Features

Swazi B. Tshabalala, chief finance officer and currently acting senior vice president at the African Development Bank Group, discusses the bank’s efforts to help countries ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic and the how the continent can jumpstart economic development.

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.

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.

Companies based in English-speaking Africa are investing in their Francophone neighbors, with tech companies leading the way.