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Inside AfDB’s $11bn Replenishment and What It Means for Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has secured $11 billion for the African Development Fund (ADF), its concessional financing window for low-income African countries, marking a record replenishment amid tightening global.

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Kenya Taps Private Partnerships for $311 Million Grid Upgrade

Kenya has entered a $311 million agreement with Pan-African infrastructure fund Africa50 and India’s PowerGrid Corporation to construct two high-voltage electricity transmission lines and substations. This project represents a significant.

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How Kenya’s New Funds Could Shift Public Investment Paradigms

Kenya’s Cabinet has approved the establishment of two landmark financial vehicles, the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF) and the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) aimed at underpinning long-term national development without deepening.

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Egypt Launches Hurghada Airport PPP Driving Aviation, Economy, And Investment

Egypt has implemented a tender that enables the management, operation, and development of Hurghada International Airport to private companies. The government is not simply outsourcing an airport; it is signalling.

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South Africa Confronts Rising Pressure as U.S. Moves to Redraw AGOA Framework

The U.S. House of Representatives’ committee on trade signalled that it will take up a proposed three-year extension of AGOA, the landmark trade initiative that for over two decades provided.

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Analysing Africa’s 2025 HDI Rankings and Economic Outlook

As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s development story is increasingly defined not by the size of its GDP alone, but by the lived experiences of its people. Education quality,.

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Africa Needs Grids to Move Power from Renewable Energy Projects to End Users

PRESS RELEASE   Cape Town, South Africa: 8 December 2025 – Africa stands at a defining moment in its energy transition. With some of the world’s richest solar, wind and.

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What Safaricom’s Stake Sale Means for Africa’s Growing Telecom Sector

Kenya has reached an agreement to sell a 15% stake in Safaricom to Vodacom for about $1.6 billion. Once finalised, Vodacom’s ownership will rise to 55%, giving it majority control.

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What Kenya’s Private Sector Surge Really Means for its Economy

Kenya ended November with well-deserved strides that many businesses say they haven’t felt in years. Shops were buzzing, manufacturers reported fuller order books, and service providers noticed customers returning with.

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Why Africa’s $1 Trillion State Assets Matter for Future Growth

Africa is owning its choices to the capital it has managed to build over time. For the first time, state-owned institutions across the continent are managing assets approaching $1 trillion,.

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