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North Africa: Energy Realignment, Geopolitical Recalibration, and the Expanding Shadow of Sudan’s Collapse

Jide AdesinaJune 13, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 13, 2026099

By Jide Adesina for 1stAfrika.com North Africa today sits at a critical junction of global energy transformation, regional instability, and shifting diplomatic architecture. The region,...

From Cairo to the Continent: How Egyptian SMEs Can Lead Africa’s New Trade Revolution

Jide AdesinaJune 10, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 10, 20260104

Africa stands at a defining economic moment. For decades, the continent’s economies have been heavily dependent on exporting raw materials to markets outside Africa while...

BUSINESS Commerce ECONOMY

Nigeria’s Stablecoin Revolution: How Naira-Pegged Digital Assets Are Reshaping Africa’s Financial Future

Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2026

by Jide AdesinaJune 4, 2026091

By Jide Adesina Nigeria’s rapidly evolving digital finance ecosystem is entering a new phase as Naira-pegged stablecoins gain traction across the country’s fintech and cryptocurrency...

ECONOMY

Africa’s Renaissance: Economic Ascendancy Amidst Enduring Challenges

Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 2025September 8, 20250838

In the vast expanse of the African continent, where the sun rises over the Sahara’s endless dunes and sets on the savannas of the south,...

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Prof. P.L.A. Lumumba’s Call for Decolonization of Religion, Culture, and Economy

Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 202501234

When Professor P.L.A. Lumumba mounts a podium, he often weaves together history, politics, and philosophy in ways that command both reflection and discomfort. In...

AFRIKA HERALD BUSINESS ECONOMY

A Common Currency for Africa: Promise, Peril, and a Practical Roadmap

Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 20250893

The idea of a single currency for Africa recurs in policy rooms, academic papers and summit communiqués with increasing urgency. It is part technocratic ambition...

AFRIKA HERALD ECONOMY

African Union Reaffirms Commitment to Transforming Mineral Wealth at Mining Indaba 2025

Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 8, 20250961

The Investing in African Mining Indaba’s Ministerial Symposium, held from February 3 to 6, 2025, opened with a strong call for Africa to seize control...

ECONOMY

Pound Weakens as UK Borrowing Costs Hit 27-Year High, Forcing Nigerian Families to Brace for Remittance Strain

Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 2, 20250327

Nigeria is confronting mounting pressure on remittance inflows from the United Kingdom, amid a perfect storm created by rocketing UK borrowing costs and a depreciating...

ECONOMY Commerce

List of 10 African Countries With the Highest Loans from the IMF

Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 2025

by Jide AdesinaSeptember 1, 2025September 1, 20250735

Across Africa the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains a central financier, backstop and policy partner for many governments confronting external shocks, commodity price swings, currency...

BUSINESS Africa ECONOMY

Zimbabwe Investment and Diaspora Forum strengthens global ties

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 202501330

GOVERNMENT has described the diaspora community as a key component of Zimbabwe’s socio-economic development, rallying diasporians to be true ambassadors of the country. Speaking at...

TECHNOLOGY ECONOMY

CBN, Brazilian Central Bank explore remittance, fintech opportunities

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250503

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Central Bank of Brazil have begun talks aimed at deepening financial cooperation, with a focus on boosting...

BUSINESS Africa ECONOMY

Nigeria, Brazil central banks deepen financial cooperation

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250608

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Central Bank of Brazil have announced a strengthened partnership aimed at deepening financial cooperation, in a move...

ECONOMY Africa

SANTACO agrees to resume operations in Ekurhuleni

AarondexAugust 30, 2025

by AarondexAugust 30, 20250369

The South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO) has announced that it will resume full taxi operations in Ekurhuleni, bringing relief to thousands of commuters who...

ECONOMY BUSINESS

UNECA helps unlock potential of SMES in advancing intra-Africa trade

AarondexAugust 28, 2025

by AarondexAugust 28, 20250436

THE United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has partnered with the Government of Zimbabwe to strengthen the capacity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...

ECONOMY Africa

World Bank warns of ‘lost decade’ as global growth slows to three-decade low

AarondexAugust 28, 2025

by AarondexAugust 28, 20250446

The World Bank has issued a stark warning that the global economy could be heading into what it terms a “lost decade” as growth projections...

ECONOMY Africa International News

ILO calls for investment in care infrastructure to create millions of jobs and close gender gap

AarondexAugust 28, 2025

by AarondexAugust 28, 20250541

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called on governments and policymakers around the world to increase investments in care infrastructure, saying such action could generate...

ECONOMY Africa BUSINESS

Muzarabani Oil and Gas project implementation intensifies after govt-Invictus agreement

AarondexAugust 27, 2025

by AarondexAugust 27, 20250789

THE implementation of the Muzarabani Oil and Gas project has intensified after the conclusion of the consolidated Production and Profit-Sharing Agreement between government and Invictus...

ECONOMY Africa

Angola’s Boma community hailed for accommodating ZIPRA forces

AarondexAugust 27, 2025

by AarondexAugust 27, 20250446

A delegation of government officials and veterans of the liberation struggle have paid homage to liberation war heroes buried at the former ZIPRA training camp...

ECONOMY Africa International News

Domestic financing strategy set to transform Zimbabwe’s tobacco sector

AarondexAugust 26, 2025

by AarondexAugust 26, 20250580

THE country’s tobacco industry is set for a major boost after President Emmerson Mnangagwa hinted on a new policy for tobacco financing. As the government...

BUSINESS ECONOMY

Zim sets new record with 10 million litres of milk produced in July

AarondexAugust 26, 2025

by AarondexAugust 26, 20250435

ZIMBABWE has reached a historic milestone in its dairy industry, producing a record 10 million litres of milk in July, the highest monthly output in...

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