Fintech companies, like Lesaka Technologies, are equipping micro-merchants with affordable, easy-to-use digital tools that are reshaping how informal businesses operate.

Analysis - Governments should harness the potential of informality as a bridge rather than a barrier to building economic resilience.

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 31 July 2025/African Media Agency (AMA)/ WAs stablecoins gain global traction for their role in ...

Nigeria has retained its status as the fourth largest economy in Africa despite a rebasing exercise that’s poised to shore up ...

This translates to tangible savings in time and transport costs for consumers, while keeping money circulating within local ...

CCBSA’s involvement in the Township Economy Revitalisation Programme is part of a strategic approach to drive inclusive economic growth and uplift informal traders.

The problem is not just one of visibility, but of conceptual mismatch. Much of Africa’s innovation is incremental, ...

The South African government has flagged rising concerns over the risk of social unrest in the country, and it’s putting ...

The offering allows customers to acquire smartphones starting from R10 per day, with no credit checks or paperwork ...

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria's nominal gross domestic product (GDP) is N372.82 trillion as of 2024 ...