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Why we publish Capital News Africa
Africa Partners is driven by one conviction: Information about financing, debt, and financial markets in Africa is crucial because there is a significant lack of accessible and reliable ...
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Politics
What the problem with development aid is
In the debate about the meaning of development aid, US President Trump is creating facts. He wants to largely stop it and shrink USAID to insignificance. Will the ...
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Development aid brings little benefit to the African private sector
There is currently an outcry among development workers. US President Donald Trump wants to largely withdraw the USA from development aid and shrink the US Agency for International ...
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Energy
Do ESG and mining really go together?
In the past weeks, there were renewed calls for ending reliance on fossil fuels in transport. But producing electric autos requires intensive mining for metals. Can the environmentally ...
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Finance
African exchanges need to consolidate
There are 40 securities exchanges on the African continent, and that number is increasing. While that might sound positive, the fact is that many of the exchanges are ...
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Africa Capital News
How private equity can better its chances in Africa
Private equity firms are having a hard time in Africa. One hindrance is their inability to sell companies that they have acquired for their funds. How private equity ...
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Africa Capital News
Africa, the land of ESG investments
In Europe, investors tend to see Africa as an underdeveloped continent that needs a helping hand from wealthy nations. New figures show that Africa can compete with other ...
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English
A big step toward African financial independence
African stock markets have not fully realised their potential. There are, however, initiatives in Morocco and in South Africa aimed at strengthening the local markets. How can Africa ...
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A stock exchange listing is liberating 
Thanks to an IPO, a company gains independence from banks and fund investors. A stock exchange listing is liberating and invigorating. Capital News Africa: From the Trading Floor, ...
