Gulf sovereign wealth funds are rapidly expanding in Africa, filling a financing gap left by China’s strategic pullback and reshaping the continent’s development landscape
New millionaire residents will surge by 85% in 2033, making it one of the Brics nations fastest growing wealth hubs
Edith Santiyian started a foundation dedicated to reforestation using fruit trees
A surge in construction activity in Africa is drawing a new breed of investors eyeing mass timber – and the carbon-trapping forests needed to support it – as a sustainable building alternative to traditional concrete and steel
Investment is being driven by a youthful population and high demand for connectivity
From memorials to digital death notices, Safiri Salama is changing how we say goodbye, giving the funeral industry a tech upgrade
Foreign direct investment into Zambia soared 158% in 2022 to $8.5 billion, creating 74 000 new jobs
Off-grid solar services using mobile payments deliver affordable,
clean energy solutions
The conversion of internal combustion engines to electric vehicles is picking up on the continent as high fuel prices drive interest in green mobility
A steady wave of investments from the Gulf states is supercharging the growth of the continent’s Islamic financial industry