Once gripped by financial crises, Zimbabwe is becoming a hotbed of fintech experimentation that is bringing consumers cheaper and smarter options for moving, spending and saving money. Linda Mujuru explores the startups shaping this new era from Harare. Continue reading Zimbabwe fintech erases era of cash chaos
The rise of cryptocurrencies in Africa alongside the collapse of foreign aid and battles over tariffs may be opening a new path for Africa’s social and economic transformation, from Kenya to Nigeria. An Africa politics and development expert explains how decentralized finance reshapes what’s possible. Continue reading African crypto rises as aid fades
Africa’s green energy scale up is one of the world’s great stories, with action across solar, wind, geothermal, hydropower and green hydrogen. Our hosts Aisha and Aidan guide you into this vast energy landscape. Continue reading Afrologi Green Podcast: Africa’s epic green energy takeoff
Ethiopia, once the world’s poorest nation, today has one of the world’s fastest-growing economies even as Ethiopians cope with the persistent and deadly threat of ethnic conflicts. Continue reading Ethiopian economy defies conflict
America has courted Kenya for security, stability and tech investment. Now China is boosting its relations with the East African nation as the United States pulls back in Africa. At home, President William Ruto is confronting a younger generation demanding better governance and an economy tuned to their needs. Continue reading America invests in Kenya, for now
As AI spreads across Africa, prominent hubs are emerging in Kenya, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria and Tunisia for data centers, models and apps, education and public policy. Continue reading AI in Africa: An emerging atlas
