Economy
Who really owns Kenya’s housing levy billions?
Billions flow from payslips into Kenya's housing fund each month, yet delivery lags, enforcement is thin, and new debt looms.
Tag: Africa
Billionaire Watch
How Africa’s richest families control the continent’s biggest companies
Across Africa, powerful families build lasting corporate empires spanning industries, markets and generations while shaping the continent’s economic future.
Real Estate
Inside Ethiopia’s 100 billion Birr housing finance push: Who will own the next property boom?
Ethiopia’s new mortgage refinance institution could reshape housing finance, banking, construction and property ownership as billions flow into homes.
Arts & Culture
Who owns Kenyan Hip-Hop? Inside the business behind Khaligraph Jones and Africa’s music economy
Khaligraph Jones shows how Kenyan hip-hop is evolving from recorded music into a diversified business built on audiences, brands, rights and live entertainment.
Tech
Africa’s AI boom has a hidden cost: South Africa faces water and power questions
South Africa’s data-centre boom promises digital growth while raising urgent questions over water, electricity, ownership and public accountability in Africa.
Politics
Africa takes on the world map: UN backs a new picture of the continent
A Togo-led campaign to correct distorted world maps gives Africa a symbolic victory over geography, perception and colonial-era narratives.
Energy
Nigeria wants to become Africa’s energy powerhouse — Can the IEA partnership deliver?
Nigeria’s IEA partnership could unlock investment, strengthen energy security and support ambitions to become a leading African energy powerhouse.
Elections
Libya’s 24-month election deal: Who really stands to own the country?
Libya’s election roadmap promises political unity, but control of guns, oil, money and foreign alliances may decide who holds power.
Wildlife
Who owns Rwanda’s gorilla economy?
Rwanda’s gorilla economy reveals how wildlife, government policy, private enterprise and communities compete for value from conservation tourism.
Health
DR Congo Ebola: Who controls the data behind Africa’s health security?
Congo’s Ebola response is turning telecom data into a public-health tool, raising questions over ownership, sovereignty, privacy and foreign influence.