As extreme weather strains agriculture, water, health and energy systems, rising climate investment is creating demand for ...

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the soon-to-be-launched African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) must earn the confidence of ...

The growth of data centres in Africa continues to accelerate. On the demand side, McKinsey expects a four-fold to six-fold increase ...

Three African youth-led Agritech businesses— Kenya’s DigiCow, Botswana’s Brastorne Enterprises and Nigeria’s ThriveAgric— will receive mentorship and $1.5 million in grants to help them to ...

Africa’s fintech revolution is entering a new phase. What began as a drive to bring basic financial services to millions excluded from traditional banking is evolving into a bigger question: what can ...

South Africa's energy transition has gained significant momentum in recent years, driven by the urgency of load shedding and growing investment in renewable energy. The electricity crisis easing has ...

Despite these challenges, the findings reveal a strong willingness among creators to strengthen their skills and promote more ...

Abdoulaye Ndiaye, the winner of the first Jeune Afrique/The Africa Report Africa NextGen Economist Prize, believes the continent is entering a new stage in its development. As aid falls, markets ...

CU Boulder PhD candidate Idowu Odeyemi argues that African philosophy should not be limited to a single definition “To define African philosophy is to limit it,” argues Idowu Odeyemi, a PhD candidate ...

The pan-African pitch competition opened applications in July this year for pre-seed and seed-stage technology startups in Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Kenya, and South Africa to bid for the ultimate ...

African women face a number of challenges in the context of development. These include the weight of certain traditions, which can sometimes hinder social and economic equality. In many African ...