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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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South Africa’s ability to deliver on its ambitious infrastructure vision in the coming years will depend heavily on securing long-term domestic and foreign investment partnerships. With the National Development Plan setting a target to raise infrastructure investment from less than 20% of GDP to at least 30% by 2030 – which translates to more than […]
...Africa has nearly $4 trillion in domestic institutional capital that it can tap for infrastructure investment according to a recent report by leading continental lender, AFC. Held by pension funds, sovereign wealth funds and banks, this capital pool could help bridge the $100 billion plus annual infrastructure investment gap being exacerbated by debt distressed public budgets, rising protectionism as […]
...By Tanaka Chikosi Over the past five years at Google, I’ve had the privilege of working at the intersection of technology, strategy, and entrepreneurship. From building global programs that empower startups to designing incentive models that help businesses scale, one truth has stood out: innovation knows no borders. The same creativity and ambition I’ve seen […]
...AAI’s 41st Annual Awards Gala to Celebrate Visionary Leadership 2025 Honorees Include The Ford Foundation Mission Investments Program Set to Receive the Inaugural Investor Impact Award Hosted by Sandra Babu-Boateng Sunday, September 21, 2025, 6PMCipriani’s 42nd St. New York, NY The Africa-America Institute (AAI) — the preeminent U.S.-based organization connecting Africa to the Americas to […]
...The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of Angola will host Africa’s biggest Infrastructure Financing Summit from 28-31 October 2025 in Luanda, Republic of Angola. The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and African Union Commission (AUC) in collaboration with Government of the Republic of […]
...Standard Bank has become the first financial institution in Africa to launch TikTok Search Ads. This milestone reflects the bank’s commitment to innovation and its strategy of engaging younger, digitally native audiences through relevant and impactful social platforms. Reaching the Next Generation TikTok Search Ads allow brands to appear in search results when users actively […]
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