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Opportunity beckons for Africa’s emerging wealth market

09 November 2018

While there is a growing international movement towards a shared future, there is still a long road ahead. Many headwinds are holding back the ability of nations to grow and create financial stability and wealth, not least of which are ongoing geopolitical strife and consequent policy uncertainty.

Stanbic launches insurance brokerage firm

24 August 2018

As Zambia’s insurance sector maintains double digit annual growth rate.

Now might be the time to invest in African agritech

18 July 2018

The World Bank report, Agriculture in Africa– Telling Facts from Myths 2017 recently noted that economic growth and urbanization, higher food prices, and change in demographics and climate were all affecting the agricultural environment in Africa and testing the validity of common agricultural wisdom on the continent. These changes are leading to a growing focus on innovative solutions that are able to address challenges in the African agricultural sector.

France’s loss of market share in Africa benefits several European countries, China and India

28 June 2018

In 2017, Germany overtook France to become Europe’s leading supplier to the African continent. While France’s trade balance has remained in surplus (apart from in 2008 and 2012, when oil prices reached all-time highs), its market share of exports to Africa halved from 11% in 2000, to 5.5% in 2017. This loss concerns all key export sectors, with the exception of aerospace. Nevertheless, according to the recent analysis conducted by Coface, there are 27 African countries that could represent a potential rise of around 21% in exports.

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If you had to hazard a guess, when do you reckon the COFI Bill will be signed into law?

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2026, as promised 2027 looks more likely Impossible to say More consultation needed

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