The Brazil Africa Forum 2021 is co-organised, for the second year running, by the Brazil Africa Institute and SouthBridge whose leaders are confirmed speakers in diverse panels. BAF will be held virtually on November 23rd and 24th with the theme “Natural Resources: Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development”. Led by co-founders and Managing Partners, Dr Donald Kaberuka, Mr Lionel...

Dakar Terminal, the operator of the El Hadji Malick SY ro-ro terminal, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malian warehouses in Senegal (Entrepôts Maliens du Sénégal, E.MA.SE) on 14 October 2021. Under this agreement, Dakar Terminal commits to reducing the cost of port transit for all new tanker lorries in transit through Senegal. This exceptional measure will support the process...

In recent months, Sudan has succeeded in securing financing guarantees with the international community. The country was only able to do so thanks to the democratic process it was following until a new coup happened. With this new picture, Khartoum could lose its supports. Yesterday, a new coup happened in Sudan. The second in three years. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (pictured), the coup leader,...

The military junta in Mali plans to hold national conferences before the legislative and presidential elections, initially scheduled for February 27 next year, are held. This new decision risks disrupting the well-prepared process, the United Nations fears. A UN delegation led by Abdou Abarry, Niger's Ambassador to the United Nations, Nicolas de Rivière, his French counterpart, and U.S....

Bureau Veritas and Bolloré Ports have awarded Meridian Port Services (MPS) two stars under the Green Terminal environmental labelling process. This comes after Bureau Veritas conducted an audit lasting several months to assess the social and environmental performance of MPS’s facilities, equipment, energy consumption and operating processes. MPS is the first container terminal in the...

Three months after it raised about €600 million in long-term financing, drug maker Aspen continues to improve its product portfolio in South Africa. The group intends to set money aside to settle some of its debt. JSE-listed group Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd has sold a portfolio of six products marketed under the Trustan, Altosec, Zuvamor, Ciavor, Grantryl, and Aspen Granisetron brands...

The transitional government in Sudan appears to be weakening. While a coup was foiled on September 21, a new attempt has proven successful. Tensions between civilians and military forces have been growing in recent weeks. Early today, October 25, several civilian leaders of the Transitional Council were arrested by the military. Local sources reported they were taken to an undisclosed location....

Members of the Africa Investment Forum team showcased two projects during a virtual investor roundtable as the continent looks to boost its healthcare sector and attract much-needed investment in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. The projects, jointly worth around $140 million and located in East and West Africa, were previewed for potential investors. The roundtable, held 21 October, is...

The African Development Bank has launched a consultation process with health ministers and other partners as it develops a strategy to drive enhanced access to health services across Africa through 2030. Input from ministers in the Bank’s 54 regional member countries, development partners and civil society is expected to strengthen the Bank’s Strategy for Quality Health Infrastructure in...

The African Development Bank has signed a grant agreement for $500,000 with Y’ello Digital Financial Services (YDFS), a fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria, to be used for a study into economic, religious, and social factors hampering access to finance for women in northern Nigeria. The research, which includes a feasibility study, women-focused design and testing, will focus on both...