Market analysis, strategic perspectives, and on-the-ground intelligence from across the continent.
As the world races to secure lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements for the energy transition, African nations are transforming from supplier to strategic partner with new policy frameworks and processing investments.
Venture capital flowing into East Africa reached $1.8 billion in 2025, with Nairobi cementing its position as the continent's premier tech hub amid a maturing ecosystem.
Intra-African trade has increased by 18% since implementation — but the gains are concentrated. We map which corridors are actually moving goods and which remain stalled.
The NGX All-Share Index surged to historic highs, driven by institutional interest in banking and consumer goods sectors following monetary policy reforms.
With $10 billion in signed MoUs, Egypt is positioning itself at the centre of the global green hydrogen economy, leveraging its Suez Canal proximity and renewable capacity.
Satellite-guided farming and AI-powered crop analytics are helping East African farmers increase yields by up to 40%, creating a new investable asset class in the process.
The narrative that Africa needs "help" is fundamentally flawed. What the continent lacks isn't resources or talent — it's the financial architecture to deploy capital efficiently at scale.
Mobile money platforms processed over $1 trillion in 2025, with M-Pesa, MoMo, and newer entrants fundamentally reshaping how 600 million Africans access financial services.
The next phase of the world's largest concentrated solar power complex will add 800MW of capacity, positioning Morocco as North Africa's renewable energy powerhouse.
Six months after implementation, the two-pot system has redirected billions into consumption and debt reduction, with mixed implications for long-term savings rates.
From Kigali's Centre for the 4IR to Lagos's AI labs, African nations are building AI capabilities that reflect local realities rather than importing Silicon Valley models wholesale.
The Democratic Republic of Congo holds 3 million tonnes of lithium reserves. New regulatory frameworks aim to ensure the country captures more value from extraction.