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Insights, guides, and resources to help you start and scale a business across Africa with confidence.

 

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What is PAPSS and how will it affect Pan-African businesses?

How PAPSS changes cross‑border African payments: costs, speed, FX risk and the checks businesses must run before paying suppliers.

Deborah Sanni

7 mins read

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South Africa MOI Rules for Company Registration

Choose the right MOI and fix ownership and voting rules before registering to avoid governance headaches later.

Deborah Sanni

7 mins read

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Digital Company Registration in Africa: Study 2026

Compare online filing, foreign-founder rules, costs and timelines across African markets; plan incorporation separately from trading.

Deborah Sanni

10 mins read

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Dangote’s IPO Is Crossing Borders as African Investors Look for a Way In

When Dangote Refinery opened its public offer on September 14, the rush in Nigeria was immediate.

Deborah Sanni

6 mins read

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Top 10 Sovereign Wealth Funds in Africa 2026

Africa’s state investment funds hold about US$164 billion as of June 2026, but the main point is simple: mandate and control matter more than headline size.

Deborah Sanni

26 mins read

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5 Ways To Protect Trade Secrets In Africa

Trade secrets are only protected when I treat them like secrets every day. In many African markets, I cannot register a trade secret the way I register a trademark or patent. That means protection usually comes down to contracts,...

Deborah Sanni

12 mins read

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After 12 Years, Uber Is Leaving Nigeria. What Went Wrong?

After more than a decade of changing how Nigerians move around their cities, Uber is leaving the Nigerian market.

Deborah Sanni

6 mins read

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Africa Leads the World in Female Entrepreneurship. Here's Why That Matters.

When people think about entrepreneurship, Silicon Valley and global start-up hubs often come to mind. Yet one of the most remarkable entrepreneurial stories is unfolding much closer to home, across Africa.

According to data from...

Deborah Sanni

2 mins read