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MARKET INTELLIGENCE

Top 10 African Currencies with the Most Stable Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)

  Dec 18, 2025

A stable Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER) is a critical sign of economic health, promoting investment, managing inflation, and fostering sustainable trade. This analysis reveals the African currencies achieving this vital stability and the policies that anchor them.

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POLITICAL ECONOMY

  Dec 15, 2025

Top 10 Most Valuable Companies in Africa 2025

Africa’s corporate landscape in 2025 shows a shift toward stable earnings, governance depth, and cross-border expansion revealing which firms now hold the highest market value.

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  Dec 15, 2025

Top 10 African Countries with the Lowest Political Instability Risks in 2025

The 2025 Africa Country Instability Risk Index shows a widening gap between fragile and resilient states, with Southern and coastal West Africa anchoring the continent’s lowest risk scores.

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INFRASTRUCTURE

  Dec 19, 2025

Top 10 African Countries with the Most Open Visa Policies in 2025

Africa’s most visa-open countries in 2025 are reshaping regional mobility, trade flows, and diplomatic leverage through policy choices reflected in measurable openness scores.

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Africa Debt

  Dec 04, 2025

How Africa’s Debt Affects Inflation, Jobs and Growth

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.

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Fun Facts

  Dec 18, 2025

Ancient African Universities and Learning Centers Older Than Oxford and Harvard

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.

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  Dec 18, 2025

Top 10 African Kingdoms and Cities That Had Street Lighting Before Much of Europe

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.

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  Dec 18, 2025

Ten African Words That Changed Global Languages

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.

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  Dec 18, 2025

Top 10 African Cities That Were Once Among the Richest on Earth

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.

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  Dec 13, 2025

Top 10 African Inventions That Changed The World

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.

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  Dec 13, 2025

Top 10 Most Beautiful Natural Wonders in Africa You’ve Never Heard of

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.

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