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LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 25: Fatih Birol, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) during a press conference on day two of the International Summit on the Future of Energy Security at Lancaster House on April 25, 2025 in London, England. This Summit examines the geopolitical, technological and economic factors affecting energy security at a national and international level. (Photo by Kin Cheung - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Energy is the ‘number one problem’ for Africa’s economy, says IEA director
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Strive Masiyiwa, Founder and Executive Chairman, Econet Group; Co-Founder, Higherlife Foundation speaks at the Milken Conference 2024 Global Conference Sessions at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson
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Africa’s first ‘AI factory’ could be a breakthrough for the continent
Mukuru is one of the largest remittance companies in Africa, providing both digital and cash services. Average remittance fees are high in Sub-Saharan Africa, partly because of a continued reliance on cash payments.
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It costs more to send money to sub-Saharan Africa than anywhere else in the world: these companies are trying to change that
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: A model walks the runway at the Maxhosa Africa SS23: Alkebulan show during London Fashion Week September 2022 on October 15, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images)
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How African designers are making their mark on global fashion
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The $1 billion ‘electricity highway’ that allows Ethiopia and Kenya to share their power
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‘We don’t want to leave anyone behind,’ says Google’s Alex Okosi on the company’s drive to cut data costs in Africa
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A rejuvenated railway could change how minerals move in Africa – and globally

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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 14: Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), participates in a press conference during the annual Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group at the IMF Headquarters on April 14, 2023 in Washington, DC. The World Bank and IMF are holding their spring meetings from April 10 - 16. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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