Amplifying African Narratives
The African Development Bank Group has signed an agreement with Dubai-headquartered Mashreq to support cross-border trade transactions involving African banks, as businesses…
The central banks of Morocco and the UAE have agreed to explore links between instant-payment platforms, card switches and financial messaging systems…
Ghanaian importers can now fund eligible China payments from cedi accounts through a Stanbic Bank arrangement that settles beneficiaries in yuan via…
South Africa has moved its proposed dedicated import-export bank into a new implementation phase, seeking transaction advisers for a public-private lender intended…
African importers need more than low factory prices and tariff access. Supplier identity, destination-specific compliance, landed costs, channel evidence and after-sales support…
Afreximbank and the Government of South Africa have signed a US$14 billion Country Programme aimed at accelerating industrial development, trade expansion and…
China’s approval for Standard Bank and ICBC to operate renminbi clearing across African markets could lower settlement friction, deepen Africa-China trade links…
Afreximbank’s African Trade Report 2026 says Africa’s trade finance gap remained about US$74bn in 2025, underscoring how financing constraints continue to limit…
Kora has highlighted the growing importance of payment infrastructure to Africa’s trading ecosystem, pointing to the role of digital payments in cross-border…
South Africa has joined Afreximbank, unveiling a US$8bn Country Programme to drive industrial growth, boost intra-African trade, and strengthen economic integration.