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How the UAE is becoming one of Africa’s most powerful investors

For decades, discussions about foreign investment in Africa were dominated by China, Europe and the United States. Today, another global player has quietly become...
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Why Gold and Commodity Exports Still Anchor African Economies

Decades of development policy debate have wrestled with Africa's commodity dependence — the degree to which many African economies remain structured around the extraction...
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How Trade Within the African Continental Free Trade Area Is Evolving

The African Continental Free Trade Area entered into force in 2019 and began trading under its tariff reduction schedule in 2021, representing the most...
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Understanding Africa’s Debt-for-Climate Swaps

Debt-for-climate swaps have emerged as one of the more discussed instruments in the international community's evolving toolkit for addressing simultaneously the twin pressures of...
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The Economics of Africa’s Youth Unemployment Crisis

Africa has the world's youngest population by median age, and its population is growing faster than any other region. By 2030, the continent will...
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How African Governments Are Taxing the Digital Economy

The rapid growth of digital economic activity across Africa — from e-commerce and streaming services to ride-hailing platforms, digital advertising and mobile money —...
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Why Foreign Direct Investment Is Shifting Toward East Africa

NAIROBI — East Africa has emerged over the past decade as one of the African continent's most dynamic destinations for foreign direct investment, attracting...
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The Future of Cash in a Continent Going Digital

LAGOS — Despite the dramatic growth of mobile money, digital banking and electronic payment infrastructure across Africa over the past decade, cash remains the...
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