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The BankservAfrica Economic Transactions Index (BETI) dropped to its lowest level for the year in April, raising fresh concerns about South Africa’s economic momentum. 

BankservAfrica reports a slump in S.African economic activity

Africa’s Travel Indaba 2025 is continuing trade show activities for a second day today at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre in Durban. 

Eswatini aims to attract 2mn tourists annually by 2027

The real estate sector in Dubai has seen significant growth in recent years, attracting a diverse range of international investors, including those from Africa, hence the growing Africa-UAE corridor for investment. 

Rise of the Africa-UAE real estate corridor

Africa’s insurance penetration remains below 3 per cent. So, what will unlock the next wave of growth in the sector? John Gangla, Associate General Manager, Minet Kenya joins CNBC Africa for more. 

What will unlock the next wave of growth in Africa's insurance penetration?

Ethiopia's FY 2024/25 federal budget has drawn significant attention, crossing the ETB 1.5 trillion mark for the first time. 

Inside Ethiopia's ETB 1.5 trillion record-breaking budget

Greencoat Renewables, a leading investor in European renewable energy infrastructure, has announced plans for a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. 

Advancing Africa’s green energy transition

CNBC Africa is joined by Mzimasi Mabece, Head of Fixed Income, Melville Douglas to give analysis. 

Trump 2.0 triggers fixed income market shake-up 

Exxaro Resources announced a landmark deal worth around R11.7 billion to acquire a portfolio of high-quality manganese assets from OMH Mauritius and Ntsimbintle Holdings. 

Exxaro to acquire S.African manganese mines in R11.6bn deal

Captive financing models stands as a sure bet to reaching corners of the markets in doubling investments in the agricultural sector in Africa. 

Unlocking financing in Africa’s agriculture through risk pooling

Kenya’s wealthy are adjusting their investment strategies in response to rising global economic uncertainty, shifting away from residential and foreign assets in favour of more liquid, higher-yielding opportunities within the country.

Knight Frank wealth report shows investments softening amidst global uncertainty

Bitcoin hovers under $104,000 today as investors await a re-test of the all-time high of $109,000 as the US-UK and China trade deals remain two key developments that could settle tariff uncertainties surrounding the Trump administration. 

What will trigger bitcoin’s next surge?

The Chief Economist at B. Adedipe Associates, Biodun Adedipe believes the improvements in major determinants of movements in exchange rate in Nigeria in the last six months suggest that the Naira is undervalued at 1,600 naira to the US dollar. 

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