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Johannesburg pulses with energy as South Africa gears up to host the 20th G20 Leaders’ Summit from November 22 to 23, 2025. This event stands out as the first G20 gathering on African soil, a powerful moment that amplifies the continent’s voice in global talks. President Cyril Ramaphosa leads the ....
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International commercial banks are exiting the African oil-and-gas sector to minimise their hydrocarbons exposure. However, a wave of African banks and other innovators are stepping into the gap, and providing the finance to drive the next phase of Africa’s energy development. This is a key theme emerging from the energy event AOW: Investing In African […]
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The New Wave of Nigeria’s Soft Power – Ventures Africa, venturesafrica.com an online platform that tells stories about an evolving Africa, has released a new edition of its business magazine, Ventures Africa BizHive. The magazine covers news analysis and discussions around entrepreneurship, evolving business trends and innovations around Africa. The latest issue, titled ‘The New […]
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Leendert Grobbelaar, Group Trade and Supply Chain Product Owner at Standard Bank CIB The trade finance ecosystem plays a crucial role in facilitating international trade by providing financing and risk mitigation services to importers, exporters and other participants in the global supply chain. In recent years, the trade finance ecosystem has undergone significant transformations driven […]
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Polo Leketa, Hannah Subayi Kamuanga, Winnie Mwangi, Lexi Novitske and Eleanor Kigen In 2016, the Angel Fair Africa team introduced the “All Female Investors Panel” aka “Queens Panel” in response to the industry need to highlight the exceptional work of leading female investors who were breaking the glass ceiling. Over the year, many industry events […]
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AOW 2023 is honored to announce that Olu Verheijen, Special Advisor on Energy to His Excellency President Bola A. Tinubu, and Gabriel Aduda, Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, will be coming with a Nigerian delegation to showcase investment opportunities within Africa’s largest oil & gas producing market. Nigeria’s energy sector is […]
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The new Country Focus Reports (CFRs) provide analysis and policy recommendations to strengthen countries’ active participation at COP 28 Ahead of the 28th United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP 28), the African Development Bank Group (https://www.AfDB.org) has launched country-by-country economic reports to guide African policymakers in their discussions at the global event. The new […]
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