African women are leading the global charge in entrepreneurship, with 24% actively engaged in starting or running businesses—the highest rate of female entrepreneurial activity in the world. Yet despite this momentum, they face a staggering $42 billion financing gap...
More than 1,200 financial leaders, policymakers, regulators, and private sector executives have converged in Casablanca for the fifth edition of the Africa Financial Summit 2025, a high-level gathering dedicated to one urgent mission: unlocking Africa’s domestic capital to build...
Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s leading private sector bank, has launched the CIB talabat Mastercard credit card, a co-branded offering developed in partnership with talabat, the region’s top online food and grocery delivery platform, and powered by Mastercard. This...
Nigerian food delivery startup Chowdeck has crossed a major operational threshold, surpassing one million orders in a single month—a landmark achievement that underscores its rapid growth, expanding user base, and successful regional expansion. Backed by Y Combinator and now...
It started with a yam peel.
Not just any yam peel—this one was placed with solemn precision at the foot of our compound gate, like an offering to the orishas. My aunt’s goat, Bisi—a stubborn, one-eared matriarch with a taste...
Weekend brunch is the ultimate friendship X-ray.
One mimosa in, and suddenly you see it: the subtle eye-roll when you share good news. The way they turn your breakup into a cocktail anecdote. The fact they’ve never asked how your...
In the golden age of hustle culture, doing nothing feels like treason. But what if your rebellion isn’t loud? What if it’s just… silence?
This past quiet chaos weekend, I finally ghosted my side hustle—not with a dramatic email or...
On a rain-slicked Sunday afternoon, I found myself standing in the fluorescent glare of a convenience store, holding a pack of neon-orange gummies shaped like dinosaurs. I hadn’t eaten them since I was nine—back when sugar highs were currency...
In 2025, African fintech is no longer a regional phenomenon—it’s a global force. From Lagos to Nairobi and Cape Town to Accra, homegrown startups are pioneering payment infrastructures that outpace legacy systems in the West, attracting billions in investment...
As geopolitical tensions and climate disruptions strain global logistics, nearshoring has become more than a buzzword—it’s a strategic imperative. And while Mexico dominates headlines, two unexpected leaders are emerging: Rwanda in Africa and Vietnam in Southeast Asia.
Nearshoring—the shift of...
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