Last updated: February 23, 2026
Egypt Is Betting $11 Billion on Petrochemicals to Cut Imports and Win New Export Markets
Featured Summary:Egypt plans about $11 billion of petrochemical investment through 2030New plants will replace chemicals Egypt still imports for...
Egypt’s Growth Plan Is Shifting From Debt-Funded Expansion to Private-Sector Industry
Featured Summary:Egypt enters the next phase of growth with debt still high and refinancing needs still heavyCairo is trying...
Egypt’s Suez Manufacturing Boom Is Rewriting the Investment Case for Africa’s Largest Economy
Featured Summary:Egypt is building more manufacturing capacity around the Suez corridor as it pushes toward the top of Africa’s...
Africa GDP 2026: Digital Services Are Emerging as the Continent’s Next Growth Engine
Featured Summary:Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to grow 4.3% in 2026, with digital investment adding to the expansionMobile technologies already...
Africa Credit Rating Agency Starts a Decade-Long Shift in How African Capital Is Priced
Featured Summary:AfCRA launches as Africa pushes to keep more investment value on the continentMore mines, refineries and industrial projects...
Africa’s Largest Economy Is Losing Its Lead: Why South Africa Still Dominates—and Egypt Could Pass It by 2029
Featured Summary:South Africa remains Africa’s largest economy in 2026Its lead is narrowing as growth stays weakEgypt is closing the...
Africa’s Economy Is Gaining Momentum as AI Drives a Global Race for Energy and Critical Minerals
Featured Summary:The World Bank raised Sub-Saharan Africa's 2026 growth forecast to 4.3%Global demand is pushing new capital into African...
Africa Companies Face a Growing Cybersecurity Burden as Government Support Lags
Featured Summary:African companies are increasing cybersecurity spending as attacks expose more business systemsHigh borrowing and operating costs are putting...
Africa’s Cybersecurity Talent Crisis Collides With a Global Pay Divide
Featured Summary:U.S. information-security analysts earn a median $129,180 a yearCybersecurity salaries across major African markets remain far below that...
Africa’s Cybersecurity Talent Crisis Is Squeezing Entry-Level Job Seekers
Featured Summary:African businesses are putting more money and attention into cyber protectionSecurity engineering, cloud and identity skills remain in...
Africa Digital Economy 2026 Surges as Cybercrime Losses Reach $484 Million
Featured Summary:Africa’s mobile economy contributed $240 billion to GDP in 2025Instant payment systems processed 64 billion transactions worth nearly...
Africa Is Earning More Dollars but Paying a Higher Price to Stay Dollar-Dependent
Featured Summary:Africa's commodity exports are bringing in more dollars as the cost of global capital stays highAfrican governments face...