Africa Archives

Africa could be well-placed to cope with the covid-19 outbreak

Could covid-19’s late arrival in sub-Saharan Africa leave it better-positioned to cope than the rest of the world? While the…

Egypt holds the second highest number of ultra-rich individuals in Africa: There are currently 764 ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNWI)—those…

FDI rises by 16% in 2Q2019-2020, says GAFI: Net foreign direct investment (FDI) into Egypt increased by 16% y-o-y during…

Shoukry lobbies France for GERD support: Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met on Friday with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian,…

INVESTMENT WATCH- State-owned Kenyan reinsurer eyeing Egypt: Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) is planning to establish a subsidiary in Egypt…

The real problem with Africa’s pile of eurobond debt is the repayment terms, not just the amount of debt, African…

Nigeria has selected an EgyptAir-led consortium to set up an aircraft leasing company as part of a plan by the…

THE STORY OF THE DAY- The covid-19 virus appears to have become aglobal pandemic: Italian cities are on lockdown, Iran…