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In Uganda, where over 75 per cent of the population relies on small businesses or informal income, digital financial service providers face the challenge of balancing financial inclusion with profitability. 

Balancing inclusion & profitability in Uganda’s digital financial services

Building an interconnected Africa is set to stimulate trade within the continent thus bolstering export led revenues. CNBC Africa spoke to Felix Chege, CEO of Real Resources Africa for more.

Streamlining logistics to accelerate intra-Africa trade

Rahul Dhir, CEO of Tullow Oil, is leading efforts to shape Africa’s dynamic energy sector. With a strong focus on developing local resources, Dhir highlights the crucial role of local content in unlocking community value and driving sector progress. 

Dhir: Tullow Oil focused on developing African resources

Women’s growing role in banking is fueling stability and innovation, with successful examples of gender inclusion transforming financial services worldwide. 

How women’s participation can transform financial services & drive innovation

Over 200 million Americans will have a date with destiny as they head out to cast their votes today in what has been termed as one of the closely contested elections in American history. 

Voters head to polls in historic race to pick next U.S president

Contract farming could see Africa fix it’s fragmented agricultural value chains thus handing farmers better prices as well as access to global commodity markets. 

Why contract farming can be Africa’s silver bullet towards food security

Investment in battery manufacturing is tipped to create thousands of jobs and accelerate industrialization for African economies seeking to capture a slice of the global manufacturing pie. 

Manufacturing Africa: How Africa can unlock opportunities in battery manufacturing 

Africa’s energy transition is anchored in four essential pillars: investments, integration, infrastructure and governance. 

Investments, integration, infrastructure & governance to drive Rwanda's energy transition

As climate impacts worsen, developing countries are grappling with rising debt and limited fiscal space. 

World Bank, IMF & G20 in diagnostic mode as climate impacts accelerate and finance gap grows

The African continent risks losing about $10 trillion in financial crimes linked to cyber-attacks if the continent does not step up it’s preparedness. 

Cyber crime surge threatens Africa’s economic growth

Ethiopia’s economy is projected to grow by 8.4 per cent this year with services industry turbo-charging growth. 

Ethiopia set to roll out new SME law to spur enterprises

Investors remained jittery as markets continued to rally as the U.S elections enter fever pitch. Regional markets have largely remained stable with currency markets pricing in big moves. 

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