Features
The Last Internet Battlefield
By drone or by cable, Google, Facebook and other tech giants are vying to unlock Africa’s trove of potential subscribers who still lack internet access.
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The Old Days Aren’t Coming Back
Central America and the Caribbean won’t revert to normal post-Covid. Digitization, diversification and infrastructure investment are contributing to a regional transformation.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Alternative IPOs Pick Up Steam
Palantir and Asana go public in direct listings as the IPO market heats up.
News
Banks Urged To Address Inequalities
While fintech was meant to democratize economic power, unconscious biases drove innovation and solutions were designed to generate revenue rather than improve everyone's lives.
Features
Can Microlenders Make A Comeback?
Once hailed as a game-changer for the impoverished, microlenders are falling behind in the digital race while online lenders and commercial banks poach their turf.
Features
Development Lenders Plug Gap
The global pandemic is holding back Africa’s essential infrastructure development. Some creative private sector and multilateral solutions promise to ease the crisis.
News
IBM Announces Spin-off To Focus On Cloud
NewCo will free the parent to soar in cloud services, IBM says.
Features
Morocco Plots Its Comeback
The government unveiled an ambitious economic recovery package. But with a flagging tourism industry and declining FDI, worries persist.
Features
Resilience and Hope
Covid-19’s impact has not been as great in Africa as on other continents. But governments are still looking for ways to return to rapid growth.
Features
The Anglophones Are Coming
Companies based in English-speaking Africa are investing in their Francophone neighbors, with tech companies leading the way.
News
The Long Road Ahead
What can policymakers do to ensure their nations—and the world—prosper after the Covid crisis passes?