Business & Economy

Ten months after opening, Kenya’s new Lamu container port remains worryingly underused. By Zachary Ochieng in Nairobi.

Egypt business news Chinese ride-hailing giant DiDi Chuxing has launched operations in Egypt. The company will operate its ‘Wasalny’ or ‘Wasalny+’ services in the Alexandria governorate, in a move that rivals competitor Uber. Operating across 17 countries globally, Egypt is DiDi’s second Afric...

Restriction-free Zanzibar saw visitor numbers skyrocket during the pandemic. But as the rest of the world emerges from self-inflicted downturns, Judy Cogan discovers the Tanzanian archipelago is looking to build on its tourism success, with a new 70-storey skyscraper, airport and multi-billion-...

A new report has shone light on the aviation giant’s role in the live export of primates and other animals of ‘concern’. By Britt Collins.

Africa's latest business and investment news, including details on the fate of South Africa's embattled Mango Airlines, Uganda's dairy dispute with Kenya and Tanzania and Gabon's newest Unesco-listed reserve.

A staggering 120 billion barrels of black gold are claimed to lie untapped beneath the semi-desert wilderness that straddles the Namibia-Botswana frontier. It’s been heralded as a get-out-of-poverty-quick card for these small, underdeveloped nations. But as exploration licenses begin to be issu...

NewsAfrica's Mary Fashoyin on how the Barbadian singer tapped into a gap in the market  – and transformed the fashion and cosmetics industries.

Judy Cogan speaks to the illegal African migrants who've gone from selling Chinese-made knockoffs on the streets of Barcelona to opening their own streetwear boutiques to secure Spanish residency.