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Ecobank, DBSA And RMB Close Landmark EUR 230 Million Facility To Support Uganda’s Infrastructure And Development Budget

Ecobank and Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) acting as Mandated Lead Arrangers, Coordinators and Bookrunners in partnership with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), have closed a EUR 230 million facility for the Government of Uganda to finance its FY2024/25 Infrastructure and Development Budget. The facility comprises EUR 130 million from ....

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Regulatory Excellence workshop

East Africa’s Aviation Regulators Advance Safety And Collaboration

Boeing joined forces with Cranfield University, the East African Community Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (EAC-CASSOA) and the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority to host a three-day Regulatory Excellence workshop in Entebbe, Uganda. Civil aviation regulators from Kenya, Rwanda, Somali, South Sudan and Uganda, the Uganda Ministry of Works and Transport, and Uganda’s carriers […]

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YX25 Festival

The YX25 Festival Is Where Dreams Come True

Dreams don’t sleep – they toss and turn in res, taxi rides, midnight side hustles, and starlit prayers. On 4 October 2025, those restless dreams come alive at Constitution Hill as the YouthX Festival returns with its most powerful theme yet: ‘Dreams don’t sleep.’ YX25 is not just a festival – it’s a collective awakening. […]

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Sophie Kafuti VISA GM DRC

Visa + Onafriq Join Forces To Power Mobile Money & Card Interoperability In The DRC

Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa to launch Visa Pay, a cloud-native Payments-as-a-Service platform designed to expand digital financial access across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Through this partnership, consumers in the DRC will be able to conveniently fund their Visa Pay wallets directly from mobile money […]

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GITEX NIGERIA

GITEX NIGERIA Puts A Global Spotlight On West Africa As Government And Global Tech Leaders Back Nigeria’s Digital Future

Exhibitors cite strong investor leads and international visibility as inaugural event brings in participants from 78 countries The debut of GITEX NIGERIA brought a global spotlight to Nigeria’s digital economy, with international exhibitors and investors confirming strong engagement and immediate business opportunities. Held under the patronage of H.E. Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, President of the […]

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Life Changing Bridge In Rwanda

DP World Launches Rubavu Logistics Hub, Unveils Life-Changing Bridge In Rwanda

Strategic infrastructure to boost regional trade and transform lives across rural communities. DP World has expanded its footprint in Rwanda with the inauguration of the Rubavu Logistics Hub in partnership with Rwanda’s Ministry of Trade and Industry (MINICOM). The opening of the Logistics Hub coincided with the unveiling of a community bridge in Kabeza a […]

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Google's Nigeria office

Google Announces New Connectivity Hub In South Africa, AI Tools For Students & $9m Africa Research Fund

Google today announced a new set of investments in Africa, reaffirming its nearly two-decade commitment to the continent’s digital transformation. The latest commitments focus on empowering Africa’s next generation through AI, unlocking opportunities and expanding on the innovation capacity of young Africans. They cover internet connectivity; youth-led learning and innovation; and skills training. Connectivity Google […]

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