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Africa is a continent as vast in size and opportunity as its 54 countries are disparate. Therefore, your challenge is where to go and where to look for information of excellence. Fortunately your need has been addressed with African Financial & Economic Data (AFED).
AFED is a comprehensive, consolidated and above all clear service providing interested parties in African countries with the detailed financial and economic information they need to make good political, financial, strategic and investment decisions.
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Ethiopia needs to end the persecution of a key ethnic group
smiahThe political upheaval that Ethiopians have become accustomed to seems to be a thing of the past—for now. Many have praised the new prime minister Abiy Ahmed, who took office in April 2018, for restoring calm …
Scientists are exploring a lost rainforest hidden in a Mozambique volcano
smiahIt’s hard to miss Mount Lico, a relatively isolated cliff jutting out 700 meters (nearly 2,300 feet) above the plains of northern Mozambique. Yet for hundreds of years, people were unaware that inside the ancient volcano …
The history behind Morocco’s “Africa” World Cup
smiahMorocco’s fifth bid to host the World Cup, like its previous four, ended in disappointment. After a vote by FIFA member nations on June 13, the “United” bid of the United States, Canada and Mexico was picked ahead …
Supermarket shopping in Kenya is increasing the risk of poor nutrition
smiahThe middle class boom in many African cities has inevitably resulted in several life style changes but one is proving particularly dangerous. A rise in supermarket shopping—an offshoot of rapid urbanisation—has resulted in locals eating higher amounts …
Mozambique’s own version of Boko Haram is tightening its deadly grip
smiahMozambique’s Cabo Delgado province is being held to ransom by an Islamist guerrilla movement. After months of skirmishes between police and members of the Al Sunnah wa Jama’ah, the region has now erupted into full violence. Since …
African countries and their use of data and evidence to inform policy
smiahRigorous, reliable evidence should be used when making decisions for any society. That’s because the use of evidence helps decision makers to maximise limited resources such as money and expertise. It’s also a way to avoid …
Taxify, Uber’s biggest rival in Africa, is now worth $1 billion
dcaputoTaxify battle to win the ride-hailing market in Africa and Europe has received a major shot in the arm. The five-year old Estonian startup has raised $175 million in a funding round which values it at …
Barclays Africa to join the Nigerian Stock Exchange as a broker
dcaputoBarclays Africa plans to join the Nigerian Stock Exchange as a broker in July and is exploring opportunities in three other African countries, in a move to create access for foreign investors looking to tap …
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African Financial & Economic Data (AFED) database has been collated from multiple local and international sources. Periodically, new updates are added and our data expert Ilze Gouws analyses how a few important releases impact on the current African economy.
