This morning, we launched the 2025 edition of AFC's State of Africa’s Infrastructure Report on a webinar that gathered some of Africa’s leading minds in finance, policy, and development. The report reveals over $4 trillion in investable domestic capital across banking assets,

Opinion: Fifty years ago, the assets held by S&P 500 companies were predominantly physical. But today, it is estimated that around 90% of their assets are intangible. This transformation helps to explain four prevailing themes in the US stock market on.ft.com/4mb1x4k

Makata Citrus, Mwenezi.

Every year I meet parents who are deeply concerned about their children’s career choices, especially when deciding whether to pursue Advanced Level studies or follow a different path. Some invest significant money and two crucial years into Advanced Level for children who were

🌊🇪🇹 Tanzania opens door to sea access talks, furthering Ethiopia’s case Following Tanzania’s announcement of its interest in allowing East African nations to use the Port of Dar es Salaam, experts shared their views on the matter with Sputnik Africa. What did they say? 🧵👇

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2025 Mining Sector Outlook 📈 Africa’s vast mining and metals sector is set to sustain strong momentum in 2025, even in the face of global trade volatility. Growth will be underpinned by elevated metal prices (by pre-COVID standards), intensifying global competition for critical

I try to stay away from unnecessary debates but let me offer my own view from a purely technical & economist perspective (for education purposes only) to recent debates that were really unnecessary. When economists says “an economy is now stable”, they usually mean that the 1/10

Samsung taking market share from Apple in U.S. as foldable phones gain momentum cnbc.com/2025/08/16/sam…

Trend in Non-Performing Loans, RBZ June 2025.

Congratulations Ethiopia.

🚧 South Africa’s advanced economy, integrated transport network, and modern infrastructure — including world-class ports, airports, and road systems — provide a strong backbone for trade and the smooth movement of goods across borders. The country is also a front-runner in

Tsingshan to invest $800M to expand its Zimbabwe steel plant newzwire.live/tsingshan-to-i… via newZWire

What kind of investor are you? This thread will explore every major personality type. Let's start with, "The Growth Chad" You only buy stocks with high sales growth and ROIC ratios. You don't care about valuations. Your returns have been a bazillion percent. You're a genius.

Zimbabwe has reinstated its maize import ban after a bumper harvest ensured sufficient supply for millers, Agriculture Permanent Secretary Obert Jiri said. The country consumes 1.8m tonnes annually but produced just 800,000 last year due to drought. This year’s rebound, aided

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📈Africa’s solar imports from China are hitting records, but Zimbabwe is being left behind: Africa’s solar panel imports from China jumped 60% in the 12 months to June 2025. China makes 80% of the world’s panels, making its export data a key measure of countries’ solar

For years, Zimbabwe and Zambia have been the strongest markets for Italtile, SA’s biggest floor tile company. Now, both countries are making more tiles than SADC can buy – and Italtile says it can no longer compete with their “predatory” pricing newzwire.live/south-african-…

Cabinet eases tourism licencing burden, approves review of fees and permits heraldonline.co.zw/cabinet-eases-…

Imagine having a government that actually gives a shit about you and tries to make your life better.