The appointment of Anselme Patipewe as Country Managing Partner (CMP) of EY Cameroon has been formally approved by the firm’s Global Executive, confirming...
TradeConnect offers guarantees for small international trade deals
First agreement signed with Access Bank to share loan risk
Tool aims to...
TradeConnect offers guarantees for small international trade deals
First agreement signed with Access Bank to share loan risk
Tool aims to...
BCEAO keeps key lending rate at 3.25% and marginal rate at 5.25%.
UEMOA growth reaches 6.6% in Q3; inflation falls to -1.3%
Central bank...
BCEAO keeps key lending rate at 3.25% and marginal rate at 5.25%.
UEMOA growth reaches 6.6% in Q3; inflation falls to -1.3%
Central bank...
Third project phase to install solar systems in 51 additional villages
Only 20% of rural areas electrified; full coverage needs 874 billion CFA...
Third project phase to install solar systems in 51 additional villages
Only 20% of rural areas electrified; full coverage needs 874 billion CFA...
I&P closes €41m for IPAE 3, targeting €70m by 2026
Fund will invest €1-5m in 15-20 SMEs across West Africa and Madagascar
IPAE...
I&P closes €41m for IPAE 3, targeting €70m by 2026
Fund will invest €1-5m in 15-20 SMEs across West Africa and Madagascar
IPAE...
Company to invest about $378 million globally over two years
Africa to receive 94 % of funding, targeting seven key...
Company to invest about $378 million globally over two years
Africa to receive 94 % of funding, targeting seven key...
Dakar launches a CFA400 billion public offering, its largest of 2025
Funds will partly refinance short-term bank debt through longer...
Dakar launches a CFA400 billion public offering, its largest of 2025
Funds will partly refinance short-term bank debt through longer...
IFC to provide $21.2M financing to Senegal’s Carrefour Médical
Funds to expand local production, including dialysis kit components
New...
IFC to provide $21.2M financing to Senegal’s Carrefour Médical
Funds to expand local production, including dialysis kit components
New...
Hybrid financing models are reshaping Africa’s energy sector as traditional private equity acquisitions decline but clean investment grows...
Hybrid financing models are reshaping Africa’s energy sector as traditional private equity acquisitions decline but clean investment grows...
Zazu raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to enter South Africa and Morocco ahead of a 2026 Africa-wide rollout.
Over 1,000 SMEs are on...
Zazu raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to enter South Africa and Morocco ahead of a 2026 Africa-wide rollout.
Over 1,000 SMEs are on...
FG Gold secured $330 million from AFC and Afreximbank for Baomahun, bringing total commitments to $430 million.
The project aims to deliver...
FG Gold secured $330 million from AFC and Afreximbank for Baomahun, bringing total commitments to $430 million.
The project aims to deliver...
New office to serve six West African countries including Côte d’Ivoire
Launch follows shareholder exits; EBID silent on governance implications...
New office to serve six West African countries including Côte d’Ivoire
Launch follows shareholder exits; EBID silent on governance implications...
Ethiopia’s ESX is not hindered by slow IPOs but by the deeper challenge of building a market culture that matches its emerging-market...
Ethiopia’s ESX is not hindered by slow IPOs but by the deeper challenge of building a market culture that matches its emerging-market...
IPO attracts 81,466 subscribers, the largest in Morocco in a decade
Offer oversubscribed 65 times, raising 750 million dirhams
Funds to...
IPO attracts 81,466 subscribers, the largest in Morocco in a decade
Offer oversubscribed 65 times, raising 750 million dirhams
Funds to...
As West and Central African governments push to accelerate their digital transformation, the question of how to finance the necessary infrastructure has...
As West and Central African governments push to accelerate their digital transformation, the question of how to finance the necessary infrastructure has...
Bank secures 81.8 billion yen from regular and retail samurai bonds
Over 100 Japanese investors participate amid strong demand for short...
Bank secures 81.8 billion yen from regular and retail samurai bonds
Over 100 Japanese investors participate amid strong demand for short...
Telecom operator launches KES40 billion medium-term bond program
First KES15 billion tranche offered at a fixed 10.40% rate for five...
Telecom operator launches KES40 billion medium-term bond program
First KES15 billion tranche offered at a fixed 10.40% rate for five...
16 of Nigeria’s 36 banks have met new capital requirements by Nov. 2025
Recapitalization aims to boost sector strength before March 2026...
16 of Nigeria’s 36 banks have met new capital requirements by Nov. 2025
Recapitalization aims to boost sector strength before March 2026...
US pledges $150M to Zipline for African drone logistics, but funds are conditional on nations paying ~80% of costs via binding...
US pledges $150M to Zipline for African drone logistics, but funds are conditional on nations paying ~80% of costs via binding...
Yvon Sana Bangui elected president of the Association of African Central Banks
One-year term includes steering governors’ meetings and advancing...
Yvon Sana Bangui elected president of the Association of African Central Banks
One-year term includes steering governors’ meetings and advancing...
Access Holdings to seek shareholder approval for ₦40B private placement on Dec 18
Deal aims to boost capital base amid new CBN recapitalization rules...
Access Holdings to seek shareholder approval for ₦40B private placement on Dec 18
Deal aims to boost capital base amid new CBN recapitalization rules...
Impact funds in Africa manage $70-80B; half operate solely on the continent
124 of 250 identified funds invest exclusively in Africa, FERDI...
Impact funds in Africa manage $70-80B; half operate solely on the continent
124 of 250 identified funds invest exclusively in Africa, FERDI...
REGIDESO and Singapore-based EFGH signed a service framework agreement to digitalize revenue collection nationwide.
The partnership will develop secure...
REGIDESO and Singapore-based EFGH signed a service framework agreement to digitalize revenue collection nationwide.
The partnership will develop secure...
The 2025 AIF in Rabat mobilized $15.26 billion across 39 projects, signaling a shift from "potential" narratives to immediate...
The 2025 AIF in Rabat mobilized $15.26 billion across 39 projects, signaling a shift from "potential" narratives to immediate...
QDB pivots from selling tech to deploying Qatari EPC contractors directly into African infrastructure projects.
Al-Mana leveraged financial weight...
QDB pivots from selling tech to deploying Qatari EPC contractors directly into African infrastructure projects.
Al-Mana leveraged financial weight...
Government seeks CFA3104.2 billion in fresh financing for 2026
Funding need rises by CFA777.7 billion compared with last year
Debt risk...
Government seeks CFA3104.2 billion in fresh financing for 2026
Funding need rises by CFA777.7 billion compared with last year
Debt risk...
Spending plan reaches CFA8816.4 billion, up 14% from 2025
Special Accounts nearly double after creation of a new women and youth...
Spending plan reaches CFA8816.4 billion, up 14% from 2025
Special Accounts nearly double after creation of a new women and youth...
BoG cuts its benchmark rate to 18% from 21.5%, citing disinflation and better macro conditions.
Inflation drops from 23.5% in January 2025 to 8%...
BoG cuts its benchmark rate to 18% from 21.5%, citing disinflation and better macro conditions.
Inflation drops from 23.5% in January 2025 to 8%...
Intelcia to buy back 65% stake from Altice, regain full ownership by 2026
Group targets global top 10 ranking by 2030 through acquisitions, AI...
Intelcia to buy back 65% stake from Altice, regain full ownership by 2026
Group targets global top 10 ranking by 2030 through acquisitions, AI...
JP Morgan's Eweck states liquidity exists, but a shortage of "bankable" projects hinders African investment, not risk appetite.
Governments fund 80-85%...
JP Morgan's Eweck states liquidity exists, but a shortage of "bankable" projects hinders African investment, not risk appetite.
Governments fund 80-85%...
Visa renews its push for a partnership with the Central Bank of Congo.
The plan focuses on innovation, financial inclusion, and support for local...
Visa renews its push for a partnership with the Central Bank of Congo.
The plan focuses on innovation, financial inclusion, and support for local...
The DRC removes Afriland First Bank from a payroll portfolio worth $5.3 million.
Authorities reassign payments for 29,513 teachers and 2,039...
The DRC removes Afriland First Bank from a payroll portfolio worth $5.3 million.
Authorities reassign payments for 29,513 teachers and 2,039...
Africa50 urges DFIs to adopt speed KPIs after cutting its project development timeline to 3.5 years, far below the 7–10-year norm.
CEO Alain Ebobissé...
Africa50 urges DFIs to adopt speed KPIs after cutting its project development timeline to 3.5 years, far below the 7–10-year norm.
CEO Alain Ebobissé...
Vodacom Tanzania launches M-Pesa Global Payments, enabling seamless international transactions through partnerships with Visa, Alipay, MTN Uganda, and...
Vodacom Tanzania launches M-Pesa Global Payments, enabling seamless international transactions through partnerships with Visa, Alipay, MTN Uganda, and...
Sovereign Trust Insurance will launch a rights issue to raise up to NGN 5 billion (USD 3.5 million).
Nigeria’s new Insurance Industry Reform Act...
Sovereign Trust Insurance will launch a rights issue to raise up to NGN 5 billion (USD 3.5 million).
Nigeria’s new Insurance Industry Reform Act...
With intra-regional trade stalled at less than 12% of total commerce, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is stepping up its financing...
With intra-regional trade stalled at less than 12% of total commerce, the ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) is stepping up its financing...
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