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Why Standard Bank Group Remains Africa’s Essential Financial Architect

Standard Bank Group closed its 2025 financial year with headline earnings of 49.2 billion rand ($2.97 billion), representing an 11% increase from the 44.5 billion rand recorded in 2024. The.

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Africa’s Domestic Pools Can Fund Its Development

The Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), recently launched jointly by AUDA-NEPAD and the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), the AIFF is designed to channel Africa’s estimated $2.5 trillion.

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Team Africa Initiative Positions Egypt Continental Financing Hub

Egypt has stepped forward with a proposal to mobilise $500 billion for nearly 300 projects across the continent. At the recent steering committee meeting of the African Union Development Agency.

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ICIEC Backs EUR 132.5 Million Financing to Boost Uzbekistan’s Steel Capacity

The Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC) is supporting a EUR 132.5 million financing package arranged by Standard Chartered to help complete a major steel.

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Inside World Bank’s $2 Billion Package to Uganda: Where the Money Will Go

Uganda is set to receive over US$2 billion in fresh concessional financing from the World Bank Group over the next three years, signalling the restoration of full financial support after.

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World Bank Raises Africa’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 3.8%

The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 to 3.8 per cent, up from 3.5 per cent in April, signalling cautious optimism across a region.

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How 10 African Startups Are Shaping Global Financial Innovation

In a global financial technology landscape marked by tightened funding and economic uncertainty, African fintechs continue to defy expectations. Ten of them have now earned their place on CNBC and.

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Central Banks in Africa Turn to Gold for Stability and Global Leverage

Gold has historically served as a reliable store of value and a strategic anchor in central banking—and African nations are reaffirming its relevance in today’s volatile economic climate. As global.

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Is Crypto in Africa a Revolution or a Risk?

The adoption of cryptocurrency in Africa presents both opportunities and challenges. It offers the potential for financial inclusion, cross-border transactions and economic growth, particularly in regions with limited access to.

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Zimbabwe Turns to Gold Coins Again Amid Economic Instability

Zimbabwe’s central bank has made a significant move in its quest to stabilise the local economy by resuming the issuance of gold coins, a strategy previously suspended for 10 months..

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