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Why investors are rushing to Zimbabwe’s Special Economic Zones

Zimbabwe flags SEZs as key to future growth. The South African country attracted over $1.4 billion in new investments in 2025. We are now open for business, states

2026/03/27

4G Capital secures $2m GIF Growth funding to bridge East Africa’s ‘missing middle’ credit gap

East African fintech 4G Capital plans to scale ‘touch-tech’ lending model as it eyes $1 billion lending milestone and prepares for Series D round. Since its establishment

2026/03/27

Women developers missing link in Africa’s tech pipeline as opportunities open up

BCG analysis finds that scaling Africa’s software developer base could unlock major economic value, competitiveness and long‑term growth across the continent, with

2026/03/26

Kakuzi returns to profit as Kenyan superfood exporter navigates geopolitical headwinds

Agribusiness group rebounds from 2024 loss with Sh387.5 million after-tax earnings as it diversifies markets and products to counter Red Sea disruption. Kakuzi

2026/03/26

Equity Group backs global investors eyeing DRC’s multi-billion-dollar frontier

Global investors eyeing DRC are on the rise. With DRC supplying over 70% of the world’s cobalt and ranking second in copper output, investors are exploring opportunities

2026/03/24

Holili-Taveta border: trade surges but non-tariff barriers threaten June deadline

Cargo throughput and export volumes have accelerated through the Holili-Taveta border crossing between Tanzania and Kenya, driven by improved customs infrastructure

2026/03/24

The geopolitics of anti-corruption as global advisory firms face debarment in the Horn of Africa

The World Bank’s debarment of PwC and EY for fraud in Ethiopia and Somalia has lifted the veil on the fragility of the Western development model, creating a strategic

2026/03/23

Iran war halts expected lowering of borrowing rates in Africa

Banks across Africa have halted plans to lower borrowing rates as Iran war intensifies. Strong gold and metal prices have helped stabilize African currencies.

2026/03/23

Why Kenyan product managers now out-earn engineers in the battle for tech talent

For the first time, the total monthly cost of employing a tech product manager in Nairobi ($2,425) has overtaken that of a senior software engineer ($1,900), marking

2026/03/19

Equity’s pan-African pivot pays off as regional arm drives half of record $582 million profit

Equity Group’s record $581.6 million (KSh75.5 billion) net profit for fiscal year 2025 underscores success of diversification strategy as DRC, Uganda and Tanzania

2026/03/18