by The Fikiria Desk | Jun 16, 2026 | Economics
Economics – Global & Regional · Editorial By Moakanyi Magazine · China-in-Africa · June 2026 When China and the African Union meet for their strategic dialogue, the language is continental: aligned development strategies, a shared future, a partnership of...
by The Fikiria Desk | Jun 10, 2026 | Economics
A national airline is often described as a matter of pride; in economic terms it is a matter of transmission. On 10 June 2026, Uganda Airlines agreed to acquire ten Boeing aircraft to support fleet expansion and a broader regional and long-haul network. The...
by The Fikiria Desk | May 6, 2026 | Economics
A sovereign bond is signed in a distant financial centre, but its consequences land in a Kolwezi workshop, a Goma warehouse and a Kinshasa payroll. On 6 May 2026 the Democratic Republic of Congo took that step: an International Monetary Fund mission reached...
by The Fikiria Desk | Mar 12, 2026 | Economics
Rwanda’s economy is small enough that a single institution can move a narrative, and large enough that a narrative is not the same as output. The FinTech Centre and the Innovate Rwanda platform, launched on 12 March, arrive with the former in abundance —...
by The Fikiria Desk | Mar 26, 2025 | Economics
Somalia is often described as a cash economy, but the description has been wrong for years — it is a digital-payments economy running on disconnected pipes. Value moves constantly by phone, yet between one operator and another, or between a wallet and a bank, it has...