Good Morning Africa

Formula 1 is coming to Rwanda. But beyond the race itself, what ecosystem of opportunities could it bring to Africa? From tourism and aviation to infrastructure, investment, technology and jobs, we explore what Rwanda’s F1 ambitions could mean for the wider economy, and how African businesses, talent and investors can position themselves to benefit.

Uganda has accumulated substantial domestic savings, but how much of that money reaches productive businesses and infrastructure? Josephine Okwui-Ossia explains why capital markets matter to the country’s growth ambitions.

Uganda wants to grow its economy from about US$ 50 billion in 2023 to US$ 500 billion by 2040. But can taxes, government borrowing, and development grants finance that ambition? With development assistance shrinking, debt payments absorbing public resources and private-sector credit remaining limited, the country faces a fundamental financing challenge. Dr Francis Mwesigye, Chief Economist at the Uganda Development Bank and co-author of a policy paper on financing the tenfold growth target, a...

Africa has the potential to grow, but reforms must deliver jobs and investment. What separates economic policy announcements from results