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In a bid to boost competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises in Africa, the East Africa Chamber of Commerce has secured four billion to aid enhance value chains within the region. 

East Africa Chamber secures Ksh4bn to drive SME growth 

Rwanda’s real estate estate is likely to boom in 2024 even as the plans for affordable housing take shape in Kigali. 

Rwanda’s 2024 real estate outlook

Energy poverty, which involves issues of access, adequacy, reliability, and affordability is a pervasive global problem, but one that features most prominently in emerging economies. 

Harnessing energy issues in emerging economies

Global Internet firm Naspers is forecasting accelerated growth within the digital space as the firm eyes new acquisitions and mergers in a bid to further diversify it’s business. 

Naspers CEO says firm eyes new acquisitions 

The East African Community is making gains in intra- EAC trade as more countries join the bloc, making it the most integrated economic block in Africa. 

Unpacking intra-East African Community trade disputes

United Nations Development Programme Administrator, Achim Steiner has urged wealth nations to step up funding in a bid to tackle the growing risk of climate change facing developing countries.

UNDP’s Steiner urges wealthy nations to honour climate pledges at Davos 

Kenyan markets witnessed a surge and turbulent times alike in 2023 and with the shilling depreciation against the dollar, the markets saw investors pull out of the Kenyan market. 

Kenya markets outlook 2024 

CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters sat down with Zambia's Minister of Commerce and Trade, Chipoka Mulenga on the side-lines of the World Economic Forum’s 54th annual winter meeting in Davos, Switzerland. 

Commerce & Trade Minister Chipoka Mulenga on why Africa should beneficiate its minerals 

According to a report released by the funding tracker Africa: The Big Deal, Rwanda’s start up ecosystem saw a substantial increase in funding, collectively securing $45 million in 2023, up from $4 million raised in 2022. 

Rwanda’s tech scene: Start-ups raised impressive $45m in funding in 2023  

Rwanda’s agricultural sector is expected to record improved performance following improved rainfall signaling a drop-in inflation which now stands at 12.7 per cent. This panel discussion looks at the road ahead for the agricultural industry.

Rwanda steps up food security agenda as inflation eases

African countries defied a tumultuous year to raise $1.9 billion in venture capital funding in 2023 signaling stronger prospects for 2024. CNBC Africa is joined by Magnitt CEO, Philip Bahoshy for more. 

MENA Venture Capital investment report raises Africa’s prospects 

As the global economy navigates through multiple challenges, cyber security threats are increasingly becoming a key focus area. 

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