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Stronger air travel demand in Africa will drive a massive surge in aircraft orders, with Boeing forecasting that 82% of new purchases will be for expansion, not replacement. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa’s aviation industry is set for takeoff, with rising demand for travel on the continent pushing …

  A Nairobi-designed digital wallet service is nipping at the heels of Eswatini’s mainstream banks and telcos, proving that African expansion can be a gainful strategy for Fintech startups. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Instacash, a mobile money platform, has begun to break the decades-long hold of traditional banks …

Prospects for high-tech manufacturing beckon for Africa as the United States moves to secure critical supply chains and cultivate a robust new frontier in the global semiconductor market. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Africa could finally insert itself into the chip-making value chain as the U.S. taps Kenya for …

Researchers in Johannesburg turn rhino horns radioactive in a groundbreaking bid to thwart poachers and dismantle illegal wildlife trade networks. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Scientists at South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand are implanting radioactive chips into rhino horns in what promises to disrupt the poaching trade. Embedding …

Somalia’s slow military rebuild after decades of civil war is finally yielding results as the country regains control over its security. The development is being watched keenly by both citizens and allies. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | African Union-backed forces in Somalia are transferring more military bases to their …

Nigerian billionaire Benedict Peters to kickstart Zimbabwe lithium production next year, driving Africa’s lithium market gains. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Nigerian industrialist Benedict Peters’ Bravura Holdings will start production at a Zimbabwean lithium project in 2025, boosting Africa’s drive to retain more profits from the global lithium boom, …

The push for a single roaming regime across Africa has received new impetus thanks to a West African protocol driving economic integration. Ghana and Benin are the latest countries to agree on a network hopping initiative. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | Growing interstate deals to end roaming fees are …

  South Africa is to transition its rail network towards a more open and competitive model, allowing private train operators access to its extensive rail infrastructure. SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | South Africa is opening its rail network to private train operators in a commercial pivot to revitalise a …

French media giant Canal+ is on the acquisition trail in Africa, targeting local industry leader MultiChoice. The South African heavyweight itself plans to invest US$89 million in its streaming flagship, Showmax, to stay ahead of Netflix in Africa SPECIAL REPORT | BIRD AGENCY | A major shake-up in the African streaming …

African states are riding the wave of a gold rush, with global prices stabilising and mining technologies advancing. Here are the continent’s ten largest gold-producing powerhouses per tonnage (t), according to the World Gold Council’s 2022 stats. 1. Ghana – 127th Known as the “Gold Coast”, Ghana is Africa’s largest …