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Monday, 9 September 2019

e-silk road

China e-giant Alibaba searching for African gems

Alibaba, the Chinese online retail giant, wants to build up Africa’s private sector using its new outward focus. ...

False promise

Zimbabwe’s EcoCash woes show dangers of early reliance on mobile money

Mobile money is not showing up at the crisis facing Zimbabwe. ...

Friday, 6 September 2019

shots fired

Rwandan tourism scores big after Arsenal deal, despite criticism

English football club, Arsenal have been advertising "Visit Rwanda" on players’ sleeves for the past year. The campaign, which was controversial ... at its launch, has lifted overall tourism numbers by 8%, according to Rwandan officials.

Thursday, 5 September 2019

Collision Course?

Tunisian stock market exposed by pre-election political fragmentation

Either the equity or the credit markets are mispricing the risks facing Tunisia as the fledgling democracy prepares for presidential and parliamentary ... elections on September 15 and October 6.

Thankless Task?

Nigeria’s banks stand to gain more from mobile money than MTN

MTN Nigeria, which runs the country’s biggest mobile phone network, won a licence from the country’s central bank in July to provide financial ... services. But replicating the success of MTN’s mobile money offer in east Africa will be a big ask.

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Wednesday, 4 September 2019

recession reckoning

South Africa’s economy is not out of the woods yet

The South African economy grew more than expected in the second quarter of 2019, narrowly avoiding a technical recession. ...

Diminishing returns

Prosus investors must understand Tencent’s uphill struggle

The legendary status of Tencent as an investment within the portfolio of the South African holding company Naspers risks blindsiding investors ... considering exposure through the listing of the stake in Amsterdam.

arm wrestle

Nigeria’s Central Bank move complicates life for First Bank

As the September 30 deadline approaches, banks in Nigeria may need to lend massively to meet Central Bank regulations. ...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019

explosive growth

Ghana oil production to double to over 400,000bpd in next four years

Ghana’s oil production is set to more than double over the next four years thanks to new fields coming on stream. ...

Monday, 2 September 2019

greased wheels

UK fund AgDevCo invests €8.7m in Côte d’Ivoire’s DekelOil

The British fund AgDevCo will invest €8.7-million in DekelOil, one of the leading palm oil companies in Côte d'Ivoire. ...

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