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On-the-ground business intelligence in East Africa, since October 2019.
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Agriculture is regarded as one of the major pillars of Zimbabwe’s economic growth as supported by the Country’s Indigenization and empowerment programs in the form of Land reform and Command farming initiatives. The introduction of Command Farming has brought many...
Starting a business is often a leap of faith, but ensuring its sustained growth requires strategic planning and funding at the right stages. For entrepreneurs looking to scale, understanding the various funding stages can provide the necessary roadmap to transform...
Rwanda’s NST2 names capital-intensive priorities but not the financing. Fikiria reads the capital stack, risk allocation and whether local firms can enter.
Discover how mobile money platforms like M-Pesa are transforming financial access in East Africa, driving inclusion and empowering businesses and individuals.
Tanzania’s electric SGR to Dodoma is a public-capital asset. Follow the money: funding structure, currency and maintenance risk, and local access to the stack.
Ethiopia floats the birr under an IMF US$3.4bn programme, resetting pricing, repatriation and risk for investors weighing capital in the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia’s market-based birr reprices the Djibouti–Addis corridor and reopens the region’s largest neighbour to East African exporters and investors.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been on the rise, driven by the region's vast natural resources and growing economic potential. However, navigating the complexities of SSA's diverse markets requires more than just capital....
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) has been on the rise, driven by the region's vast economic potential and abundant natural resources. However, the success of M&A deals in SSA hinges significantly on effective integration....