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African Hidden Champions (AHC) will host an exclusive Soirée on April 24, 2024, in Johannesburg to convene and celebrate entrepreneurial spirit with top...
The African Development Bank and the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) on Thursday officially launched a...
The BOAD's Djoliba 2021-2025 strategic plan places a significant emphasis on the digital economy, with investments totaling CFA3.3 trillion (about €5...
Two former bankers from the French group BNP Paribas, Hussein Sefian and Faisal Khan, have initiated a new $100 million private debt impact fund...
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (“FEDA”), Afreximbank’s impact investment subsidiary, has announced its investment into Bloom Africa Holdings...
The African Development Bank has published a report clarifying the legal framework, processes and governance for a call on the callable capital by the...
Several multinational companies on the Lagos Stock Exchange are grappling with the adverse effects of the Nigerian naira's depreciation and are currently...
Société Ivoirienne de Banque (SIB) has reported strong financial results for 2023, but also disclosed a significant allocation of $3.25 million...
Verod-Kepple Africa Partners announced the successful closing of its inaugural investment fund, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (Vkav), on April 9. The...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) announced this week a significant 17.3% increase in its assets in 2023, reaching $12.34 billion. This milestone not...
In 2023, the African private equity sector experienced significant downturns, with exits dropping by 48% and investments by 22% to $5.9 billion,...
As part of the effective start of activities of Yiri, the innovation center of Africa Global Logistics (AGL) dedicated to the development of start-ups in...
Société Générale's subsidiary in Côte d'Ivoire announced it is getting ready to increase its capital by CFA4.45 billion (around $7.3 million). This...
African businesses and governments are increasingly turning to the international bond market to meet their foreign currency needs, amid signs of growing...
Subsidiaries of the Bank of Africa (BOA) in Côte d'Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Niger are set to initiate the 2023 dividend distribution season on the...
Following the sale of its short-term insurance subsidiary in Tanzania in January 2024, Old Mutual is continuing its withdrawal from certain African...
GuarantCo has partnered with Africa GreenCo in a $27 million risk-sharing agreement. This initiative, signed yesterday April 4, aims to mobilize...
On March 20, 2024, Africa Global Logistics (AGL) signed the contract to manage the Walvis Bay Multipurpose Bulk Terminal in Namibia, in the presence of...
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a financial institution focused on infrastructure projects across the continent, has been selected along with 21 other...
African startups have collectively raised $466 million in the first quarter of 2024, according to a report released yesterday by Africa the Big...
Adenia Partners, a private equity firm, announced on Wednesday the successful closure of its largest fund dedicated to Africa, totaling $470...
Société Générale Côte d'Ivoire once again stands out on the Abidjan Regional Stock Exchange for its generous dividend policy. For FY2023, the bank has...
NSIA Bank Côte d'Ivoire unveiled a summary of its financial results for the year 2023 on March 29, 2024, showcasing total gross receivables (including...
Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire remains committed to its generous dividend distribution policy, backed by improved financial indicators in 2023. The bank has...
The Regional Securities Exchange (BRVM) in Abidjan has seen a significant announcement of net dividends amounting to CFA400.3 billion...
The African Development Bank has signed a $75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited. The loan will...
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), in a statement released on Tuesday announced the closure of a record-breaking syndicated loan amounting...
The report points out that the African continent as a whole has coped better than any other region in the world with the downturn in the venture capital...
After splitting from parent company Appzone in 2022, Nigerian fintech firm Zone has secured its first round of funding from a group of investors. This...
The record for raising financial resources through ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) bonds has already been broken this year in Africa. The...
The African Development Bank and NMB Bank Limited Zimbabwe (NMB) have signed a $15 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility to unlock...
French industrial gas giant Air Liquide announced yesterday it has sold its operations in twelve Sub-Saharan African countries to the investment firm...
South Africa is about to make a significant leap in cryptocurrency regulation, marking a first not only for the country but for the entire African...
The report, released for International Women's Day, highlights a glaring lack of parity in financing access for startups, even in the modern...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, granted an additional $16.08 million on March 4, to The Gambia to bolster its ongoing...

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