Yokohama – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)…
Scaling mini-grids: what African countries can learn from each other
It is estimated that by the year 2030, mini-grids will be providing electricity to as many as 500 million people…
US$251mn package approved to support women entrepreneurs in Africa
Early this week, French President, Emmanuel Macron and G7 leaders approved a US$251mn package to support women entrepreneurs in Africa…
AfricaConnect: New financing offer for German companies
The Development Investment Fund of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is intended to facilitate investments in…
Africa Finance Corporation issues US$650million seven-year Eurobond
Africa Finance Corporation (“AFC” or “the Corporation”), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, announces the successful issuance of a…
Regional growth in sub-Saharan Africa projected to be 3.4% in 2019 and 3.6% in 2020 – IMF
In the last World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund projects regional growth in sub-Saharan Africa to be 3.4% in…
African Infrastructure Investment Managers announces the final close of African Infrastructure Investment Fund 3 at US$320 million
AIIF3 targets significant influence investments across the power, transport and midstream energy sectors in Sub-Saharan Africa – areas with the…
US$150m approved for Off-grid electrification project in the sub-region
US $150m has been approved by World Bank and the Clean Technology Funds (CTF) for the implementation of the Off-grid electrification project (ROGEP) which will facilitate…
OPay targets new Africa markets after $50M funding
Nigeria-focused mobile payments company OPay raised $50 million from investors, cash it plans to use to expand the scale and…
The African Union will launch operational phase of the AfCFTA at Summit in Niger
“It goes without saying that the most emblematic of the flagship projects of Agenda 2063 is the African Continental Free…
