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Optasia: more than meets the AI?

Optasia’s AI-fintech pitch promises market disruption, but questions linger about sustainability, regulation, and its real competitive edge.

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Standard Bank’s next target is Tshabalala’s last big test 

The bank has hit every target set after Covid. Now it must deliver new ones amid an oil war – with East Africa still a major strategic gap

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What Iran’s war means for African economies

Surging oil prices triggered by the war in Iran are rippling through African economies, threatening higher fuel costs, rising inflation and renewed pressure on currencies across…

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Nigeria’s reform gamble: growth finds its feet, but poverty still bites

The West African country’s economy has pulled back from the brink. But those gains haven’t translated into better lives for ordinary Nigerians

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Death threats and deficits: Nigeria’s battle to fix a broken tax system

Reform of the Nigerian tax system is not without opposition. But President Bola Tinubu has forged ahead, signing four tax bills into law

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After the shock: is Nigeria on a path to sustainability?

After a forex shock, the gap between the official and parallel dollar-naira exchange rate has narrowed. Is the country finding a more stable footing?

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MTN’s Monty Python moment

Despite posting a record loss for 2024, MTN’s shares are almost a quarter higher this year. Best hope the bad news really is out of the way