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The International Monetary Fund said global growth should pick up next year with a boost from AI investment, but warned the world economy is nearing the limits of its resilience as the energy squeeze persists and financial risks build https://lnkd.in/ehpcnC9W

"We want to show that Africa is rising now" Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote tells Francine Lacqua why he’s “very confident” the IPO of his refinery business will reach 10 million subscribers. More from the Qatar Economic Forum: https://lnkd.in/eaGCNGQU

Africa’s growing exposure to drought and extreme weather is putting more pressure on already stretched water systems. Abdulla Balalaa, the UAE’s Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, tells Bloomberg TV’s Jennifer Zabasajja that the global water sector faces a $6.7 trillion financing gap — creating a major opportunity for private capital. He discusses how investment in water infrastructure can support agriculture, create jobs and strengthen climate resilience across Africa https://lnkd.in/e34dTC2F

Mariya, Halima and Fatima Dangote are taking on expanded leadership roles across the business empire built by their father, Aliko Dangote. In the latest edition of Bloomberg’s Next Africa, the sisters speak with Jennifer Zabasajja about challenging assumptions around succession, the extra scrutiny women leaders face and the pressure to prove their success is about merit — not simply the family name https://lnkd.in/e34dTC2F

South Africa's Teraco has become one of the continent's largest data center providers, serving cloud giants including Microsoft, Amazon Web Services and Google. And while AI is driving a global boom in massive training data centers, Teraco CEO Jan Hnizdo believes Africa is unlikely to host multi-gigawatt AI campuses because of the continent's power constraints https://lnkd.in/e34dTC2F

As Ebola cases rise in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, Africa CDC Director General Jean Kaseya says more funding from Western governments is needed to contain the outbreak. Kaseya warns that closing borders won't stop the virus from spreading. More on Next Africa https://lnkd.in/e34dTC2F