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Libya’s National Museum Reopens, Signalling a Revival of Culture, Tourism and Economic Opportunity.
After fourteen years of closure, Libya’s National Museum has reopened in Tripoli, marking not only a cultural milestone but a modest yet meaningful boost to the country’s economic recovery. Visitors in the museum taking pictures of monumental features. Beyond its symbolic value, the museum’s return reactivates a segment of Libya’s long-dormant cultural economy. Museums generate employment, stimulate tourism-related spending and support small businesses linked to hospitality,
Dec 30, 20252 min read
Africa’s $10 Billion Botanical Goldmine: The Wealth Driving Global Luxury Skincare and Wellness
Africa’s trees are quietly powering a $10 billion global beauty economy. From frankincense to baobab, the luxury skincare world is built on African roots.
Dec 29, 20252 min read
DRC’s $24 trillion resource story is Africa’s biggest opportunity and its toughest test.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo sits on a concentration of natural wealth that few countries can match. Multiple references, including a QNA feature and globalEDGE country notes, cite estimates that the DRC’s untapped raw mineral deposits could be worth more than $24 trillion.
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Rwanda’s second hand clothing ban is a policy lesson in industrial strategy and trade power.
Rwanda’s decision to restrict and effectively move against second hand clothing imports has become one of Africa’s most debated industrial policy moments. Supporters see it as a push for dignity, local manufacturing, and value creation. Critics warn of consumer price impacts and trade retaliation.
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Ghana restarts its only refinery and energy security becomes a business story again.
Ghana’s Tema Oil Refinery, the country’s only refinery, has resumed crude processing after more than six years, a move officials and industry watchers see as a step toward reducing reliance on imported fuels and easing pressure on foreign exchange.
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Africa’s “generation hustle” is going mainstream and founders need to read the room.
Across Africa, a better educated generation is working harder than ever, yet many are struggling to turn effort into stability. The Economist’s “generation hustle” framing captures a reality founders see daily: young people stacking side jobs, gig work, micro businesses, and informal trade to survive rising costs and thin formal job markets.
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Qatar’s $30bn Egypt mega resort bet signals a new North Africa tourism race.
Qatar and Egypt have signed one of the region’s biggest tourism and real estate partnerships, with Qatari Diar and Egypt’s New Urban Communities Authority agreeing to develop the Alam El Roum project on Egypt’s North Coast in Matrouh Governorate. The announced value is about $29.7 billion, and the vision is not a single resort but an integrated coastal city designed for year round living, leisure, and investment.
Dec 29, 20252 min read
As US Tariffs Bite, African Countries Look East to China.
As trade tensions between the United States and key global partners escalate, tariff policies introduced under the Trump administration are reshaping Africa’s trade relationships, with China emerging as a consequential beneficiary. USA President, Donald Trump. In 2025, sweeping U.S. tariff increases on a broad range of imports, including levies of up to 50 percent on some African exports, have fundamentally altered historic patterns of trade between Africa and the United Stat
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Detty December Pumps Millions Into Lagos Economy While Small Businesses and Locals Bear the Strain.
While Detty December has become a cash cow for some sectors, others are feeling the strain of runaway festive inflation. For small business owners like tailor Funmi Busari, the season’s promise of opportunity has come with unexpected setbacks. Busari had planned to expand her operations by purchasing an additional weaving machine to meet heightened December demand. After carefully saving the required 400,000 naira, she was caught off guard when the price jumped to 450,000.
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Abdesslam Laraki - Africa’s Pioneering Hypercar Designer Turns to Heritage for His Next Model.
Abdesslam Laraki made his name as the designer behind Africa’s first super car, the Laraki Fulgura, before pushing boundaries further with the Sahara hyper-car. Now, the Moroccan automotive pioneer is turning to history for inspiration, developing a lightweight electric sports car rooted in the golden age of Grand Prix racing.
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Morocco Signals Interest in Hosting AFCON 2028 Tournament.
The Confederation of African Football has confirmed that the Africa Cup of Nations will move to a four-year cycle beginning in 2028, a shift that increases the significance of the next host nation. The 2028 edition will be the first tournament staged under the new format, placing greater emphasis on organisational capacity, infrastructure readiness, and long-term strategic planning. Morocco, currently hosting the 2025 AFCON, is reportedly considering submitting a bid to host
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Mulatu Astatke Takes His Final Bow, Closing a Defining Chapter in African Jazz
Mulatu Astatke. Ethiopian jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke marked the close of a remarkable six-decade performing career last month in London, offering audiences a final live performance that underscored his enduring influence on global music. At 82, Astatke took to the stage with quiet composure, acknowledging the crowd with raised arms as he brought his touring life to an end. The performance, held on a cold November evening in the UK capital, unfolded inside a West End venue
Dec 29, 20252 min read
Africa’s Top 10 Airlines by Departing Seats in December 2025.
777-9 passenger airplane, via Ethiopian Airlines instagram New monthly schedule data from aviation analytics firm OAG offers a clear snapshot of how airlines serving Africa have positioned capacity during the peak December 2025 travel period. Based on one-way departing seats, the figures point to cautious but deliberate planning rather than aggressive seasonal expansion. Across the continent, airlines appear to have prioritized reliability and route consistency as demand buil
Dec 28, 20252 min read
2025 in Review: Top 10 African Countries Carrying the Heaviest IMF Debt Burdens.
In 2025, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) remained a pivotal external actor shaping African economic policy, with its interventions influencing both macroeconomic stability and domestic social outcomes. While some African nations made significant strides in reducing reliance on IMF programs, others continued to grapple with heavy debt burdens that constrained fiscal policy and affected everyday living standards.
Dec 28, 20252 min read
South Africa leads Africa in total wealth and the signal for founders is deeper than the headline.
South Africa has once again been positioned as Africa’s richest country by total wealth, not only because of the size of its economy, but because of the depth of its markets, its financial plumbing, and the concentration of high net worth individuals living and investing inside the country. Business Insider Africa points to an estimated GDP of about $410 billion in 2025 and argues that private wealth tells the fuller story.
Dec 28, 20252 min read
Trump’s expanded US travel ban hits Africa hardest and the real cost will be paid in talent, trade, and trust.
Africa is carrying the heaviest weight of President Donald Trump’s expanded US travel restrictions, with more African countries affected than any other region as Washington tightens immigration controls ahead of 2026. The updated policy expands on a June 2025 proclamation and takes effect on January 1, 2026.
Dec 28, 20252 min read
South Africa’s newest dollar billionaire shows how boring discipline beats loud hype
South Africa has a new name on the global billionaire board, and the story is not built on apps, crypto, or overnight virality. Paul van Zuydam, the owner and chairman of French cookware icon Le Creuset, has been recognised as South Africa’s latest dollar billionaire, with Forbes real time estimates placing his net worth at about $1.7 billion in December 2025.
Dec 28, 20252 min read
UAE's MoFA Receives Credentials Of Zimbabwe's New Ambassador
In a recent diplomatic engagement, Omar Obaid Alhesan Alshamsi, Undersecretary of the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Foreign Affairs, received the credentials of Isaac Annanias Moyo, Zimbabwe’s newly appointed ambassador to the UAE, underscoring both countries’ intent to deepen bilateral cooperation across key sectors.
Dec 28, 20252 min read
UAE’s $1bn “AI for Development” push could reshape Africa’s next decade of growth.
President of the United Arab Emirates The UAE has announced a $1 billion AI for Development initiative aimed at expanding AI infrastructure and AI enabled services across Africa, positioning artificial intelligence as a practical engine for public services and productivity, not just a frontier technology. The announcement was made at the G20 leaders’ summit in Johannesburg during a speech delivered by Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, who led th
Dec 28, 20252 min read
South African hospitality group to grow Middle East footprint.
A quiet shift is happening in the Gulf’s dining economy. Premium hospitality is no longer only a downtown story. It is moving into master planned communities where residents live, work, train, and spend seven days a week. South African born Tashas Group is positioning itself right in the middle of that shift with a major growth push across the United Arab Emirates and the wider GCC.
Dec 28, 20252 min read
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