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Nigeria Business Loans: Nomba Beats Banks with Data
Nomba and Globus Bank lent ₦21.3bn to Nigerian SMEs, with under 1% defaulting. Here's how their new credit model works and what it means for your shop.
Carrefour's Africa Push: What It Means for Small Shops
Carrefour is expanding into 22 African countries by 2030. Guinea, Ghana, Ethiopia, and Kenya are already targets. Here's what small shop owners need to know.
Africa Food Prices Rising Again: What Shop Owners Must Know
Global food commodity prices rose 2.4% in March 2026, the second straight monthly rise. Here is what African shop owners need to know and do now.
Why Africa's Economic Policy Keeps Ignoring Street Vendors
New Wits research reveals 5 ways economic policy fails African informal traders — permits, infrastructure gaps, unfair competition, and exclusion from decisions.
Mobile Money Hit $2 Trillion. Is Your Shop Taking Merchant Payments?
GSMA data shows mobile money merchant payments surged 50% to $155 billion in 2025. Here is what it means for African shop owners who are not yet set up.
Zimbabwe COBE Act Deadline: Re-Register Your Business by April 20
Every Zimbabwean company registered before 2024 must re-register under the COBE Act by April 20, 2026. Miss it and your business faces automatic deregistration.
Flutterwave Gets Banking License: What Nigerian SMEs Gain
Flutterwave now holds a microfinance banking license in Nigeria. Here's what faster settlements, direct loans, and business accounts mean for your shop.
South Africa's 92,000 Power Cuts: Cost to Small Business
Eskom declared load shedding over. But South Africa logged 92,000 unplanned power cuts in 2025, averaging 12 hours each. Here's the real cost for shop owners.
US Tariffs on Africa: Factories Closing, Jobs Gone
US tariffs of up to 50% on African goods have shut down factories in Lesotho and squeezed exporters. Here's what it means for your shop and customers.
China's Import Flood Into Africa: What Shop Owners Must Know
Chinese exports to Africa surged 25.8% in 2025 as the US-China trade war intensifies. Here's what the flood of cheap goods means for your shop.
West Africa Mobile Money Taxes: What It Costs Your Shop
Senegal, Cameroon, and Mali are taxing mobile money transfers. See what these transaction levies mean for your daily business payments and costs.
China Zero Tariff Africa 2026: What Traders Should Know
China dropped all tariffs on goods from 53 African countries starting May 1, 2026. Here is what farmers, traders, and African shop owners must know now.