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Tuesday, 7 January 2020

pay back

DRC: Albert Yuma and Dan Gertler in complex Gécamines loan dispute

The financial dispute pitting Gécamines against Israeli businessman Dan Gertler, who remains under US sanctions, is on the verge of taking a ... political turn. Here is our in-depth look at this complex legal case.

Monday, 6 January 2020

high note

Nigeria’s musical moment

Davido, D’banj, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage… Nigerian musicians are global stars. But behind the VIP-studded after-parties, and signings with major ... labels, is the 100% Naija ecosystem that got them there.

new money

Unpacking West Africa’s transition to the Eco

The UEMOA states are throwing off the shackles of French colonialism by adopting a new currency, the Eco. Coordinating this with the wider ECOWAS ... grouping could prove complicated, however. What happens next?

What to Watch in 2020

Kenyan banks are takeover targets as external risks grow

The repeal of the interest rate cap on Kenyan bank loans is not enough to dispel the range of risks that the country’s financial sector faces. ...

Tuesday, 31 December 2019

your round

Start-ups: which 7 African tech companies raised the most capital in 2019?

Nearly 100 African start-ups raised capital in 2019, a majority of which specialise in fintech in English-speaking Africa. Below is our overview ... of the top seven funding rounds in an outstanding year for tech on the continent.

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Monday, 30 December 2019

Nigeria: Why the outlook for fixing the energy crisis isn’t good

Nigeria returned to democracy in 1999. But it took another 16 years for power to change hands, with the All Progressive Congress clinching the ... office of the presidency in 2015.

MANAGING RISK

Africa’s largest pension fund changes tack

South Africa’s Government Employee Pension Fund (GEPF) will bolster its oversight of the Public Investment Corporation’s (PIC) investment ... mandate, while it cautiously invests in the rest of Africa.

What to Watch in 2020

Eskom woes cast long shadow for South African mining

There's no escape on the horizon in 2020 for South Africa's miners from the crippling power outages caused by load-shedding at state-owned electricity ... utility Eskom.

Friday, 27 December 2019

Lights, Action

Madagascar’s Filatex seeks finance for African solar power expansion

Filatex of Madagascar aims to enter the solar power markets in Ghana, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire and Mauritius in 2020, CEO Hasnaine Yavarhoussen ... and COO George Condé tell The Africa Report in an interview.

Thursday, 26 December 2019

What to Watch in 2020

De Beers must face the fact that lower diamond prices are here to stay

The worst may be over for De Beers in terms of having to make concessions to its customers at its auctions in Botswana. ...

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