• In the red

    In the red

    South Africans have racked up quite a bit of debt over the years – ZAR1.63 trillion to be precise. This amount equates to US$118 billion, which is larger than the… Read more

    Big buy-in

    Big buy-in

    While formal retail supermarket chains are increasingly popping up in more countries, a massive 80% of African consumers continue to shop at informal street markets. Research by US group Nielsen,… Read more

    Cash stash

    Cash stash

    South African citizens hold nearly ZAR30 billion of the country’s wealth in HSBC Swiss bank accounts. Representing 0.57% of GDP, this is supposedly linked to South African CEOs of top… Read more

    Sunny side up

    Sunny side up

    As of next year, Zimbabweans will no longer be allowed to install electric water heaters in newly developed properties. In a bid to fully switch to solar-powered systems, the state-owned Zimbabwe… Read more

    Flying high

    Flying high

    Around this time next year, Rwanda could have its very first drone port and cargo robot route. The proposed project by research organisation Afrotech and UK-based design firm Foster +… Read more