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By Refilwe Mokate, Head of African Banks Client Coverage and Zoya Sisulu, Head of Financial Institutions Group Client Coverage at Standard Bank Corporate & Investment Banking The first quarter of the year has passed, yet the number of significant events and shocks during these three months has equalled what one might expect over several years. […]
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Over one thousand stakeholders from across government, finance, development, and the private sector are set to convene in Nairobi for the Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2026 Summit, seeking to drive a dialogue to unlock sustainable financing for Africa’s agri-food systems. Scheduled to take place from 30 June to 2 July 2026, the summit will […]
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By Andrea McKaiser-Walbrugh, Senior Associate in the Banking & Finance team at CMS South Africa As of this year, the promise of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has shifted from vision to imperative. The AfCFTA is no longer judged by aspiration but by its ability to mobilise capital at scale across the continent. […]
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A dispatch and reflection from the 2026 World Bank Spring Meetings Last week in Washington, the streets were crowded with global finance leaders, heads of state, business owners, civil society actors, and media gathered to discuss the current state of the global economy. The numbers that framed the week were sobering. OECD data confirmed a […]
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New models such as the Àjọjẹ Community Resilience Fund show how blended finance and diaspora capital could strengthen essential services across African communities. Contributed by Lola Dare, Muyi Aina, Moremi Ojudu For decades, development finance has focused on large-scale sectors such as energy, infrastructure, sovereign debt, and, more recently, climate finance. Yet an equally important […]
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The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) company, managed by Ninety One, has committed EUR 40 million in sustainability-linked financing to Cabo Verde Airports to support the second phase of a landmark programme to expand, modernise, and decarbonise seven airports across Cabo Verde. The financing will support Phase […]
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Analysis in brief: Through investment in the energy, information and communications technology and transportation sectors, the People’s Republic of China has vastly expanded Africa’s essential developmental infrastructure. Such assistance also brings financial and political benefits to China. These projects are financed through interest-bearing loans from Chinese state banks, and Chinese state companies are financially rewarded. […]
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The Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB Group) and the Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) have signed today, during the Africa Investment Forum (AIF), an International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex (CSA) to enhance financial resilience through local currency solutions in Africa. Leveraging TDB Group’s continental footprint and development finance […]
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Expert Panel unveils strategies to embrace and scale finance toward strengthening public and private sector investment across Africa’s agrifood sector for growth, food security, and resilience Unlocking new and innovative sources of financing will be critical to meeting Africa’s agrifood system transformation ambitions and deploying interventions across interconnected sectors such as energy, trade, infrastructure, and […]
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