KAMPALA — Savings and credit cooperatives — known across East Africa and beyond as SACCOs — represent one of the continent's most important yet...
JOHANNESBURG — Insurance penetration — the ratio of premium volume to gross domestic product — is the most widely used single indicator of how...
NAIROBI — African technology and fintech startups, facing a significantly tighter equity funding environment than they experienced during the boom years of 2019 to...
NAIROBI — Africa contributes less than four percent of global greenhouse gas emissions yet faces some of the most severe consequences of climate change:...
NAIROBI — Currency volatility has long been one of the most disruptive forces confronting businesses engaged in cross-border trade across Africa, imposing costs and...
KAMPALA — Microfinance institutions have occupied a central place in the architecture of African financial inclusion for three decades, providing small loans, savings accounts...
LAGOS — Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of most African economies by employment and output, yet they have historically been among the...