are pushing for faster implementation of open-skies policies, warning that fragmented air transport markets are raising business costs and limiting the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area. A high-level working session ahead of the Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali found that Africa has much…
Young Africans must harness innovation, entrepreneurship and technology to drive the continent’s transformation instead of waiting for governments and development partners to solve their challenges, youth leaders have said. The call was made during the opening of the 2026 Billi Now Now (BNN) Youth Summit in Kampala, which brought together hundreds of youth leaders, entrepreneurs,…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia is well positioned to become Africa’s future energy hub by harnessing its vast renewable energy resources, extensive hydropower expertise, and expanding regional electricity interconnections, Minister of Water and Energy Habtamu Itefa said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, the minister said Ethiopia has an estimated 60 gigawatts of hydropower generation potential,…
By Emma Were Belinda Uganda Airlines’ decision to launch direct flights to Kigali, Rwanda, and Accra, Ghana marks more than another expansion of its route network. It represents a strategic step in Uganda’s broader ambition to strengthen regional integration, deepen economic diplomacy, boost tourism, facilitate trade and position itself as a key player in Africa’s…
Three clubs from Southern Africa will make their first appearance in the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League when the 2026/27 edition gets underway following Thursday’s preliminary round draw in Cairo. Lijabatho FC (Lesotho), La Cure Waves (Mauritius) and Scottland FC (Zimbabwe)have all secured qualification after winning domestic honours and will now compete in Africa’s premier club…
Africa is beginning to reverse an age-old equation: exporting raw cotton and importing the value created from it. The challenge is to close the “missing middle”, connect regional manufacturing strengths and scale a competitive industry that keeps jobs, skills and value on the continent. For decades, Africa’s cotton story has followed a familiar pattern. Cotton…
Shareholders of Fidson Healthcare Plc have approved a dividend of N1.50 per 50 kobo ordinary share, amounting to N3.6 billion, at the company’s 27th Annual General Meeting held virtually. In a statement, it was noted that the approval comes against the backdrop of a year in which the Company achieved key milestones in its growth…
Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT South Africa will not align itself with either Washington or Beijing in AI, communications minister Solly Malatsi has told TechCentral, rejecting the central premise of a new Boston Consulting Group study that argues the window for countries to hedge between the two AI superpowers is closing. The Great Divide: How the…
