Amplifying African Narratives
A reported plan to list Airtel Money in London at about $10 billion would test global investor appetite for African mobile-finance infrastructure.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has tightened rules on copper and cobalt concentrate exports as it pushes for more domestic processing and…
The West African Power Pool has appointed Banque Atlantique Bénin to provide clearing services for the regional electricity market, strengthening the financial…
ECOWAS leaders have signed the intergovernmental agreement for the Africa-Atlantic Gas Pipeline, but financing, engineering, environmental approvals and commercial contracts remain ahead.
The UAE’s expanding role in African ports, mining and energy offers new capital but raises questions about strategic control, transparency and local…
UNESCO’s new financing dialogue highlights why African creative industries need specialised investment, stronger intellectual-property systems, better data and cultural infrastructure.
A $1.5 billion World Bank policy loan supports reforms in South Africa’s electricity, freight, water and sanitation sectors, with job gains dependent…
Africa’s plan for a single electricity market is moving into the harder work of regulatory alignment, utility reform, market design and cross-border…
The Africa Trade Gateway has completed its first Southern African energy-sector transaction, facilitating a US$5.3 million gasoil trade involving a Zimbabwean importer.
Afreximbank and South Africa’s IDC have signed a three-year agreement to support an US$8 billion industrial development and intra-African trade programme.