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Africa’s Islamic finance market is booming, driving economic inclusion, ethical investment, and infrastructure funding. Sharia-compliant finance is reshaping the continent’s financial landscape and unlocking new opportunities for development.
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Africa’s evolving industrial parks and SEZs will boost productivity, attract investment, and integrate the continent into global value chains, while creating jobs, developing skills, and empowering local SMEs for inclusive, sustainable economic growth.
Female literacy in Africa reflects steady social progress, showing how policy consistency and education reform continue to reshape learning outcomes.
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Africa's 2025 investment map is being redrawn by ESG. From Mauritius' green finance hub to Namibia's hydrogen revolution, discover the top 10 nations leading a sustainable economic transformation.
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Africa's 2025 debt crisis deepens, with nations like Zimbabwe and Sudan exceeding 150% debt-to-GDP. Explore the top 10 struggling economies and the harsh austerity measures impacting millions.
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AI startups are redefining Africa’s economic future in 2025, driving innovation across health, finance, logistics, and energy. With record investments and local solutions to global challenges, these ventures are fueling job creation, digital growth, and positioning Africa as a rising AI powerhouse.
Africa’s top 10 automotive assembly markets are driving industrial growth in 2025, producing over 1.1 million vehicles and generating billions in exports. From South Africa to Egypt, these hubs are boosting jobs, innovation, and regional trade across the continent’s growing auto economy.
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Sports betting in Africa has rapidly transformed the entertainment landscape, driving economic growth, creating jobs, and boosting sports development. With major players like 1xBet, Bet9ja, and SportPesa leading the charge, the industry continues to evolve.
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In Africa, sports betting has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sectors in the digital entertainment industry, combining the power of technology, passion for sports, and financial opportunity.
Peter Njonjo transformed Twiga Foods into a leading Pan-African food-tech supply chain company, connecting over 17,000 farmers to thousands of retailers and helping reduce the cost of some fresh produce by up to 15%.
Africa’s highest-purchasing-power cities reflect structured income bases, strong formal employment, and financial systems that cushion households against inflation and currency fluctuations.
Ham Serunjogi, a Ugandan entrepreneur, co-founded Chipper Cash in 2018. Chipper Cash now operates across Africa and beyond, having raised over $300 million and driving pan-African payments.
With vast natural resources, increasing investment, and a growing population in need of cleaner, more reliable power, Africa could become the world’s next renewable energy hub.
Across Africa, early 2025 brought cabinet shifts driven by elections, reform agendas, and stability efforts, shaping policy direction and signalling fresh governance priorities.
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