Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah speaking at the opening of the CAX WKND in Kigali. The Creative Africa Exchange Weekend…
Absa strikes deal with World Bank agency to boost African lending
Absa said on Tuesday that it had reached a $497m (R7bn) agreement with the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (Miga) to bolster its…
UK-Africa Investment Summit – January 2020
On 20 January 2020 the UK will host the UK-Africa Investment Summit in London. The Summit will be hosted by…
Global Community Renews Commitment to the World’s Poorest Countries with $82 Billion
A global coalition of development partners announced (on December 13) their commitment to maintain momentum in the fight against extreme…
$120m growth fund to boost African off-grid solar power companies
The Shell Foundation together with the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, FMO, have announced the launch of the $120 million Energy…
SheInvest – new initiative to mobilise EUR 1 billion for women across Africa
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has launched SheInvest, a new initiative to boost gender equality and female economic empowerment. The…
ITFC and Afreximbank sign US$100 Million Credit Facility
Afreximbank President Prof. Benedict Oramah (right) and ITFC CEO Hani Sonbol shake hands after signing $100 million credit facility agreement…
Africa Finance Corporation to spend US$1.5bn in 2020 development projects across continent
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) plans to invest about $1.5 billion in 2020 as part of a $7bn project pipeline as…
Africa-Europe Alliance: EU invests over €100 million in African economic integration
The European Commission recently adopted a set of projects in support of African economic integration. The initiatives, worth €101.5 million,…
Why global and pan-African investors need to set their sights on the 2019 Africa Investment Forum
The year 2019 will be one of the defining moments in Africa’s investment landscape. Bigger, bolder and more ambitious projects…
