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Gulf states channel billions into Africa as China revamps financial model
Gulf sovereign wealth funds are rapidly expanding in Africa, filling a financing gap left by Chinaβs strategic pullback and reshaping the continentβs development landscape
Cape Town to mint 6100 new millionaires in projected wealth boom
New millionaire residents will surge by 85% in 2033, making it one of the Brics nations fastest growing wealth hubs
Maasai activist turns juicy inspiration into climate action
Edith Santiyian started a foundation dedicated to reforestation using fruit trees
Investors bank on African timber for sustainable building boom
A surge in construction activity in Africa is drawing a new breed of investors eyeing mass timber β and the carbon-trapping forests needed to support it β as a sustainableβ¦
5G connections in Africa to increase 50-fold by 2028
Investment is being driven by a youthful population and high demand for connectivity
Kenyan βend-of-lifeβ services tech startup is digitising mourning
From memorials to digital death notices, Safiri Salama is changing how we say goodbye, giving the funeral industry a tech upgrade
Global tech billionaires eye Zambiaβs electric vehicle battery mines
Foreign direct investment into Zambia soared 158% in 2022 to $8.5 billion, creating 74 000 new jobs
Paraffin lamps go out across Africa, thanks to solar
Off-grid solar services using mobile payments deliver affordable, clean energy solutions
Africaβs electrifying its fossil-fuelled cars
The conversion of internal combustion engines to electric vehicles is picking up on the continent as high fuel prices drive interest in green mobility
Appetite for Islamic banking concepts ticks up in Africa
A steady wave of investments from the Gulf states is supercharging the growth of the continentβs Islamic financial industry
Africa media consumption shifts to local content, but not by African authors
Local content is beginning to outcompete international films in Africa as rapid smartphone penetration and an affordable and expanding internet bring African creatives closer toβ¦
Fintech firms ramp up investments in Kenya’s microfinance space
Kenyaβs microfinance banks are the target of fintech firms from abroad seeking to sidestep stringent regulatory perimeters for digital lenders
No Covid-19 apocalypse in Africa, as WHO expects a steep drop in fatalities
Countries on the continent responded effectively to the virus despite the dire predictions of some in the West
Metaverse: Virtual economy to pump $40bn into African GDP
A study suggests that the virtual world platform could plug more than 40 billion US dollars into the African economy in its first decade.
Sandton paves golden path in Africa’s ultra-luxury property market
Changing home buyer behaviour among Africaβs high net worth individuals is inflating demand for ultra-luxury condos and penthouses