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Full-in tray for reappointed nuclear agency chair

🇰🇪 Full-in tray for reappointed nuclear agency chair

Kenya energy +0.30 · 14/03/2026

President William Ruto's decision to reappoint Omondi Anyanga for a second three-year term as chairman of the Kenya Nuclear Regulatory Authority (KNRA...

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Newly-appointed adviser on political economy, Bala Bello, thanks President Tinubu, pledges loyalty

🇳🇬 Newly-appointed adviser on political economy, Bala Bello, thanks President Tinubu, pledges loyalty

Nigeria finance +0.30 · 14/03/2026

President Bola Tinubu's appointment of Bala Bello as adviser on political economy arrives at a critical juncture for Nigeria's investment landscape. T...

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TCDA introduces Conveyance Certificate System for tree crops transport from March 30, 2026

🇬🇭 TCDA introduces Conveyance Certificate System for tree crops transport from March 30, 2026

Ghana agriculture +0.35 · 14/03/2026

Ghana's Tree Crops Development Authority (TCDA) has unveiled an ambitious regulatory overhaul that will fundamentally reshape how cocoa, shea, and cas...

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Beyond Connectivity: The Hidden Dangers Behind Kenya’s Rapid Digital Expansion - The EastAfrican

🇰🇪 Beyond Connectivity: The Hidden Dangers Behind Kenya’s Rapid Digital Expansion - The EastAfrican

Kenya tech -0.65 · 11/12/2025

Kenya has emerged as East Africa's undisputed digital hub, attracting billions in foreign investment and positioning itself as a gateway for tech expa...

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Africa’s Faustian Bargain with the International Monetary Fund - Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research

🇳🇬 Africa’s Faustian Bargain with the International Monetary Fund - Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research

Nigeria macro -0.75 · 13/05/2025

** The relationship between African nations and the International Monetary Fund represents one of the continent's most consequential—and controversia...

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Heavy Regulations Holding Back Business Growth in South Africa, IMF Finds - Devdiscourse

🇿🇦 Heavy Regulations Holding Back Business Growth in South Africa, IMF Finds - Devdiscourse

South Africa macro -0.65 · 10/03/2026

South Africa remains Africa's most developed economy and a natural gateway for European capital into the continent. Yet recent findings from the Inter...

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Africa's Debt Crossroads: How IMF Obligations Are Reshaping Investment Strategies and Production Ambitions

🇰🇪 Africa's Debt Crossroads: How IMF Obligations Are Reshaping Investment Strategies and Production Ambitions

Kenya macro -0.65 · 23/12/2025

Africa stands at a critical inflection point as nations grapple with mounting International Monetary Fund obligations while simultaneously pursuing am...

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Africa's Economic Crossroads: How Geopolitical Tensions and Policy Missteps Are Creating a Perfect Storm for Foreign Investors

🇿🇲 Africa's Economic Crossroads: How Geopolitical Tensions and Policy Missteps Are Creating a Perfect Storm for Foreign Investors

Zambia mining +0.15 · 01/03/2026

Africa stands at a precarious inflection point. As geopolitical rivalries intensify and domestic policy environments grow increasingly unpredictable, ...

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Africa’s top garment exporter could fold under US tariffs, minister says

🇰🇪 Africa’s top garment exporter could fold under US tariffs, minister says

Kenya trade -0.85 · 12/07/2025

Ethiopia's position as Africa's dominant garment manufacturing hub faces unprecedented pressure following escalating US tariff threats, with governmen...

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African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships and review tariffs - African Development Bank Group

🇰🇪 African leaders urge U.S. to embrace investment-driven partnerships and review tariffs - African Development Bank Group

Kenya macro +0.60 · 24/06/2025

African leaders are making an increasingly urgent case for restructured economic partnerships with the United States, signaling broader tensions in gl...

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Chad looks to Gulf investors as five-year plan unveiled

🌍 Chad looks to Gulf investors as five-year plan unveiled

Chad macro +0.60 · 17/12/2025

Chad's government has formally launched an ambitious five-year development strategy explicitly designed to attract capital from Gulf Cooperation Counc...

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How Africa is moving towards production sovereignty

🇰🇪 How Africa is moving towards production sovereignty

Kenya macro +0.75 · 09/01/2026

Africa stands at an inflection point in its economic development. After decades of serving primarily as a source of raw materials and finished goods m...

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10 criticisms of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

🌍 10 criticisms of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals

Pan-African macro -0.35 · 18/09/2023

The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals have become the de facto framework for corporate social responsibility and impact investing across A...

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Morocco Accelerates Highway Construction with 1,200 Kilometers of New Routes

🇲🇦 Morocco Accelerates Highway Construction with 1,200 Kilometers of New Routes

Morocco infrastructure +0.75 · 24/06/2025

Morocco is executing one of North Africa's most ambitious transportation infrastructure programs, with the government committing to constructing 1,200...

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Why government didn’t convert Sh537bn pending bills into bond

🇰🇪 Why government didn’t convert Sh537bn pending bills into bond

Kenya macro -0.45 · 19/06/2023

Kenya's decision to forgo converting its substantial 537 billion Kenyan shilling (approximately €3.8 billion) backlog of pending government bills into...

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Absa to pay record dividend after profit rises to Sh14.6 billion

🇰🇪 Absa to pay record dividend after profit rises to Sh14.6 billion

Kenya finance +0.85 · 14/03/2023

Absa Bank, the pan-African financial services institution with significant operations across East Africa, has demonstrated robust operational performa...

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Dangote, OCP, Ma’aden – Middle East war reshuffles the fertiliser market

🇪🇬 Dangote, OCP, Ma’aden – Middle East war reshuffles the fertiliser market

Egypt agriculture +0.60 · 12/03/2026

The escalating tensions in the Middle East are fundamentally disrupting global fertiliser markets, triggering a significant reallocation of production...

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Nigeria's Energy Crisis Creates Strategic Divergence: Dangote's Domestic Pivot Signals Shift in Africa's Oil Landscape

🇳🇬 Nigeria's Energy Crisis Creates Strategic Divergence: Dangote's Domestic Pivot Signals Shift in Africa's Oil Landscape

Nigeria energy -0.35 · 09/03/2026

Nigeria's energy sector is experiencing a critical inflection point that demands careful attention from European investors and entrepreneurs operating...

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Executive luxury, shareholder poverty: The problem with corporate cover

🇳🇬 Executive luxury, shareholder poverty: The problem with corporate cover

Nigeria finance -0.75 · 14/03/2026

The anecdote of a Lagos banking executive lamenting the loss of corporate "cover" — the informal system whereby companies subsidize executive lifestyl...

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Ex-governor Okoth Obado breaks silence over 900-acre county land lease plan in Migori

🇰🇪 Ex-governor Okoth Obado breaks silence over 900-acre county land lease plan in Migori

Kenya agriculture +0.35 · 14/03/2026

Kenya's devolved governance structure continues to generate significant land-based investment opportunities, particularly in agricultural transformati...

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