Latest Articles by Torinmo Salau Contributor Low expectations and hard realities trail Tinubu’s presidency in 2023. Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, upon assuming office in May, pledged to boost the economy by at least 6% annually, lift barriers to investment, generate employment, and unify the exchange rate. Contributor Africa’s venture capital market shrinks in 2023. There has been a major decline in global venture capital (VC) funding in 2023. Contributor Kenya’s startup bill is poised to be a catalyst for economic development. Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has announced that the Startup Bill 2022, aimed at creating jobs for Kenyan youth and offering tax breaks to startups, will be officially signed into law by April 2024. Contributor My Pivot Journal: Iwalola Sobowale’s journey from Law to UX research. My Pivot Journal is a Ventures Africa weekly series documenting people’s career transitions from one industry to another, especially to tech. Contributor Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s CBN tightens policy to fight inflation, Kenya to sell 35 state-owned companies, malaria vaccine in Cameroon. Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy landscape you (probably) didn’t miss but should keep in mind this week: Nigeria’s Central Bank introduces inflation framework to manage rising prices Yemi Cardoso, the... Contributor Lagos state needs to let the poor breathe. President Tinubu’s impassioned plea, “Let the poor breathe, don’t suffocate them,” serves as a touching commentary on the glaring paradox of the impoverished masses under his administration. Contributor African countries push for a fair and transparent international tax system. Developing countries have accused diplomats from the European Union and the UK of trying to “kill” proposals that seek to give more voice to them in international tax negotiations.
Contributor Low expectations and hard realities trail Tinubu’s presidency in 2023. Nigeria’s president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, upon assuming office in May, pledged to boost the economy by at least 6% annually, lift barriers to investment, generate employment, and unify the exchange rate.
Contributor Africa’s venture capital market shrinks in 2023. There has been a major decline in global venture capital (VC) funding in 2023.
Contributor Kenya’s startup bill is poised to be a catalyst for economic development. Kenya’s President, William Ruto, has announced that the Startup Bill 2022, aimed at creating jobs for Kenyan youth and offering tax breaks to startups, will be officially signed into law by April 2024.
Contributor My Pivot Journal: Iwalola Sobowale’s journey from Law to UX research. My Pivot Journal is a Ventures Africa weekly series documenting people’s career transitions from one industry to another, especially to tech.
Contributor Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s CBN tightens policy to fight inflation, Kenya to sell 35 state-owned companies, malaria vaccine in Cameroon. Here are three big stories from Africa’s business and policy landscape you (probably) didn’t miss but should keep in mind this week: Nigeria’s Central Bank introduces inflation framework to manage rising prices Yemi Cardoso, the...
Contributor Lagos state needs to let the poor breathe. President Tinubu’s impassioned plea, “Let the poor breathe, don’t suffocate them,” serves as a touching commentary on the glaring paradox of the impoverished masses under his administration.
Contributor African countries push for a fair and transparent international tax system. Developing countries have accused diplomats from the European Union and the UK of trying to “kill” proposals that seek to give more voice to them in international tax negotiations.
