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Ruth Ayalew

Ruth Ayalew is a junior research analyst at Renew Capital, supporting a diverse portfolio of projects, including research. She also supports project managers with project planning, coordinating logistics, and ensuring project deliverables meet customer expectations. Before joining Renew Capital, she worked as a project intern at iCog, where her main duties included startup acceleration and training, as well as actively participating in Toastmasters International and Rotary International. Ruth Ayalew holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Unity University and is working on her Master of Science in Economics from Addis Ababa University.

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 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 - March 07, 2025

Mar 7, 2025

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13 min read

Africa in Brief - March 07, 2025

2 Presidents, 1 Country? | Debt: Who Owes Who? | Tinubu’s Trillion-Dollar Dream + An Artful Escape

Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Laura Davis, +1
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 - 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 1, 2024

Nov 1, 2024

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16 min read

Africa in Brief - November 1, 2024

Africa’s Stake in U.S. Polls | Endorsing Morocco | Election Heat in Mozambique | Moniepoint’s Billion-Dollar Moment + Ali’s Rumble Remembered

Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - October 25, 2024

Oct 25, 2024

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18 min read

Africa in Brief - October 25, 2024

BRICS Power Play | Rand Soars, Naira Falls | Egypt Beats Malaria + Mo’s Report Card

Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - October 18, 2024

Oct 18, 2024

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18 min read

Africa in Brief - October 18, 2024

Ethiopia is Wary | AI Hubs Race On | Jumia’s Strategic Shrink + The Largest Tent in the World

Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - October 11, 2024

Oct 11, 2024

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17 min read

Africa in Brief - October 11, 2024

Google Teams With Vodafone | Ghana’s $1B Gold Deal | Election Updates + Where Investors Focus

Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis, +2
Africa in Brief - October 4, 2024

Oct 4, 2024

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13 min read

Africa in Brief - October 4, 2024

SA Stocks Up | Starlink: Affordable Kenya, Costly Nigeria? | Drone Tech in Africa + Springboks Win

Ruth Ayalew
Shaynerose Magabi
Laura Davis
Ruth Ayalew, +2
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