GERD’s first power tests Ethiopia’s self-financed dam model: funding structure, currency risk and where private capital can actually enter.
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Money
The Diversity of Money in Zambia and Africa
Money is diverse, and one can only see its diversity when they travel across countries for business or pleasure. Money is there to help transact, paying for plane tickets, or even refuelling the car as you travel. In Western economies, when you go to the airport, you...
Ethiopia’s Private telecom licence — capital structure the business case for investors
A Safaricom-led consortium’s US$850m bid wins Ethiopia’s first private telecom licence. The real story is capital structure, currency risk and bankability.
South Sudan 4G launch in South Sudan — capital structure what comes next for investors
Zain’s 4G launch in South Sudan on 8 March 2021, read as a capital project: dollar capex, pound revenue and where local firms can enter the stack.
First mobile-money licence in Somalia — capital structure why it matters for investors
Somalia’s first mobile-money licence makes the payment economy bankable, reframing who funds it, who carries float risk and who can invest.
AfCFTA trading begins in East Africa — capital structure what comes next for investors
AfCFTA begins 1 January 2021: following the capital behind East African continental trade — working capital, trade finance, currency and settlement risk.
Payment systems law in Uganda — market impact how the market shifts across East Africa
Uganda’s National Payment Systems Act 2020 reprices fintech risk, ring-fences customer funds and reshapes who funds and owns payments businesses.
Dambisa Moyo: The Global Economist
There is a great Zambian woman that must be celebrated, as her contribution to the global economy cannot be ignored – Dr Dambisa Moyo, an influencer with over a million followers on LinkedIn. Dambisa Moyo, PhD, is a global economist who sits on the boards of the 3M...
The Standard of Banking: The Bank, Business Loans and Your Financial Records
According to Forbes, Standard Bank is “the largest lender in Africa”, as the banking group launched the game changing forex trading app in 2017 – Shyft. This position of largest lender is backed by 157 years of lending money to business owners and individuals. Global...