Africa shows economic resilience
ABIDJAN – DESPITE global and regional headwinds, Africa continues to demonstrate remarkable economic resilience, maintaining its position as a global growth frontier. This is the central finding of the 2026 Africa
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Batoka gorge project still awaiting construction
by JEFFREY MANTAMBABINGABINGA – THE Batoka Gorge Hydroelectric Scheme, a joint energy project between Zimbabwe and Zambia, remains one of Southern Africa’s most ambitious infrastructure developments aimed at addressing chronic
Cassava drives sovereign cloud growth
JOHANNESBURG – CASSAVA Technologies has launched a new strategic initiative aimed at accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud adoption across Africa and Latin America, positioning itself at the centre of
Econet adds over 100 base stations nationwide
by MARCUS MUSHONGAHARARE – ECONET Wireless Zimbabwe added 103 base stations countrywide in the third quarter of the past year during a drive to improve coverage. The mobile operator reports
Gigawatt-scale projects unveiled for Africa
by TINTSWALO BALOYI JOHANNESBURG – A partnership hailed as transformative and strategic is set to develop large-scale solar energy projects across Africa. The Solar Group (TSG), a leading renewable energy
Discover the founding argument for economic growth – Part 3
by LUKE ZUNGAJOHANNESBURG – IN this third and last article on struggling African and Global South economies, we show you a glimpse of a section of Freetown, Sierra Leone posted
Founding arguments for economic growth
by LUKE ZUNGAJOHANNESBURG – THE first article on struggling African and some Global South economies diagnosed that (1) the number of formal businesses must be 5% of the population to
Minerals out, luxury cars in
by MANGALISO TSHUMABULAWAYO – ZIMBABWE’S economy, though nominally larger than that of neighbouring Zambia, continues to underperform dramatically—a failure increasingly attributed to the dominance of informal and grey economic activity
The quiet dealmaker behind Dangote’s Zimbabwe moves
LAGOS – WHEN Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote landed in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, last week to finalise his more than US$1 billion investment deal with President Emmerson Mnangagwa, he was
Africa positioned as global economic powerhouse at CEO dialogue
by AKANI CHAUKE JOHANNESBURG – AFRICA’S role as a global economic powerhouse was underscored this week at the 12th annual CEO Dialogue on Southern Africa, held on the sidelines of
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