Jan 18, 2026
In 2025, active IPO markets reshaped Africa’s financial landscape, enabling governments and firms to raise capital, deepen market liquidity, and attract global investors. Across the continent, IPOs became key drivers of growth, reform, and investor confidence.
Jan 18, 2026
Africa’s textile and apparel exports are led by countries combining industrial scale, trade access, and modern manufacturing. These top exporters are reshaping Africa’s role in global fashion supply chains value around $1.7 trillion to $2 trillion for apparel and $835 billion for textile.
Jan 18, 2026
In 2025, African government tech-acceleration programs fueled startup growth, digital skills development, and innovation ecosystems, creating opportunities for entrepreneurs, attracting investment, and strengthening the continent’s role in the global tech economy.
Jan 13, 2026
Africa’s 2026 rent index shows wide variation in urban housing costs, shaped by location, housing demand, investor trends, and evolving national economies.
Jan 10, 2026
Crime index data at the start of 2026 shows several African nations facing rising insecurity linked to conflict, economic strain, weak policing, and rapid urbanisation.
Dec 20, 2025
Africa’s urban transport is evolving, with BRT systems easing congestion and boosting mobility. Some cities lead in coverage and innovation, reshaping city transit.
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 08, 2026
Africa’s debt story is often told through sweeping generalizations, with headlines suggesting that most countries on the continent are weighed down by loans and repayments.
Dec 04, 2025
Africa’s growing public debt is a major economic challenge. It affects everything from food prices to access to credit to the overall pace of development. As governments' repayment obligations rise and available funds shrink, households and businesses feel the impact before economists report on it.
Dec 18, 2025
Africa’s ancient universities, like the Houses of Life and Timbuktu’s Sankoré, were global centers of advanced learning in science, law & philosophy centuries before Oxford or Harvard, proving knowledge is Africa’s enduring foundation.
Dec 18, 2025
Long before modern Europe, African kingdoms engineered organized street lighting that powered trade, safety and night life. Knowing this history restores Africa’s place in global innovation and challenges outdated narratives.
Dec 18, 2025
From "okra" to "zombie," African words journeyed across continents, becoming staples in global languages. These terms are not just vocabulary; they are living vessels of history, innovation, and cultural influence.
Dec 18, 2025
Explore African cities that once ranked among the richest on Earth, shaping global trade, culture, and knowledge. This history restores Africa’s place in world civilisation and deepens understanding of its lasting economic and cultural legacy.
Dec 13, 2025
Africa’s innovations shaped global civilization. These breakthroughs transformed how societies record knowledge, build cities, grow food, and trade, proving Africa’s central and lasting impact on the foundations of the modern world.
Dec 13, 2025
Discover Africa's best-kept secrets from these 10 lesser-known wonders which are vital ecological arks, cultural treasures, and breathtaking testaments to the continent's unparalleled natural heritage.
