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The Cost Of Invisibility: How African SMEs Lose Revenue Online

Across Africa, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy. They create jobs, drive innovation, and fuel local commerce. Yet, many of these businesses suffer from a silent but devastating problem: online invisibility. While business owners focus on rent, inventory, staffing, and daily operations, a critical revenue ....

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HONOR Achieves No.1 Global Smartphone Shipment Growth In 2025

HONOR has recorded the strongest overseas shipment growth among leading global smartphone brands in 2025, reinforcing the increasing role of international markets, including South Africa, in the brand’s global performance. South Africa recorded a 66% increase in overall business performance for HONOR in this period, reflecting rising local demand for reliable, value-driven smartphones and strengthening the market’s […]

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Ghana Turns to Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery to Bridge Fuel Supply Gap

As West Africa pushes to strengthen regional energy supply chains, Ghana is looking closer to home to meet its fuel needs. The country is moving to source refined petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery, a shift that reflects both Ghana’s domestic capacity constraints and a broader continental effort to reduce reliance on fuel imports […]

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Africa’s 2026 top 10 trends to watch

Top 10 Trends to Watch in 2026

Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Africa’s 2026 top 10 trends to watch IOA goes beyond the listing of key developments that will shape African affairs in economic, political and societal matters that usually characterise predictions of the year ahead. IOA surpasses these routine projections and identifies the trends that will push these developments towards […]

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Africa Takes The Lead In Global AI Workforce Readiness

As AI Investments Surge, CEOs Take the Lead on Decision Making and Upskilling Themselves: With Africa leading in workforce readiness New BCG report shows companies plan to double their spending on AI in 2026 and remain bullish on ROI 94% of companies plan to continue investing in AI even if it doesn’t drive immediate returns […]

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Kesheni Moodley joins Paymentology to Drive Growth Across Africa

Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announced the appointment of Kesheni Moodley as Regional Director for Africa, further strengthening its regional leadership as demand for modern, cloud-first issuing infrastructure accelerates across African markets. Paymentology has a long-standing presence in Africa, working closely with banks, fintechs and mobile money providers across the region to deliver differentiated […]

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Niger: Business Environment, Risks, and Market Opportunities

Contributed by In On Africa (IOA) Country overview: IOA’s history of conducting research and providing consulting services on Niger informs the insights we offer on all aspects of the country’s economy, politics and society. Our economists have noted that while the country possesses one of the world’s largest uranium deposits and has other mineral reserves, […]

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