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Africa's economic growth
  • Following a slow recovery from the debilitating impact of COVID-19, Africa’s economic growth declined to an estimated 3.8 per cent in 2022 and later deteriorated to 3.3 per cent in 2023.
  • Africa is not immune to economic shocks and has recently faced a multi-crisis situation.
  • African countries have posted more than 5 per cent output expansions in 2024.

Africas economic outlook

Before COVID-19, Africa experienced 20 years of solid growth and made tangible economic and social progress. However, the COVID crisis brought this progress to an abrupt halt, and many countries, which are under increasingly tight budget constraints, struggled to invest in essential sectors amidst recovering from the aftermath of the health crisis.

Following a slow recovery from the debilitating impact of COVID-19, Africa’s economic growth declined to an estimated 3.8 per cent in 2022 and later deteriorated to 3.3 per cent in 2023.

However, according to a recent UN …

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  • TransCentury Group Plc (TC)’s rights issue commenced trading on Thursday morning at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE).
  • TC shareholders have until January 23, 2023 to take up 1.87 million new ordinary shares 
  • The firm is seeking to raise Sh 2 billion which will be directed towards recapitalizing the business, reducing debt and unlocking working capital.  

TransCentury Group Plc (TC) shareholders have until January 23, 2023 to take up 1.87 million new ordinary shares as rights issue commenced trading on Thursday (29th December, 2023) at the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). 

The infrastructure investment firm is seeking to raise Sh 2 billion which will be applied towards recapitalizing the business, reducing debt and unlocking working capital for TC’s underlying businesses.

TC Group Chief Executive Officer Nganga Njiinu said the company has strengthened its governance structures reassuring shareholders as it strives towards profitability. 

“Our shareholders taking up their rights will be investing in