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Pictures: Aida Diarra, senior vice president and head of sub-Saharan Africa at Visa with Clayton Hayward, group CEO of EFTCorp. Together they have formed a five year partnership to enhance financial inclusion in Africa (Image supplied)

Visa invests $1bn to grow financial inclusion in Africa, partners with EFTCorp

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A deserted street in Cairo after coronavirus-related restrictions were tightened. Egypt has been one of the hardest hit in Africa. Photo by Mohamed Elraai/picture alliance via Getty Images

Controlling Covid-19 will carry devastating economic cost for developing countries

Borja Santos Porras 4 Jun 2020

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Slow Covid-19 economic recovery compels African companies to adapt

Clement Chinaka 21 May 2020

A member of the Nigerian Health Task Force fumigates a building in Abuja, Nigeria, as the city struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. COVID-19 Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus

Chuku Chuku 15 May 2020

To meet the needs of its youthful population, African businesses must expand and governments must invest in infrastructure. Getty Images

Moratorium on debt for Africa? Be careful of unintended consequences

Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal 11 May 2020

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Vultures, doves and African debt: here's a way out

Danny Bradlow 7 May 2020

The street market at Mont-Bouët in Libreville, Gabon. The country was one of 10 on the continent downgraded this year. Getty Images

Why downgrading countries in a time of crisis is an exceptionally bad idea

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How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

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Africa Shared Value Leadership eSummit - Economic survival in a post-pandemic world

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The Nigerian Naira has been under a lot pressure lately
Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images

Nigeria's post-Covid-19 recovery plan has some merit. But it misses the mark

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A deserted street in Cairo after coronavirus-related restrictions were tightened. Egypt has been one of the hardest hit in Africa. Photo by Mohamed Elraai/picture alliance via Getty Images

Controlling Covid-19 will carry devastating economic cost for developing countries

Borja Santos Porras 4 Jun 2020

Africa’s dependency on commodity exports, including oil, makes it more vulnerable to the impact of Covid-19. Getty Images

How a post-Covid-19 revival could kickstart Africa's free trade area

Faizel Ismail 27 May 2020

Clement Chinaka

Slow Covid-19 economic recovery compels African companies to adapt

Clement Chinaka 21 May 2020

A member of the Nigerian Health Task Force fumigates a building in Abuja, Nigeria, as the city struggles to curb the spread of coronavirus. COVID-19 Photo by Kola Sulaimon/AFP via Getty Images

Steps to inoculate African economies against the impact of coronavirus

Chuku Chuku 15 May 2020

To meet the needs of its youthful population, African businesses must expand and governments must invest in infrastructure. Getty Images

Moratorium on debt for Africa? Be careful of unintended consequences

Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal 11 May 2020

Getty Images/Stock photo

Vultures, doves and African debt: here's a way out

Danny Bradlow 7 May 2020

The street market at Mont-Bouët in Libreville, Gabon. The country was one of 10 on the continent downgraded this year. Getty Images

Why downgrading countries in a time of crisis is an exceptionally bad idea

Misheck Mutize 4 May 2020

How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

How Mauritius' outward-focused economy survived previous shocks

Harshana Kasseeah 29 Apr 2020

Africa Shared Value Leadership eSummit - Economic survival in a post-pandemic world

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Shift Impact Africa 28 Apr 2020