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Shaynerose Magabi

Shaynerose Magabi is a junior marketing analyst at Renew Capital. She is responsible for supporting the development of evergreen social media content, utilizing Google Analytics for data-driven insights and reviewing the website for SEO improvement to enhance brand visibility and drive engagement. She also supports the marketing team with administrative tasks, newsletter content and blogs. Prior to joining Renew Capital, she worked as a blog and content writer at Opera News Hub. Shaynerose holds a Bachelor’s degree in linguistics, media and communication from Moi University, Kenya

Africa in Brief - May 23, 2025

May 23, 2025

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14 min read

Africa in Brief - May 23, 2025

Ghana Unlocks $337M for Startups | M-Pesa Hits $451B | Ethiopia's Inflation Drops to 13% + U.S. Leaders' Africa Focus Ranked

Ruth Ayalew
Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Ruth Ayalew, +2
Africa in Brief - May 16, 2025

May 16, 2025

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14 min read

Africa in Brief - May 16, 2025

$100B AI Promise | "Trade, Not Aid" Refresh | 5 AfDB Hopefuls | Cotton, Cars & Carbon Credits + Deep Blue Africa

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi, +1
Africa in Brief - May 09, 2025

May 9, 2025

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12 min read

Africa in Brief - May 09, 2025

47% Want Out? | Trump Axes AfDB $$ | Charcoal Won’t Quit + Butterfly Collector’s 747 Legacy

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - May 02, 2025

May 2, 2025

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14 min read

Africa in Brief - May 02, 2025

$4B Private Capital Surge | 15M Job Seekers | Sahel’s Atlantic Access + Art in Madagascar

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - April 25, 2025

Apr 25, 2025

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13 min read

Africa in Brief - April 25, 2025

Africa’s Billion $$ Companies | AI’s Hidden Hands | Chocolate > Bitcoin? + Luxury Train in SA

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - April 18, 2025

Apr 18, 2025

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12 min read

Africa in Brief - April 18, 2025

12 Fastest-Growing | GITEX Hangover | Red Sea Turf Wars | Ghana’s Gold Grab + Africa’s AI Leap

Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - April 11, 2025

Apr 11, 2025

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15 min read

Africa in Brief - April 11, 2025

1.1B Mobile Wallets | Africa in Orbit | Afrobeats Making Money + Hotel Gold Rush

Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Ruth Ayalew
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - April 04, 2025

Apr 4, 2025

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15 min read

Africa in Brief - April 04, 2025

11 Credit Upgrades | Africa’s U.S. Trade Surplus at Risk | Rwanda's AI Leap | Mount Kenya's Icy Vanishing Act

Ruth Ayalew
Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Ruth Ayalew, +2
Africa in Brief - March 28, 2025

Mar 28, 2025

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14 min read

Africa in Brief - March 28, 2025

$17.6T Property Play | What Africa Sells | 20km Beam Shots | Is Starlink Already Losing Africa? + On the Trail of Alexander the Great

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - March 21, 2025

Mar 21, 2025

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11 min read

Africa in Brief - March 21, 2025

50.4°C Reality | Côte d’Ivoire Secret | AfCFTA’s 45% Trade Promise + A Big Crack

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - March 14, 2025

Mar 14, 2025

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15 min read

Africa in Brief - March 14, 2025

Africa Was Wealthier Than China? | President Trump’s Africa Envoy | Ghana Cuts 6 Taxes + Traditional Beauty in Ethiopia

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - February 28, 2025

Feb 28, 2025

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13 min read

Africa in Brief - February 28, 2025

1 in 36,000 | Generation Hustle | Dangote vs. Oil Mafia + Fashion’s Global Rise

Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Ruth Ayalew
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - February 21, 2025

Feb 21, 2025

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11 min read

Africa in Brief - February 21, 2025

Rebels Seize Bukavu | Africa’s $20B Safety Net | Remittances > Aid + A Secret in the Sahara

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - February 14, 2025

Feb 14, 2025

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14 min read

Africa in Brief - February 14, 2025

China Moves In | USAID Moves Out | Ethiopia’s Costly Cart | Africa’s Energy Bank + Namibia’s Founding Icon

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - February 7, 2025

Feb 7, 2025

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16 min read

Africa in Brief - February 7, 2025

Fintech’s $47B Future | France Packs Its Bags | Trends in Startup Laws Shakeup + Climate-Smart Cows

Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Ruth Ayalew
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - January 31, 2025

Jan 31, 2025

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12 min read

Africa in Brief - January 31, 2025

$50B for Africa’s Power | Central Banks Hold Steady | Fintech Disrupts Remittances + Goma Under Siege

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - January 24, 2025

Jan 24, 2025

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15 min read

Africa in Brief - January 24, 2025

Trump's Africa Policies | Big Five Economies | West African Spirits Revived + Map Misconceptions

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - January 17, 2025

Jan 17, 2025

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14 min read

Africa in Brief - January 17, 2025

Africa's Urban Boom | Starlink's Affordable Internet | Ethiopia Open for Business + $2.2B for Startups

Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi, +2
Africa in Brief - January 10 -  Trends to Watch in 2025

Jan 10, 2025

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16 min read

Africa in Brief - January 10 - Trends to Watch in 2025

Ethiopia’s Stock Bet | Côte d’Ivoire’s Test | SA Leads G20 + Tech’s 4IR Surge

Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +1
Africa in Brief - December 13, 2024

Dec 13, 2024

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13 min read

Africa in Brief - December 13, 2024

Ghana’s Big Reset | Morocco Innovates Diagnostics | Kigali Packs a Tasty Punch + Lagos Stops Dancing

Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +1
Africa in Brief - December 6, 2024

Dec 6, 2024

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15 min read

Africa in Brief - December 6, 2024

Francophone Startups Surge | 73% Offline in Moz | A Female Prez in Nam + 21-Year-Old Botswana Sensation

Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +1
Africa in Brief - November 29, 2024

Nov 29, 2024

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12 min read

Africa in Brief - November 29, 2024

Africa Funds Its Own | Wolves Crave Nectar | MTN's 5G Expansion + King Prempeh's Historic Homecoming

Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +1
Africa in Brief - November 22, 2024

Nov 22, 2024

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15 min read

Africa in Brief - November 22, 2024

Kenya’s Frankenfood Fight | Congo Goes Dark | Somaliland’s Power Play + Tuna Boats for Sale

Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - November 15, 2024

Nov 15, 2024

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14 min read

Africa in Brief - November 15, 2024

Wine Surge in Abidjan | Zambia’s Kwacha Crunch | Mauritius Shifts Power + 5G Race

Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - November 8, 2024

Nov 8, 2024

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14 min read

Africa in Brief - November 8, 2024

Trump 2.0 | Kenya’s Tea Mountain | Botswana’s New Guard + Snow in November

Laura Davis
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +1
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