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Kenyan entrepreneur providing a digital alternative to textbooks Tonee Ndungu, the founder of Kytabu, discusses his business journey.

Interesting article on a country which receives little coverage.

Something is happening in Congo-Brazzaville - African Arguments Amid opposition protests and a month before legislative elections, the internet has gone down, leading to an information blackout. On 11 June, citizens in the Republic of Congo lost access to the internet. President Denis Sassou Nguesso, in power for all but five years since 1979, blamed “technical…

Is China the World’s New Colonial Power? The rising superpower has built up enormous holdings in poor, resource-rich African countries — but its business partners there aren’t always...

Hopes that Zimbabwe may be improving appears to be rather wide of the mark.

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Pastors in prison: Zimbabwe’s familiar cycle of repression grinds into action | African Arguments In the face of political threats, President Mugabe’s government has fallen back on its strategy of arresting critics. But the opposition insists it will not…

How Nigerian entrepreneurs are dealing with the worst recession in the country for 20 years.

Nigeria's businesses struggle to stay afloat Nigeria is facing its worst recession in two decades.

The East African Community continues to stand out at a time of emerging market gloom

EAC a bright spot amidst emerging market gloom – The Exchange Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Tanzania—have continued to post annual average growth rates of over 6 percent.

Can West Africa successfully introduce a common external tariff?

Common tariff to benefit West African economy- Official - The Nation Nigeria The Director-General, Budget Office, Mr. Ben Akabueze, said on Wednesday that the implementation of the Common External Tariff (CET) would benefit the West African economy and improve welfare of its citizens. He made the remarks at the Validation Meeting on the Draft Report on the Situation and Gap…

Mozambique's debt issues continue to cause woes.

Mozambique: Debt crisis threatens to sink economy - African Business Magazine Mozambique's debt crisis threatens to sink its once booming economy, as debt levels are expected to hit 130% of GDP by the end of the year.

Africa's economies continue to slow.

IMF Cuts 2017 GDP Growth Outlook for Africa’s Largest Economies The International Monetary Fund has cut its 2017 economic growth forecasts for Africa’s two largest economies as low commodity prices,  policy uncertainty and weak investor confidence weigh on output.

Commodity prices and political instability continue to haunt Africa.

Commodities, rainfall, instability biggest challenges —African Ministers | Economy - Business Rising inflation, drops in currency due to political instabilityLow commodity prices adding to fiscal pressuresHelp from international community “paramount”Low commodity prices, climate change, and insecurity are forcing many countries to make ...

Volkswagen returns to vehicle production in Kenya for the first time since the 1960s.

Volkswagen: Why now is the time to produce the Polo Vivo in Kenya The last car VW produced in Kenya was the Beetle, in the 1970s.

How will Brexit impact on South Africa?

How the Brexit will affect the South African economy The ripples of its effect have been felt all over the world, including Africa. The question now is how the Brexit will affect South Africa.