Latest Articles by Oluwatosin Ogunjuyigbe Contributor What does Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s fairytale victory mean for Senegal? On Sunday, March 24th, Senegal held its presidential elections. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, is set to be declared winner. But his rise to the presidency is the biggest plot twist in this build-up. Contributor Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s FX backlog clearance, Meta’s creators payouts, and Senegal’s elections. Here are the top three events from last week in Africa’s business and technology space that you might have missed. Contributor Ethiopia’s forex crisis is causing a drug shortage. In February, Ethiopia’s government announced plans to reinvent its biggest city as an African medical tourism hub with a new $400 million hospital complex. The for-profit hospital ought to open by next year. Contributor How can Africa solve its gender funding gap? Brenda Wangari answers. Getting funding as an African startup founder is hard. It’s even harder when you’re a woman. Contributor Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s stock market rally, Ghana’s anti-gay law, and Egypt’s big deals. Here are the top three events from Africa’s economic space you probably missed last week. Nigeria’s stock market is on a defiant bull run. Nigeria’s economy may be downturned, but the stock market isn’t. Contributor Nigeria’s stock market is defying economic realities. Nigeria’s stock market (NGX) is having an enticing run. Last year, it was one of the world’s best performers, gaining 45.9%. But this year seems even hotter. Contributor After Binance’s crackdown, Nigerians are moving crypto p2p transactions underground. Many Nigerians remember February 2021 as the month the central bank made it illegal for banks to facilitate crypto transactions.
Contributor What does Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s fairytale victory mean for Senegal? On Sunday, March 24th, Senegal held its presidential elections. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, 44, is set to be declared winner. But his rise to the presidency is the biggest plot twist in this build-up.
Contributor Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s FX backlog clearance, Meta’s creators payouts, and Senegal’s elections. Here are the top three events from last week in Africa’s business and technology space that you might have missed.
Contributor Ethiopia’s forex crisis is causing a drug shortage. In February, Ethiopia’s government announced plans to reinvent its biggest city as an African medical tourism hub with a new $400 million hospital complex. The for-profit hospital ought to open by next year.
Contributor How can Africa solve its gender funding gap? Brenda Wangari answers. Getting funding as an African startup founder is hard. It’s even harder when you’re a woman.
Contributor Weekly Economic Index: Nigeria’s stock market rally, Ghana’s anti-gay law, and Egypt’s big deals. Here are the top three events from Africa’s economic space you probably missed last week. Nigeria’s stock market is on a defiant bull run. Nigeria’s economy may be downturned, but the stock market isn’t.
Contributor Nigeria’s stock market is defying economic realities. Nigeria’s stock market (NGX) is having an enticing run. Last year, it was one of the world’s best performers, gaining 45.9%. But this year seems even hotter.
Contributor After Binance’s crackdown, Nigerians are moving crypto p2p transactions underground. Many Nigerians remember February 2021 as the month the central bank made it illegal for banks to facilitate crypto transactions.
