Infrastructure
Who is winning the race to own Africa’s infrastructure?
China remains influential, but Gulf investors, Western capital and African institutions are reshaping who finances and controls critical infrastructure.
Ericson Mangoli
Articles by Ericson Mangoli
Energy
Africa has the sun. Who owns the solar boom?
Africa’s solar boom is reshaping energy markets as investors, governments and African businesses compete for ownership, profits and influence continentwide.
Sports
How Yan Diomandé became the most expensive African soccer player in history
From dirt pitches in Abidjan to a record-breaking move to Real Madrid, the 19-year-old Ivorian winger has risen through football with remarkable speed, talent and resilience.
Infrastructure
Africa’s next infrastructure boom: Where the $150 billion opportunity is emerging
Institutional investors are targeting Africa’s growing infrastructure needs, creating new opportunities across energy, transport, logistics, digital networks and urban development.
Finance
MTN Rwanda’s profit surge shows how mobile money is reshaping Africa’s digital economy
Rwanda’s mobile-money boom is turning telecom networks into financial infrastructure, creating a new investment frontier across Africa.
Magazine
Inside Ethiopia’s $12.5 billion bet to build Africa’s next aviation hub
Ethiopia’s massive Bishoftu airport aims to transform Ethiopian Airlines into Africa’s dominant aviation hub while attracting global investment and technology.
Energy & Infrastructure
Ethiopia’s new Nile dams could rredraw Africa’s water and power map
Addis Ababa is moving beyond the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam, seeking to turn its vast water resources into electricity, export revenue and regional influence.
Investments
Rwanda’s $400 million agriculture bet: Who will own the next food economy?
Rwanda’s agricultural investment surge is opening a new battle for ownership, capital, technology, processing capacity and Africa’s growing food economy.
Infrastructure
Who is building Uganda? Inside the $242 million Citibank infrastructure deal
Inside Uganda’s $242 million Citibank-backed road project, the contractors, financiers and regional trade interests shaping eastern Africa’s infrastructure future.
Business
Who will own Kenya’s beer market? Inside Asahi’s $2.3 billion EABL takeover
Asahi’s EABL takeover marks a historic shift in Kenya’s beer industry, reshaping ownership, competition, investment and regional beverage power.