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Africa Trade and Investment Development Institution announced gross exposures in 2022 grew by 22 per cent to $8 billion, a measure of increased potential for premium income. 

ATIDI gross exposures grew 22% in 2022 

Kenya’s economy posted the fastest growth in the last four quarters, despite elevated inflation and high cost of living. 

KNBS: Kenya’s GDP expanded by 5.3% in Q1’23

Africa has long suffered from a risk perception - one of the main factors contributing to the continent's estimated $200 billion trade and investment financing gap.

Risk perception continues to cost Africa billions in trade & investment financing

According to Standard Chartered Bank's second-half global markets outlook report, financial markets are presenting a challenge to investors.

How investors can capitalize on tough global outlook

The insurance business in Kenya is projected to contract as new policy measures take effect following the government's drastic changes in pension savings.

How Kenyan tax reforms impact insurance business

A new study, How Africa Trades, reveals trade in Africa remains the least developed. Africa’s trade underperforms both in volume and content and the continent’s exports amount to just 2.3 per cent of world trade.

Why Africa’s trade is under performing

Africa continues to be the next investment frontier for technology companies with demand as the continent continues with aggressive internet investment to boost the tech eco-system. 

Investing in Africa’s expanding tech ecosystem  

Investments in low carbon solutions remains marginal across Africa’s construction sector majorly occasioned by weak policies. 

Fixing Africa’s housing crisis through green building investments   

The European Union is banking on more countries within the East African community to sign up to the Economic Partnership Agreement touted as a game changer for East Africa. 

EU hails Kenya’s economic partnership agreement

Rwanda’s Development Bank is upbeat about the investment outlook as companies in the country step up capacity to better service the growing exports market. 

Rwanda’s Development Bank to double $300m fund to grow key sectors  

Companies need to invest more in cybersecurity to ward off the rising cyber threats. CNBC Africa spoke to Genie Gan, Head of Public Policy & Government Affairs, META & APAC. 

Cybersecurity threats spike as Africa adopts digitalisation

Kenya's Central Bank has raised the key lending rate from 9.5 per cent to 10.5 per cent in the latest push by the bank to tackle rising inflation.

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