Opinion, by Louis Strydom, Director of Development and Improvement for Africa and Europe at Wärtsilä Power Designing Africa’s energy methods for actuality, not abstraction Final 12 months, I argued in my piece “Lean Carbon, Simply Energy”, {that a} restricted and momentary improve in African carbon emissions is justified to satisfy the continent’s pressing electrification wants. That place…
By Ilayda Bayari, Vice President EMEA at Xsolla Africa’s digital financial system is being quickly redefined by its burgeoning video video games sector, and on the coronary heart of that transformation is cellular gaming. Based on the 2026 State of the African Video Recreation Business report by SpielFabrique, with assist from Xsolla, the continent’s online…
By Adesoji Solanke, Head of Fintech & Banks Funding Banking Origination, Absa CIB Again in 2014, two blockchain pioneers got down to resolve an issue confronting the early cryptocurrency ecosystem: the acute value volatility of Bitcoin and the primary era of altcoins made them tough to make use of for on a regular basis transactions…
By President Ntuli, Managing Director of HPE South Africa AI is forcing powerful choices throughout Africa. Conversations in regards to the know-how have gotten extra concrete and extra consequential as ambition meets the realities of knowledge management and nationwide functionality. What was as soon as framed as future potential is now colliding with quick strain…
Africa’s meals and beverage sector is coming into a defining development part. Valued at roughly $346 billion in 2024, the continent’s F&B market is projected to achieve roughly $567 billion (R9 trillion) by 2032, with longer-term projections putting the broader alternative at practically $1 trillion (R16 trillion) by 2030.[1] Pushed by speedy urbanization, inhabitants growth,…
Yearly, removed from diplomatic summits and official bulletins, a monetary power repeatedly nourishes Africa, as discreetly as it’s huge: cash transfers from its diaspora. The Barometer on Remittances to Africa by its Diaspora [1], produced by The Seeds, lifts the veil on these substantial money flows, with practically $100 billion despatched to the continent in…
FMCG gross sales worth for 2025 rise 5.7% to R683 billion Conventional commerce channels rising at a sooner tempo than trendy commerce Winner-takes-all alternative for agile FMCG manufacturers in conventional commerce channels NielsenIQ (NIQ) South Africa has launched its State of the Retail Nation evaluation* for the calendar 12 months of 2025, displaying wholesome development…
By Mainza Katongo Zambia boasts roughly $4.5 billion in international reserves, a determine typically cited by policymakers as proof of rising financial stability [1]. But for a lot of unusual residents, the concept of “financial freedom” nonetheless feels distant — one thing mentioned in speeches and coverage debates in Lusaka, however not often skilled in…
By Juan Fernando Herrera Ramos When semiconductor manufacturing and strategic expertise platforms are mentioned, the dialog is normally centered on the USA, Taiwan, Japan, and China. But the upstream basis of those techniques, the vital minerals embedded deep in African soils, is not any much less important. As superior chip manufacturing turns into embedded in…
Dr Rose Zulliger has joined Malaria Consortium to steer the organisation’s technical approaches and to assist speed up our commitments to system strengthening and long-term influence. Right this moment, Malaria Consortium introduced the appointment of Dr Rose Zulliger to its management group because the organisation’s new Director of Technical Providers and Innovation. Rose joins Malaria…