Annual Meetings 2026 (AM2026): African Development Bank Group and World Economic Forum Partner to Unlock Investments in Africa’s Frontier Markets
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) on Wednesday launched the Humanitarian and Resilience Investing (HRI) Roadmap for Africa to channel private investment into Africa’s most fragile economies. The HRI Roadmap for Africa sets out a coordinated, country-led approach to mobilising commercial and catalytic capital in underserved frontier markets […]
2026 Annual Meetings: African development finance institutions unite in support of Mission 300
Senior African finance leaders attending the African Development Bank Group’s Annual Meetings (www.AfDB.org) in Brazzaville have called for coordinated action to unlock an estimated $250 billion in assets held by the continent’s development finance institutions to support Mission 300 (https://apo-opa.co/4uCkocy), a joint initiative by the African Development Bank and the World Bank Group to connect 300 […]
Annual Meetings 2026 (AM2026): African Development Bank (AfDB) 2025 Trade Finance Report Highlights Resilience of African Financial Institutions After Covid-19
The fifth edition of the African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org) Trade Finance Report paints a picture of resilient African financial institutions in the post Covid-19 years, despite a challenging global environment. Download Report: https://apo-opa.co/4uNLXj6 The 2025 Trade Finance Report, which provides an updated assessment of Africa’s trade finance landscape over the 2020–2024 period following the COVID-19 pandemic, […]
Africa’s growth holds firm amid global turbulence, says 2026 African Economic Outlook
The continent recorded an estimated average GDP growth of 4.4 percent in 2025, with 22 economies posting rates above 5 percent. In 2026, Africa is projected to grow at 4.2 percent, despite heightened geopolitical tensions and global supply shocks. Central Africa is expected to see growth rising to 3.8 percent in 2026 from 3.6 percent […]
Petroli Energy Names Silver Sponsor at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026 as PPL 269 Development Advances in Nigeria
Nigerian oil and gas company Petroli Energy will participate as a Silver Sponsor at African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, scheduled for October 12–16 in Cape Town. Their sponsorship underscores the firm’s expanding regional footprint across upstream exploration, trading and transitional energy services, alongside growing engagement with African investment platforms in line with its long-term growth […]
Businesses Of All Sizes Have A Right To Demand A Level Of Accountability From Their Technology Providers
Technology providers must battle-test their promises to be true enablers By Jevon King, CSO at Backspace Technologies Doing business in South Africa is rewarding but it can also feel like a feat of endurance. Volatile exchange rate, fuel price fears, infrastructure and energy challenges, and a host of other points of friction demand both hands […]
A Seasonal Private-Use Safari Camp Near Victoria Falls Is Redefining Wilderness Travel For Groups
Just 15 minutes from Victoria Falls International Airport, a new seasonal tented camp is offering something increasingly rare in African luxury travel: complete privacy in an active elephant corridor. Operating during the March to September 2026 season, the new Victoria Falls Tented Camp by Chiefs Tented Camps has been designed specifically for the international incentive […]
Coefficient Giving Launches $200 Million Strep A Vaccine Fund
Initiative aims to accelerate development of vaccines by multiple years for a disease that kills more than 600,000 people annually Fund has raised just over $140 million at launch with backing from multiple major donors Today, Coefficient Giving announced the launch of the Strep A Vaccine Fund, a multi-donor initiative to accelerate the development of vaccines […]
New Study Of 10,000 South African Youth Reveals Insights Into The Future Of Youth Marketing
Reaching young audiences in South Africa is becoming increasingly complex. Social platforms dominate discovery, but attention is fragmented, competition is intense, and many brands are still operating on outdated assumptions about how younger generations think, spend, and engage. To better understand this generation on their own terms, ReachPlayers, a leading gaming ad network focused on immersive […]
Anzana Secures $20 Million Facility From British International Investment To Scale Distributed Renewable Energy Across Africa
Anzana Electric Group (“Anzana”) has raised a $20 million senior secured portfolio debt facility from British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, to accelerate the construction of run-of-river hydropower projects across Africa. Run-of-river hydropower projects in Africa can play an important role in expanding access to electricity. But smaller projects […]
