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Deal with Digital Realty values Johannesburg-based company at $3.5bn
Linguistic ties and a shared currency in some sub-Saharan countries have aided expansion
High interest rates make mortgages and car deals too expensive for many potential borrowers
Traditional operators are fighting to retain their leadership role amid cross-border race for market share
Government says eNaira will spur economic growth but sceptics question benefits
South African group’s $1bn deal with Appian expands footprint in energy transition commodities
As company sign-ups to the project slow due to Covid, the finance city is opening offices in Dubai and London
Proposed New York IPO would be the largest US listing by an African company
Desmond Sacco’s Assore builds stake in coloured jewel specialist miner
Implementation under president Muhammadu Buhari could take years, critics warn
The country’s economy may be struggling but its fintech groups have attracted more than $1bn in venture capital in the past two years
To look for commonality is not the same as ignoring difference
Khoi and San people stand to benefit from the drink’s growing global popularity
Young entrepreneurs are stepping into a void left by unimaginative public policies and shoddy infrastructure
Investment will reap benefits — in terms of jobs, growth and deeper engagement in the global economy
US jewellery sales rebound as the country’s economy gets back on track after Covid-19
Local investors to take a 51% holding in state-owned SAA after decade of decline
Despite tantalising growth prospects, foreign operators have doubts over mobile money regulation and political stability
Start-up ride-hailing service brings safety, security and bright orange helmets to the streets of Kampala
State-backed carrier shipped Covid-19 jabs to Africa and Latin America as cargo move kept it flying
African projects have a reputation for risk, but in reality default rates are often lower than elsewhere
UK’s Vodafone and Kenya’s Safaricom part of winning consortium for African country’s first licence sale
An overhaul of the continent’s favourite sport is needed, but a Super League is a bad idea
Acquisition could provide stepping stones for growth into other frontier African markets
Dutch-listed Prosus to acquire 45% of shares in South African parent
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