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Al-Amoudi Backs $116m Hotel Expansion in Addis Ababa
Saudi-Ethiopian billionaire Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi is backing a $116 million hospitality expansion in Addis Ababa as Ethiopia moves to strengthen its hotel infrastructure…
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Xi Jinping’s Egypt Visit Signals China’s Growing African Ambitions
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt has highlighted Beijing’s growing economic and strategic interest in a country that sits at the intersection of…
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Nigeria’s $1 Trillion Dream Faces a Corporate Reality Check
Nigeria’s ambition to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030 is gaining renewed attention as the Federal Government pushes for stronger investment, industrial expansion…
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Can Nigeria’s Fashion Industry Finally Go Global?
Can a fashion brand made in Nigeria compete for customers in London, New York and other major fashion markets around the world? For Ibrahim…
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Can Intelligent Transport Systems Transform Nigeria’s Public Transport?
What if Nigeria’s public transport system could become more predictable, safer and easier to navigate through technology? That is the promise behind intelligent transport…
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Can Nigeria Build a New Economy Beyond Oil?
Nigeria’s dependence on oil has shaped its economy for decades, but a new opportunity may be emerging in the carbon economy. According to the…
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Dangote Opens Refinery Ownership to Africans for N5,250
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has opened its ownership to Nigerians and eligible African investors through a public offer priced at N525 per share. The offer…
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Energy, Transport to Lead Africa’s Infrastructure Investment
Africa’s infrastructure investment over the next decade is expected to centre largely on energy, transport and logistics as governments and private investors seek to…
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China Has an Agricultural Bank. Why Doesn’t Africa?
China’s agricultural development model is raising an important question for Africa: why has a continent with vast agricultural resources and millions of farmers not…
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Africa’s Capital Markets Look Inward for the Next Growth Wave
Africa’s capital markets may be entering a new phase as policymakers, investors and financial market leaders increasingly look inward for the capital needed to…
