Mr. Ebatamehi is a Senior Analyst, specialized in Africa’s economic trends, investment flows, and entrepreneurial ecosystems, turning complex policy and market shifts into practical insights. Email: [email protected]
Twenty children and one adult die in a Ugandan bus crash, Uber buys Glovo, Somalia's cabinet moves to control the private sector's main body, and Harare insists diaspora cash will hold as nearly 100,000 citizens return from South Africa. Ten stories from across Africa for Saturday, July 18, 2026.
Trafigura refuses 2,000-megawatt line meant to carry Angolan hydropower, and a Nigerian court forfeits 48 properties tied to a former attorney-general. Ten stories from across Africa for Friday, July 17, 2026.
Egypt puts its military-built economy under Sisi's direct control, Dangote prices Nigerian fuel in dollars, the RSF answers the US peace plan, and DRC's Ebola outbreak reaches Europe. Ten stories from across Africa for July 16, 2026.
Rwanda has built the infrastructure of a tech hub, but only 1.7% of its STEM workforce are programmers. Can a digital economy scale without developers, or can it be considered investment-worthy when investors have to train the talent themselves?
How does a declining military budget affect one of Africa’s largest economic hubs, and what opportunities does this provide for private investors in the continent’s most populous nation?
Africa’s hotel market attracts global brands, but political and currency risks often keep investors on the sidelines. Despite the obvious threats, how is political risk insurance helping to unlock hundreds of millions in investment across Africa?
There is a gap between what gamers spend and what African studio owners earn. The missing link isn’t demand, it is the infrastructure between the player and the developer’s bank account. So, the real battle is over who truly controls that monetization layer.
Angola’s new Barra do Dande terminal is being promoted as a regional bulk gateway. But is it built to serve regional trade, or mainly Angola’s fuel supply chain? The answer will determine whether it becomes a true logistics hub or another local infrastructure for the country’s oil sector.
Nigeria’s AI sector is advancing rapidly, but there is a huge concern: the technology ecosystem is maturing faster than the population can adopt. For investors, the key concern is whether Nigeria’s consumer market can keep pace with its AI ambitions.
Kenya’s proposed reforms could become the blueprint that reshapes the unit economics of platform work across Africa, potentially underpinning or hindering the continent’s fast-growing platform economy.
Africa’s strongest currencies did not come from its largest economies. They came from countries that avoided drama, controlled inflation, and treated monetary stability as survival, not politics.
Before colonial influence, African civilizations developed advanced calendars based on astronomy, agriculture, and spirituality. These traditions reveal Africa’s scientific ingenuity and deep understanding of natural and cosmic cycles.
From Ethiopia’s enduring Ge’ez script to Ghana’s philosophical Adinkra symbols and Nigeria’s Nsibidi ideograms, Africa developed sophisticated indigenous writing systems long before modern scripts, revealing a continent rich in intellectual innovation and symbolic literacy.
From the Nile to the Niger, Africa’s sacred rivers powered ancient civilizations, guided spiritual life, and shaped political authority. This ranking explores ten African countries where revered rivers became foundations of culture, commerce, and civilization long before modern times.
Africa holds the world’s greatest linguistic diversity. From remote forest communities to ancient civilizations, these ten African countries host rare and largely undiscovered languages that preserve humanity’s oldest knowledge systems.
African royal regalia reveal a legacy of wealth, artistry, and power that rivals Europe’s finest crowns. These historical and priceless pieces reflect deep cultural authority, historic trade wealth, and enduring royal traditions across the continent.
