Africa’s digital transformation is receiving another major investment, with telecommunications operator Africell securing a $99.6 million direct loan from the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to strengthen its mobile network technology.
A significant shift is taking place in the global capital markets, and Africa is positioned to benefit. JPMorgan is preparing to launch its long-awaited GBI-EM Edge index, a new benchmark.
Africa’s path to financial inclusion has been defined by bold, homegrown innovation, especially in mobile money. Over the last decade, platforms like Kenya’s M-Pesa and MTN Mobile Money across West.
Africa’s capital markets are approaching a landmark moment as Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery prepares to launch what is expected to become the continent’s largest-ever initial public offering. More than a.
Africa’s energy transition is gathering momentum as new investment platforms and partnerships seek to expand renewable electricity access across communities that remain beyond the reach of traditional power grids. .
The African Development Bank has invested $332 million, roughly R5.4 billion, in a social bond issued by Standard Bank Group, in a transaction designed to widen access to financing for.
Egypt is taking important steps to strengthen its sustainable-finance framework as the country’s Financial Regulatory Authority develops a phased roadmap for implementing international sustainability disclosure standards. The initiative reflects a.
South Africa’s electricity sector is showing signs of a significant turnaround, with Eskom recording its first annual profit in eight years and a dramatic reduction in the country’s long-running power.
Across Africa, communities and governments are confronting a problem that has been allowed to grow for years: the illegal exploitation of the continent’s natural resources. From gold and diamonds.
A powerful new chapter is unfolding in Africa’s development story. The continent is moving beyond historical constraints and embracing an important challenge: activating and channelling its significant domestic capital towards.
