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China's zero tariffs spark 25% jump in SA exports while Hormuz crisis hammers fertiliser
South Africa's exports to China surged 25% under new duty-free access, but the US-Israel war on Iran is driving fertiliser costs skyward across the continent, threatening 2027 harvests.
Nigeria's Drill-or-Drop: Asset Reclamation or a Licence Reshuffle in New Packaging?
Abuja says 50 dormant oil blocks are back on the table under PIA enforcement. But can African governments turn forfeited licences into production—or just into another round of bids?
Zimbabwe's Economic Recovery Story — Reading the Investment Signal Behind the Numbers
Zimbabwe is having its strongest macroeconomic run in over a decade, and the story is not just about resilience — it's about repositioning. A resource-nationalist mining policy, a land-reform correction aimed at rebuilding creditor trust,…
Kenya's Agriculture Sector: Africa's $31 Billion Growth Engine
Kenya's agriculture, forestry and fishing sector is now the single largest block of the national economy. According to the 2026 Economic Survey, the sector's contribution to GDP climbed from 22.4% in 2024 to 23.2% in 2025, with output…
The Trillion-Dollar Blind Spot: Why Africa's Informal Economy Is the World's Most Overlooked Investment Frontier
Walk through any market in Lagos, Kigali, Accra, or Nairobi on a weekday morning and you are walking through the largest, least-capitalized economy on Earth. It has no ticker symbol, no CEO, no pitch deck. It is simply called "informal" —…
The Funding Gap in African Agribusiness: Why Capital and Structure Keep Missing Each Other
The Funding Gap in African Agribusiness: Why Capital and Structure Keep Missing Each Other
The Ada Osakwe Story — Building Africa's Food Future, One Investment at a Time
There is a particular kind of founder who doesn't just build one company — she builds the ecosystem that lets a hundred others exist. Ada Osakwe is that founder.