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Farmers turn banana stems waste into wealth

🇰🇪 Farmers turn banana stems waste into wealth

Kenya agriculture +0.75 · 28/03/2026

For decades, Kenya's smallholder banana farmers have treated the plant's thick, fibrous stems as agricultural waste—a byproduct to be discarded after ...

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Otti commissions upgraded 5MVA power plant, other project

🇳🇬 Otti commissions upgraded 5MVA power plant, other project

Nigeria infrastructure +0.70 · 28/03/2026

Abia State Governor Alex Otti's commissioning of an upgraded 5MVA power generation facility at Abia State University (ABSU) on March 27 represents far...

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Kindiki Pushes Kenya as Africa's Green Industrial Hub

🇰🇪 Kindiki Pushes Kenya as Africa's Green Industrial Hub

Kenya energy +0.75 · 27/03/2026

Kenya is positioning itself as Africa's gateway to a continental green industrial revolution, with Deputy President Kithure Kindiki signalling aggress...

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ACCRA ROUTE: ValueJet entry sparks fresh congestion concerns

🇳🇬 ACCRA ROUTE: ValueJet entry sparks fresh congestion concerns

Nigeria infrastructure -0.65 · 28/03/2026

ValueJet's entry into the Accra route represents a pivotal moment for West African aviation, but one clouded by legitimate operational concerns that E...

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Nigeria: Nigerian Poultry Farmers Kick Against Proposed $

🇳🇬 Nigeria: Nigerian Poultry Farmers Kick Against Proposed $

Nigeria agriculture -0.65 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's domestic poultry industry is sounding alarm bells over a proposed $900 million partnership between the Federal Government and Chinese invest...

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Naira strengthens to N1,837/£ amid CBN reforms boost stab

🇳🇬 Naira strengthens to N1,837/£ amid CBN reforms boost stab

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 28/03/2026

Nigeria's currency has crossed a critical technical threshold this week, with the naira strengthening to N1,837 per British pound at the official mark...

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Afreximbank to Hold Its 33rd Annual Meetings in El Alamein

🇪🇬 Afreximbank to Hold Its 33rd Annual Meetings in El Alamein

Egypt finance +0.60 · 28/03/2026

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has confirmed its 33rd Annual Meetings will take place in El Alamein, Egypt, from 21-24 June 2026—a decis...

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NDIC assures deposit safety, no reliance on government ba

🇳🇬 NDIC assures deposit safety, no reliance on government ba

Nigeria finance +0.70 · 28/03/2026

Nigeria's banking sector received a significant credibility boost this week with formal clarification from the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (...

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Why brilliant ideas aren’t enough

🇿🇦 Why brilliant ideas aren’t enough

South Africa macro +0.65 · 28/03/2026

South Africa possesses one of Africa's most sophisticated talent pools, world-class research institutions, and a culture of entrepreneurial thinking t...

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AMAC signs deal with Uganda's Grain Council to open

🇺🇬 AMAC signs deal with Uganda's Grain Council to open

Uganda agriculture +0.75 · 28/03/2026

The African Metals and Agriculture Council (AMAC) has formalized a strategic partnership with Uganda's Grain Council, a development that fundamentally...

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Konza and Microsoft launch free AI training for African

🇰🇪 Konza and Microsoft launch free AI training for African

Kenya tech +0.75 · 28/03/2026

** Africa's creative economy is projected to reach $2.3 billion by 2030, yet a critical bottleneck persists: insufficient talent in artificial intell...

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Infrastructure credit guarantee scheme to unlock billions

🇿🇦 Infrastructure credit guarantee scheme to unlock billions

South Africa infrastructure +0.75 · 28/03/2026

South Africa has launched an ambitious R8 billion (approximately €430 million) credit guarantee fund designed to catalyse private sector investment in...

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Egypt, Bangladesh ink joint economic

🇪🇬 Egypt, Bangladesh ink joint economic

Egypt trade +0.60 · 02/07/2018

Egypt and Bangladesh have formalized a comprehensive economic and technical cooperation agreement, a strategic development that reshapes regional trad...

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Africa faces 50 million housing deficits, could hit 130 m

🇳🇬 Africa faces 50 million housing deficits, could hit 130 m

Nigeria infrastructure -0.65 · 28/03/2026

Africa stands at a critical infrastructure inflection point. With over 50 million housing units currently in deficit across the continent, and project...

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Bomas convention complex to cost Sh42bn amid deadline

🇰🇪 Bomas convention complex to cost Sh42bn amid deadline

Kenya infrastructure -0.60 · 28/03/2026

Kenya's government is committing 42 billion Kenyan shillings (approximately €310 million) to develop the Bomas of Kenya convention complex, marking on...

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Lagos ranked best state for doing business in Nigeria

🇳🇬 Lagos ranked best state for doing business in Nigeria

Nigeria macro +0.70 · 28/03/2026

Lagos State has solidified its position as Nigeria's most business-friendly subnational jurisdiction, according to a comprehensive ease-of-doing-busin...

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Mid-East conflict, port inefficiencies hit tea exporters

🇰🇪 Mid-East conflict, port inefficiencies hit tea exporters

Kenya trade -0.75 · 28/03/2026

Kenya's tea sector, which generates approximately $1.5 billion in annual export revenue and supplies roughly 12% of global tea demand, is facing unpre...

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Small traders and farmers set for Sh12.5b green funding

🇰🇪 Small traders and farmers set for Sh12.5b green funding

Kenya agriculture +0.75 · 28/03/2026

Kenya's government has approved a Sh12.5 billion ($95 million USD) financing facility under the Green Climate Fund (GCF), targeting smallholder farm...

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Nigeria, IMF explore stronger ECOWAS economic ties

🇳🇬 Nigeria, IMF explore stronger ECOWAS economic ties

Nigeria macro +0.60 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's engagement with the International Monetary Fund on deepening Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) economic ties signals a stra...

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Gani Adams urges Olumo Festival Separation to boost tourism

🇳🇬 Gani Adams urges Olumo Festival Separation to boost tourism

Nigeria trade +0.65 · 27/03/2026

Nigeria's cultural tourism sector is at an inflection point. Gani Adams, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland—a paramount traditional authority represen...

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