Africa’s economic growth is hinging on creating 1 billion jobs by the end of the century. Where will it find them?

Tensions between the U.S. and Canada remain high following months of Trump administration hardball over trade deals.

In the weekly Presidential newsletter, President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the green shoots in the economy as an indication that South Africa is a “country and an economy on the rise”.

Barclays Plc has a strong pipeline of deals across its investment and private-banking businesses in Africa as cross-border deal flow picks up and the continent’s largest economy shows signs of recovery,

At CNN’s Global Perspectives event, MTN Group Fintech set out how its mobile platform is unlocking financial inclusion in Africa.

“Africa stands at the frontier of both climate risk and innovation,” says Emmanuelle Nicholls, Portfolio Director for the Green Economy at VUKA Group. “AGES exists to bridge that gap by connecting scalable, investment-ready projects with partners who can finance measurable impact.”

The ultimate goal, she added, is to develop shared strategies, strengthen creative networks, and identify sustainable solutions that support long-term growth within Africa’s creative sector

JOHANNESBURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Africa’s digital payments economy is set to grow from strength to strength according to a Mastercard-commissioned report by Genesis Analytics stating that the digital payments economy is expected to reach $1.5 trillion by 2030.

The Federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging the creative economy and tourism sector as key drivers of Africa’s economic growth and development.