No More Empty Promises – The 2025 National Budget Must Reflect Government’s Commitment To Young Children
Ahead of the 2025 National Budget Speech, the Real Reform for ECD movement calls on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to put money behind the government’s commitments to expand access to early childhood development (ECD) services for every child. South Africa’s youngest children are in crisis. Seven out of ten children live in poverty and 1.15 million children aged 3-5 […]
NIBUCAA And Access Holdings Partners To Carry Out HIV Testing Drive At Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2025
In its continued commitment to public health and community well-being, the Nigerian Business Coalition Against AIDS (NIBUCAA), in longstanding partnership with Access Holdings, successfully provided HIV testing to over 2000 participants at the recently concluded Access Bank Lagos City Marathon 2025. The event which held on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Eko Atlantic City, Lagos, […]
How Agency Banking Is Transforming Financial Access In Developing Countries
By Mxolisi Msutwana, Managing Director, Anglophone West Africa, Onafriq The journey toward financial inclusion begins with trust. For individuals unfamiliar with formal financial systems, having low-cost and reliable ways to deposit and withdraw money — cash-in, cash-out (CICO) services — is essential. These accessible solutions build confidence, encouraging people to store money in digital formats […]
BADEA Extends Its Investment Commitment In TDB’s African Trade Fund ESATF
TDB Group and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) are pleased to announce the extension of BADEA’s investment commitment in TDB’s African trade fund ESATF. With an initial investment of USD 50 million in TDB’s African trade fund ESATF which has since then grown to USD 63 million, BADEA is extending its […]
EU, Denmark To Fund Uganda’s First Climate-Resilient Market
Uganda is set to build its first climate-resilient market at Elegu, backed by funding from the European Union and Denmark. The facility will host up to 1,500 traders and will be designed to endure extreme weather disruptions, particularly flooding, which has long plagued the border town. The announcement was made on 13 February 2025 during […]
ALX Accelerates PYEI’s Youth Employment Mission Through Tech Training
Following yesterday’s release of the Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) Q3 Report showing over 53,379 new earning opportunities created, ALX South Africa reinforces its intensified commitment to addressing South Africa’s youth unemployment crisis through digital skills training. The PYEI report highlights that 1.57 million opportunities have been created since the program’s inception, with a particular […]
Africa Energy Indaba To Host Africa Gas Forum, Highlighting The Role Of Gas In Africa’s Energy Future
The Africa Energy Indaba 2025 is set to host the highly anticipated Africa Gas Forum, a key platform dedicated to exploring the vital role of natural gas in Africa’s energy transition. As Africa seeks to balance energy security, economic development, and decarbonisation, natural gas is emerging as a crucial bridge fuel to support industrialisation, power generation, and cleaner energy solutions. The Africa […]
African Union Endorses New Fund to Shield Continent from Debt Crises
African leaders have given their go-ahead for the African Development Bank to establish the African Financial Stability Mechanism (AFSM). The facility, initially called for by the continent’s leaders in February 2022, will seek to prevent debt crises among member nations before they emerge. The AFSM will seek its own credit rating, enabling it to borrow […]
South Africa Postpones 2025 Budget Speech Amid Government Rift
South Africa’s 2025 Budget Speech, originally slated for 19 February, has been canceled indefinitely due to disagreements among parties in the Government of National Unity (GNU). At the heart of the conflict is a proposed two-percentage-point increase in Value-Added Tax (VAT), from 15% to 17%. According to reports, President Cyril Ramaphosa convened an emergency cabinet […]
Ethiopia and Somalia Begin Talks to Defuse Somaliland Coastline Tensions
Representatives from Addis Ababa and Mogadishu have met in Ankara for a first round of conversations on resolving the dispute triggered by Ethiopia’s memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Somaliland. The MOU, signed early last year, saw Ethiopia pledge to recognize Somaliland’s independence in exchange for coastland access for a marine base. Ethiopia, with an estimated […]
