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New Megatrends in Africa Reveals GDP Growth of 4.5 trillion by 2025

Frost & Sullivan's new video highlights challenges and opportunities, as well as macro-to-micro implications for African businesses, people, and society

Kenya: A Hub of Activity in 2016

The recent Oxford Business Group Kenya 2016 Report has confirmed what many analysts had already been forecasting about the prominence of the East African nation, and Anne Muchoki of KenInvest looks ahead to Kenya's economic potential for the next 12 months

Africa’s Soaring Demand for Energy Creates Oil Storage Opportunities for Investors

Africa's annual appetite for gasoil and gasoline is expected to climb by as much as 8 percent this year, while demand for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) has hit double digits

National Bank of Angola Strengthens Compliance Prevention Measures

The National Bank of Angola (BNA) recently announced that it is implementing a series of actions to strengthen compliance prevention measures of anti-money laundering (AML) and financing of terrorism (FT) in the Angolan financial system

Tigo Tanzania Facebook Page Gains Highest Following in the Country

Tigo Tanzania's Facebook followers recently hit the one million mark and was recognised as the highest Facebook following in the country

Driving Economic Growth by Empowering the African Workforce

Africa is sitting on a largely untapped pool of resources, which means the continent has the potential to drive economic growth, according to Samsung Africa.

Jumia Nigeria Appoints New CEO

Juliet Anammah has been appointed as the new CEO of Jumia Nigeria, while the former Co-CEOs take the reins of the new - and rapidly growing - Jumia Global business.

Africa Oil & Power Conference to be an Industry Game-Changer

The inaugural edition of Africa Oil & Power is set to maximise networking and transaction-making opportunities for the continent's oil & gas and power elite

Private Equity in Africa Set to Present Significant Opportunities for Investors in 2016

CEO of SAVCA, Erika van der Merwe, explains how the asset class presents a healthy opportunity for investors looking to Africa for private equity

Six Top Technology Trends to Watch in 2016

Gareth Mellon, ICT Programme Manager at Frost & Sullivan Africa provides a run-down of the top six technology trends to watch in Africa as we edge closer to 2016