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Business·6 min read
Lagos Built a Clearing House. West Africa Is Still Waiting to Use It
Nigeria's instant payment rails settle billions a day at home. Across the border, a trader in Cotonou still moves money the way she did in 2009.
The African MailPublished 04 Sept 2026
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Business5 min read
The Cold Chain Decides Who Gets Paid
Kenya exports more avocados than ever. The margin still accrues closest to the refrigeration, and almost none of it is on the farm…
The African Mail5d ago
Politics5 min read
A Port, a Corridor, and Four Landlocked States
Morocco's Atlantic initiative offers the Sahel a route to the sea. What it asks in return is not written in the agreement.
The African Mail6d ago
Culture5 min read
The Photographs Came Home. the Captions Did Not
Restitution returned thousands of images to Southern African institutions. Almost none of them arrived with the names of the peopl…
The African Mail01 Sept 2026
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