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Money
$3.6bn highway agreement in Kenya — customer adoption why it matters across the region
The US$3.6bn Nairobi-Mombasa road is a bankability test: how the blended capital stack allocates traffic, currency and repayment risk, and whether local money
Burundi’s Rusumo regional power — capital structure what business leaders should track
Burundi, Rwanda and Tanzania inaugurate the 80 MW Rusumo Falls plant. Follow the capital: funding structure, offtake risk and where local money can enter.
Julius Nyerere power in Tanzania — capital structure what comes next across the region
Tanzania’s first Julius Nyerere turbine is live: a sovereign-carried, balance-sheet financed route to 2,115 MW with currency risk beneath it.
The Future of Decentralized Decision-Making in Namibia
Explore the future of decentralized decision-making in Namibia, focusing on its benefits, challenges, and role in fostering inclusive governance.
Historic debt relief in Somalia — regional opportunity the business case for investors
Somalia’s US$4.5bn HIPC debt relief turns a closed market legible. Where regional investors find entry points and which risks remain unchanged.
Historic debt relief in Somalia — market impact the business case for African business
Somalia’s US$4.5bn HIPC debt relief re-rates sovereign risk and opens concessional finance. What it means for capital structure and local firms.
East Africa’s Somalia enters the EAC — capital structure what comes next for investors
Somalia’s EAC accession on 24 November 2023 raises the capital question: who funds alignment, who carries dollarised risk, and can local firms hold equity.
DRC’s Lobito Corridor pact — customer adoption how the market shifts across the region
Lobito’s real story is finance. Inside the blended capital stack, currency and volume risk, and whether Congolese firms can enter the corridor’s supply chain.