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Africa’s music economy: From beats to boom
Music in Africa
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July 11, 2025
Streaming has played a defining role in propelling Afrobeats into the global spotlight, establishing it firmly as a leading force in contemporary music. Services like Spotify, Apple Music, and Boomplay have not only introduced African artists to...
Bank of Africa Executive Director sees new budget as inclusive
Independent (Uganda)
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July 11, 2025
OPINION | Samir Yassine | The Shs 72.1 trillion budget for FY2025/26 sends a powerful signal that Uganda is open for business, and this time, the private sector is not just participating but leading the transformation. The allocation of Shs3.5...
"It’s a heavy task": South African man breaks down Mkhwanazi’s Special Task Force uniform
Briefly
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July 11, 2025
A South African man shared insights into the distinctive uniform worn by Lieutenant General Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi, sparking admiration and interest online This comes after the South African law enforcement official made serious allegations of...
WATCH: Opportunities for Africa in a reframed global trade landscape
BusinessLIVE
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Standard Bank’s Africa Unlocked 2025 conference position itself as a platform for business-led dialogue on Africa’s future and with global shifts demanding immediate action. Business Day TV’s Bronwyn Seaborne spoke to the group’s chief economist,...
Tariff Turmoil Masks South Africa’s Recovery, Standard Bank Says
Financial Post
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July 11, 2025
The recent downward revisions to the country’s growth outlook are “mostly a function of international flux, not so much a function of domestic concerns,” said Goolam Ballim, chief economist at Africa’s largest bank by assets. “It is international...
AEON Pay Now Supports Crypto Checkout In Nigeria With Local Bank Transfer To Merchants
MENAFN
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July 11, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) HONG KONG, July 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- AEON, the next generation crypto payment framework, is excited to announce the expansion of its Web3 mobile payment solution, AEON Pay, into Nigeria. AEON Pay now supports local bank...
Africa’s strategic shift: from donor dependence to entrepreneurial powerhouse
Zawya
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Africa is poised to become the world’s next growth engine — not by chance, but by design. With a projected population of 2.5 billion by 2050, over 60% under the age of 25, and attracting less than 1% of global private capital, the continent...
The case for investing in emerging markets, despite underperformance
Financial Planning
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July 11, 2025
In an industry known for its veritable alphabet soup of acronyms, the lower or even vanishing usage of "BRIC" — that's Brazil, Russia, India and China — is a sign of the times. Amid "a state of deep outflows" in mutual funds and ETFs tied to...
Sundry Markets Limited- Owners of Marketsquare Supermarkets, listed as one of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies for 2025 by the Financial Times
Pulse
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July 11, 2025
Sundry Markets Limited (SML) has been honored by the Financial Times (FT) as one of Africa’s fastest-growing companies for the second consecutive year. In its 2025 edition, which is the fourth in the series, FT, in collaboration with Statista,...
Financial cooperation: Egypt and China sign key trade agreements
Africanews
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July 11, 2025
The governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, Hassan Abdalla, welcomed his Chinese counterpart, Pan Gongsheng, the governor of the People's Bank of China, on Thursday, July 10. Key topics discussed included the establishment of agreements to...
Growth, not debt restructuring, more important for Africa: IMF
Semafor
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African countries seeking to stabilize their debt levels should prioritize increasing growth, balancing public finances, and strengthening institutions, International Monetary Fund economists said in a report. They argued that it is possible for...
Prioritizing African publishing could double its value, UNESCO report says
Semafor
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Africa’s $7 billion book industry could be worth $18.5 billion if governments invested in local publishing and reduced their reliance on foreign players, a UNESCO report argued. Educational publishing is particularly lucrative in countries such as...
Trump brutally ended Obama’s flagship project to power Africa – but the dream is not dead
The Independent
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July 11, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
APPLY: MTN launches accelerator programme to support African startups
The Cable
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July 11, 2025
MTN Nigeria has opened applications for its cloud accelerator programme designed to help African startups scale faster by leveraging its products, platforms, and partners. Announcing the initiative on its website, MTN said the application, which...
NBS set to release Nigeria’s rebased GDP as investor confidence returns
Tribune Online
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July 11, 2025
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is set to release Nigeria’s rebased Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures, expected to provide a more accurate reflection of the nation’s economy and potentially boost investor confidence—signaling renewed...
One US Letter Promotes Peace and Economic Growth in Africa
Borgen Magazine
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July 11, 2025
MONETA, Virginia — On June 17, 2025, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast wrote a letter to President Trump supporting the U.S. administration’s diplomatic efforts in assisting the engagement of the Democratic Republic of Congo...
Discussion | Millennials under most financial strain
eNCA
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CAPE TOWN - There is a stark generational divide in how South Africans manage debt, use credit and build financial buffers. WATCH | Vatican report | Credit report focuses on bias against African nations This is according to Sanlam's Credit...
How Russia resorted to cleverly messaged communications targeting Africa after Wagner
The Standard
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and several African leaders attend the Navy Day parade in Saint Petersburg on July 30, 2023. [AFP] On September 11, 2024, a social networking app was launched at the University of Nairobi, which now appears to be...
Africa’s Spiro gets global climate backing, targets $200m revenue boost
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 11, 2025
Spiro, a leading Pan-African electric mobility firm, has been selected for the prestigious 2025 Regional Platforms for Climate Projects (RPCP) Pipeline, a major endorsement of its climate leadership and innovation in Africa’s transport sector. The...
Reflecting on the July 2021 unrest: How South Africa can heal and unite
IOL
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As South Africa marks the fourth anniversary of the July 2021 riots in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, sparked by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma, IFP councillor Jonathan Annipen and the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC)...