Infrastructure 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
ICT Latent power Plans to lay thousands of kilometres of undersea cable around Africa – ensuring a faster, more reliable internet –... Read more 1 Aug, 2019
Finance 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
ICT 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
Education In another class Private institutions are successfully filling the holes in Africa’s tertiary education system 1 Aug, 2019
Infrastructure Talking trash Across the continent, the treatment of waste to prevent it ending in landfills involves both formal and informal methods 1 Aug, 2019
Infrastructure Retail therapy Property developers are finding opportunities for building shopping malls in Africa’s townships and rural areas 1 Aug, 2019
Finance Mass appeal When it comes to drawing private sector investment, the continent is looking increasingly attractive 1 Aug, 2019
Infrastructure Concrete Proof In an increasingly environmentally aware era, retrofitting older buildings to make them more efficient is becoming increasingly popular 1 Aug, 2019
Country Focus 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