Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has forecast that the country’s economy will grow by 10.2% in the 2025/26 fiscal year, surpassing the 8.9% growth projection issued by the finance ministry in June last year. According to Abiy, the revised outlook is based on the country’s economic performance over the past six months.


Innocent Semosa spoke to Dr Costantinos Berhutesfa, former UN Senior Economic Policy Advisor in New York, Chair of the AU Anti‑Corruption Board in Addis, and Professor of Public Policy and Sustainable Institutional Reforms.

Ethiopia&rsquo;s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, has forecast that the country&rsquo;s economy will grow by 10.2% in the 2025/26 fiscal year, surpassing the 8.9% growth projection issued by the finance ministry in June last year. According to Abiy, the revised outlook is based on the country&rsquo;s economic performance over the past six months.
 Innocent Semosa spoke to Dr Costantinos Berhutesfa, former UN Senior Economic Policy Advisor in New York, Chair of the AU Anti‑Corruption Board in Addis, and Professor of Public Policy and Sustainable Institutional Reforms.

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Ethiopia’s economic outlook is projected to be 10.2% in the 2025/26 fiscal year

Three subsidiaries of the Dangote Group have secured expanded gas‑supply agreements with units of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), in a move aligned with Nigeria’s Gas Master Plan 2026. The agreements were announced in Abuja at the launch of the plan and are expected to support industrial expansion, boost gas utilisation and advance cleaner‑energy adoption across key sectors.


Innocent Semosa spoke to senior international trade consultant Collins Nweke.

Three subsidiaries of the Dangote Group have secured expanded gas‑supply agreements with units of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), in a move aligned with Nigeria&rsquo;s Gas Master Plan 2026. The agreements were announced in Abuja at the launch of the plan and are expected to support industrial expansion, boost gas utilisation and advance cleaner‑energy adoption across key sectors.
 Innocent Semosa spoke to senior international trade consultant Collins Nweke.

Dangote Group subsidiaries secure expanded gas supply agreements with Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited

Mukuru, a financial services platform, says it has helped bridge a significant gap in the informal sector by enabling informal businesses to send, receive and store money securely, make payments and transact across borders, all without requiring formal bank accounts.


The company notes that nearly 70% of Africa’s economy still operates informally, with millions of small traders, cross‑border merchants and micro‑entrepreneurs relying heavily on cash due to limited access to traditional banking and digital infrastructure. This reliance exposes them to risks such as theft, poor record‑keeping and exclusion from formal financial services.


Innocent Semosa spoke to Andy Jury, the CEO of Mukuru.

Mukuru, a financial services platform, says it has helped bridge a significant gap in the informal sector by enabling informal businesses to send, receive and store money securely, make payments and transact across borders, all without requiring formal bank accounts.
 The company notes that nearly 70% of Africa&rsquo;s economy still operates informally, with millions of small traders, cross‑border merchants and micro‑entrepreneurs relying heavily on cash due to limited access to traditional banking and digital infrastructure. This reliance exposes them to risks such as theft, poor record‑keeping and exclusion from formal financial services.
 Innocent Semosa spoke to Andy Jury, the CEO of Mukuru.

Mukuru bridges the gap in the informal sector by facilitating cross‑border transactions for businesses without the need for formal bank accounts

A celebration of the strong partnership between Uber Eats and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, aimed at uplifting township‑based entrepreneurs through digital transformation, took place earlier today in Soweto. The public‑private collaboration has resulted in the digitisation of more than 2 000 businesses and the creation of nearly 8 000 income‑earning opportunities.
Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

A celebration of the strong partnership between Uber Eats and the Gauteng Department of Economic Development, aimed at uplifting township‑based entrepreneurs through digital transformation, took place earlier today in Soweto. The public‑private collaboration has resulted in the digitisation of more than 2 000 businesses and the creation of nearly 8 000 income‑earning opportunities. Nhlanhla Mahlangu reports.

Ethiopia’s economic outlook is projected to be 10.2% in the 2025/26 fiscal year

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