Systemic Trade Finance Constraints Block African Economic Integration

Africa faces a significant trade finance deficit hampering economic growth and regional integration, according to the African Export-Import Bank’s latest publication. The finding appears in Contemporary Issues in African Trade and Trade Finance...

Nearpays Wins AI For Good Innovation Pitch, To Represent Africa Globally In 2026

1 Nearpays, a Nigerian financial technology company, has won the AI for Good Innovation Pitch held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company competed among other finalists and emerged winner with its Soft POS technology, a solution that enables...

Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair: Perez Muzik and Tulenkey set to deliver electrifying climax tonight!

The entrepreneurial spirit of Ghana is set to collide with pure musical energy tonight, Sunday, November 2, 2025, as the Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair prepares for its spectacular grand finale today. After a buzzing Day 1 and Day 2 with mega...

Women in tech: rewriting the African code

Across Africa, women are taking on new roles in the technology sector, building companies, leading teams, and designing solutions that address real social and economic problems. Yet their path remains uneven. They represent progress and...

MC Darlington lights up Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair; grand finale promises massive fireworks today

Yesterday (Saturday, November 1) was pure vibes and energy! The moment MC Darlington grabbed the mic, the entire atmosphere shifted at the 3-day Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair 2025 at the Ghud Park, Accra Mall. With his infectious charisma and witty...

MC Darlington sets Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair on fire; massive fireworks for grand finale today

Yesterday (Saturday, November 1) was pure vibes and energy! The moment MC Darlington grabbed the mic, the entire atmosphere shifted at the 3-day Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair 2025 at the Ghud Park, Accra Mall. With his infectious charisma and witty...

Africa Advances Regional Integration Despite Operating Below Potential

Africa’s economic integration is gaining momentum through new trade policies and infrastructure investments, but the continent remains far from reaching its full potential, according to Afreximbank’s latest Regional Integration and Market Access...

South Africa: FNB and Visa renew strategic partnership

FNB and Visa have renewed its partnership, reinforcing a relationship that has helped South Africans and customers across Africa pay and get paid more easily, for more than 55 years. The partnership has played a key role in shaping payments in...

African unicorn Flutterwave to allow stablecoin transfers

African payments startup Flutterwave will begin offering the transfers of stablecoins on its network, using blockchain technology provided by US company Polygon Labs. Flutterwave has focused on processing fiat currency payments for businesses...

80% of African Women Prefer Interest-Free Loans, New Survey ...

A new pan-African digital survey has revealed that eight in ten African women prefer interest-free loans, highlighting a growing demand for more equitable and inclusive financial systems across the continent. The findings, drawn from the MyBirr...

AfCFTA, A Bold Vision To Unite African Markets — Sanwo-Olu 

1 LAGOS – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has described the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a bold vision that would significantly boost intra-Africa trade, particularly trade in value-added production and trade across all...

Wale Edun to banks: Deepen access to credit for SMEs

Wale Edun, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the economy, has called on Nigerian banks to support inclusive growth and deepen the capital market for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Edun spoke at the 2025 Fellowship Investiture...

Meet the founders who raised $700 million to make light affordable for every African home

It started the way so many lifelong partnerships do — two friends in college, a half-formed idea, and an old lab filled with half-working gadgets. Anish Thakkar and Patrick Walsh met nearly twenty years ago at the University of Illinois. Back...

Tackling South Africa' s youth unemployment: causes, effects, and solutions

Youth unemployment is one of the most pressing issues in South Africa and it remains persistent ever since the transition to democracy in 1994. The challenge remains unabated and is likely to cause social instability, despite several policy...

Investing in Africa’s fintech beyond payments

Africa, long recognized for harnessing the potential of fintech primarily through payment solutions, is undergoing an intriguing transformation. Investors are now eyeing more diverse fintech avenues like digital lending, insurtech, embedded...

Electric cars, free food: 13 reasons why you should be at the Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair this Sunday

Discover amazing deals at the Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair, happening this Sunday, November 2, at the Accra Mall (Ghud Park). Over 150 vendors with more than 3,000 products are showcasing some of the most innovative, exciting, and life-changing...

As SEC, SMEDAN Move to Boost Access to Finance for MSMEs

The future looks very bright for micro, small and medium small scale enterprises as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria recently signed a pact to improve access to long-term...

Advancing Ghana’s Entrepreneurial Agenda: Building the future of micro small and medium Enterprises

Samira Abdul-Azeez, Esq., Lawyer and Deputy CEO of Ghana Enterprises Agency. The growth of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) may not be achieved solely through policy frameworks but rather a deliberate investment in people, systems and...

Unlocking financing from local pensions for SME growth and impact

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) make up 92% of all West African enterprises, employ 80% of the workforce, and generate 70% of the region’s GDP. While these businesses are critical to the growth of African economies and job creation, a...

Over 160 exhibitors pitch camp in massive Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair 2025

Massive crowds and eager shoppers poured in their numbers at the Ghud Park, Accra Mall, as the Ecobank-JoyBusiness SME Fair 2025 commenced in grand style today, Friday, October 31. The much-anticipated event has instantly transformed the venue...