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Green bonds, debt securities issued to finance environmentally sustainable projects, are gaining traction globally and their potential is quite significant in West Africa. While the… Read More »Unlocking Capital Markets: The Potential Of Green Bonds In West Africa
Following the closure of the 7th Africa Youth in Tourism Innovation Challenge submissions, over 150 African young change-makers are waiting anxiously in anticipation to be… Read More »Entries For The 7th Africa Youth In Tourism Innovation Challenge Will Be Announced Soon
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the World Bank have jointly announced a groundbreaking initiative that promises to reshape Africa’s energy landscape and accelerate green… Read More »Empowering Africa’s Green Transition: Financing Bankable Projects To Accelerate Industrialisation And Sustainability
The Africa Fintech Summit is pleased to announce leading African data and analytics company Analytix Engine as a Silver Sponsor for the 14th edition of… Read More »Africa Fintech Summit Accra 2025 Welcomes Analytix Engine As Silver Sponsor
Tony Elumelu, a Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, has been appointed to the IMF’s newly established Advisory Council on Entrepreneurship and Growth. Joining global figures like… Read More »Nigerian Billionaire Joins IMF Advisory Council on Global Growth
ArcelorMittal South Africa has postponed the planned closure of its long steel operations to August 31, following a $91.5 million lifeline from the state-owned Industrial… Read More »South African Steel Giant Gets State Boost to Avert April Shutdown
Sophie Chandauka, chair of Sentebale, the African charity co-founded by Prince Harry, has accused the Duke of orchestrating a bullying campaign to oust her. In… Read More »Charity Chair Accuses Prince Harry of Spearheading Bullying Campaign
XRG, the global investment arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, has secured a 10% stake in Mozambique’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in… Read More »Abu Dhabi’s XRG Taps Into Mozambique’s LNG Boom
For the first time, 140-million-year-old dinosaur tracks have been discovered in South Africa’s Western Cape, offering rare insight into dinosaur behavior at the dawn of… Read More »South Africa’s Western Cape Yields Old Dinosaur Tracks
Nigeria’s net foreign exchange inflow rose to $17.39 billion in Q4 2024, driven largely by a 47.55% surge in autonomous inflows from remittances, exports, and… Read More »Nigeria’s Forex Inflow Surged to $17.4 Billion in Q4 2024