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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...
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is planning to establish an oil trading company to manage crude supply for his new refinery in Nigeria, Reuters...
Meeting in Abidjan on 14 February 2024, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $117.9 million to the...
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), a subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) dedicated to fostering development impact,...
In the heart of Nigeria’s Ekiti State, a groundbreaking initiative is taking shape – the Ekiti Knowledge Zone (EKZ), a bold step to transform the region...
The African Development Bank and the OCP Group signed three loan agreements in Rabat totalling $188 million to help fund the OCP Group’s Green...
PE firm Adenia Partners has successfully expanded its investor base across America, Europe, and Africa, sticking to its strategy of acquiring controlling...
Ecofin Agency: Could you provide a summary of your current fundraising efforts? We've observed significant involvement from development finance...
The WAEMU currency has achieved an unprecedented peak against the Nigerian currency-naira, reaching 2.45 naira per franc as of January 15, 2024. This...
Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported consolidated Full-Year (FY) 2023 financial results and provided guidance for 2024.“In 2023 we recorded...
After a decade of consistent growth, the volume of investment captured by African startups has seen a year-on-year decline in 2023. This drop is...
The healthtech industry in Africa showed resilience over the past year, only dipping 2% in funding. In contrast, the broader African tech world saw a...
From March 2023 to January 2024, AGL Côte d'Ivoire carried out the end-to-end logistics of the medical equipment, ordered by the Ivorian Ministry of...
The Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) issued an instruction on January 31, 2024, outlining the procedures for providing payment services within...
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on February 1 the establishment of a $100 million financing facility for the Moroccan...
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote announced an investment of over $1 billion to develop a phosphate project in Senegal. The announcement came on...
KeysFinance Partners, partnering with a consortium of Ivorian investors through "NSI" investment vehicle, is delighted to announce the official...
AXIAN Investment, a leading investment firm committed to fostering African start-ups, announces two new deals. With Bfree, AXIAN confirms its willingness...
The Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA), the development impact-focused subsidiary of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced...
The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has joined forces with African nations to develop an innovative fund named "Timbuktoo". This tool is aimed...
In a strategic move to support green small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), young entrepreneurs, and female-led firms in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Gambia,...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) agreed on Wednesday that the Bank should take a stake of USD 10.50 million in the capital of...
The 59th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and the 50th Meeting of the Board of Governors of the African...
The outstanding non-repaid bank credits of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (Cemac) reached CFA1,917.9 billion on December 31, 2022....
Kenya, South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria collectively absorbed nearly 75% of the total funding raised by African startups in 2023, with fintech companies...
The loanis the very first agreement between the Canadian financial institution and the West African Development Bank. It will in crease financing for...
Despite a 14% decrease in the value of palm oil since the beginning of 2023, positive signs are emerging with a recovery in prices, increased demand from...
The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, has committed a US$ 30 million senior secured...
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID), Dr. George Agyekum Donkor, has once again...
The International Finance Corporation's (IFC) investment in the second fund of A.P. Moller Capital is awaiting approval since August 31, 2023. The...
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of EUR 74.25 million to Cameroon in Abidjan on 14 December 2023 to implement...
Meeting in Abidjan on 13 December 2023, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved a loan of $105.19 million to Angola to...
Vista Group is among the African companies that are taking advantage of Société Générale’s decision to exit more African countries.  Société...

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