editorial

Making waves

The continent’s harbours are being upgraded to rival global standards, affording African countries the benefits of both economic growth... Read more
1 Aug, 2019

Latent power

Plans to lay thousands of kilometres of undersea cable around Africa – ensuring a faster, more reliable internet –... Read more
1 Aug, 2019

Sold on the idea

As card payments become more widespread, merchants across the continent are turning to convenient, mobile point-of-sale devices
1 Aug, 2019

Playing the card

With mobile payments so commonplace in Africa, the continent is becoming fertile ground for fraudsters who employ SIM-swap scams... Read more
1 Aug, 2019

In another class

Private institutions are successfully filling the holes in Africa’s tertiary education system
1 Aug, 2019

Talking trash

Across the continent, the treatment of waste to prevent it ending in landfills involves both formal and informal methods
1 Aug, 2019

Retail therapy

Property developers are finding opportunities for building shopping malls in Africa’s townships and rural areas
1 Aug, 2019

Mass appeal

When it comes to drawing private sector investment, the continent is looking increasingly attractive
1 Aug, 2019

Concrete Proof

In an increasingly environmentally aware era, retrofitting older buildings to make them more efficient is becoming increasingly popular
1 Aug, 2019

Treasure island

Mauritius is on course to become a high-income country by the 2020s, thanks in no small measure to its... Read more
25 Jul, 2019