Geopolitical developments are emerging as an important factor in the future of Africa’s fintech sector, with experts at the MTN Group Fintech Summit 2026 examining how global political and economic trends could influence the continent’s digital economy.
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China’s President Xi Jinping arrived in Egypt on Tuesday, his first visit to the Arab world’s most populous nation in a decade, as countries across the Middle East reassess security and economic ties amid the fallout of the Iran war.
Angola’s 51% Debt Anchor: Can Fiscal Discipline Protect Growth Beyond the Oil Economy?
In Africa, where trucks dominate the flow of products, farmers rely on fuel-powered gear, and many companies rely on diesel generators, a dramatic spike in diesel costs may swiftly spread across the economy.
Northam Platinum has opened a competitive deal process after an unnamed rival approached the South African mining company about a possible asset or corporate transaction.
Africa has spent decades lowering tariffs, building regional institutions and negotiating market access, but trade has delivered far less structural transformation than its scale might suggest. The continent’s challenge is increasingly not whether it trades, but whether its economies are connected deeply enough for trade to generate manufacturing, productivity gains and jobs.
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YAOUNDÉ (ABS News) – Cameroon and the United States have launched their first bilateral Economic and Commercial Dialogue, opening a…
SEATTLE (ABS News) — Bill Gates is sounding an alarm on artificial intelligence, warning in a new essay that the…
China has dramatically demonstrated its expanding global military reach by deploying advanced combat aircraft across Europe and Africa. In Eastern Europe, the Chinese military has showcased its state-of-the-art Z-20K medium utility assault helicopters right on the borders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the world’s strongest military alliance.
