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Gold and gold equities outlook for 2026

By James Luke 28 Jan 2026

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Nedbank to buy majority stake in Kenya's NCBA for $856m

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International lenders warn on capacity constraints in Africa

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African startups invited to apply for $50k impact investing challenge

African startups invited to apply for $50k impact investing challenge

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The most expensive and affordable African cities to live in

The most expensive and affordable African cities to live in

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Akon's building a Senegalese 'smart city' with his cryptocurrency 'Akoin'

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Mergers and acquisition advisory firm, Taylor Advisory, enters Africa

27 Jun 2018

This is why Silicon Valley is decamping to Algiers

This is why Silicon Valley is decamping to Algiers

27 Jun 2018

#MFGIndaba: An uncomfortable world

#MFGIndaba: An uncomfortable world

Danette Breitenbach 26 Jun 2018

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Reciprocal trade missions to Addis Ababa and Cape Town

20 Jun 2018

Africa's economic growth rising despite challenges

Africa's economic growth rising despite challenges

20 Jun 2018

Truecaller eyes out sub-Saharan Africa's mobile payment space

Truecaller eyes out sub-Saharan Africa's mobile payment space

19 Jun 2018

Investing in your customers yields returns

Investing in your customers yields returns

14 Jun 2018

From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa's food industry

From pineapple juice to agtech: Investors hungry for a piece of Africa's food industry

14 Jun 2018

Make-IT in Africa launches Kenya, Nigeria investment guides

Make-IT in Africa launches Kenya, Nigeria investment guides

Tom Jackson 7 Jun 2018

Global digital commerce spend forecast to reach $14.7tn by 2022

Global digital commerce spend forecast to reach $14.7tn by 2022

6 Jun 2018

Orange, Google to co-invest in EMEA startups

Orange, Google to co-invest in EMEA startups

Gabriella Mulligan 5 Jun 2018

Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

Why foreign investment is no easy fix for Africa's energy needs

Philipp Trotter and Sabah Abdullah 4 Jun 2018

Kora is the blockchain platform empowering social change in rural Africa.

Kora uses blockchain platform to empower social change in rural Africa

1 Jun 2018

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Investing in Africa's untapped potential

31 May 2018

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Is Ethiopia the China of Africa?

Ewnetu Haile 28 May 2018

Tim Hutchinson, head of digital for financial markets, Standard Bank

#AfricaMonth: Fintech breaks down borders in FX trading

23 May 2018

African bank wins digital strategy award

African bank wins digital strategy award

21 May 2018

Creating business communities for African unity

Creating business communities for African unity

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#AfricaMonth: Africa could be the next frontier for cryptocurrency

#AfricaMonth: Africa could be the next frontier for cryptocurrency

Pavithra Rao 18 May 2018

Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

Moroccan e-commerce platform Hmizate expands into fintech

Tom Jackson 16 May 2018

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Nations in new push to boost intra-Africa trade

Benjamin Ouma 15 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: Growthpoint Investec African Properties launched

#AfricaMonth: Growthpoint Investec African Properties launched

Sindy Peters 14 May 2018

Jaza Duka benefits local communities by giving them quicker, more reliable access to the products they need most to support their families.

Pilot study to overcome cash constraints for entrepreneurs

9 May 2018

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#AfricaMonth: Pitching for Africa

Leigh Andrews 8 May 2018

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

#AfricaMonth: The power of smart technology in Africa

Greg Morris 8 May 2018

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Africa's new free trade area - streamlining trade and infrastructure development

Kieran Whyte and Jen Stolp 8 May 2018

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