Nigeria is gearing up to become the first country in Africa to launch its own central bank digital currency. Find out how the eNaira will work and what its benefits will be.
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Zimbabwe’s positive outlook clouded by political risk
Tensions between President Mnangagwa and Vice-President Chamisa present a degree of political risk, but the overall outlook for Zimbabwe is positive. -
Senegalese agricultural bank targets smallholder revolution
Most of Senegal’s farmers engage in low-yield subsistence farming. Malick Ndiaye, CEO of La Banque Agricole, explains to Tom Collins how his bank is helping to modernise the sector. -
Pandemic disruption helps Coca-Cola plan for the future
Bruno Pietracci, Coca-Cola’s president of Africa and an experienced emerging markets operator, tells us how the pandemic has challenged the company to do things differently. -
Ecobank capitalises on regional growth in Francophone Africa
Ecobank’s head of UEMOA and MD for Côte d’Ivoire talks us through the pan-African bank’s success story in Francophone Africa.
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Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
Stories, initiatives, new ideas and solutions to drive sustainable agriculture in partnership with OCP.In partnership with
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OCP Group and ICL join forces to support sustainability programmes at UM6P and BGU
The partnership will enable experts from the two institutions to collaborate on sustainability initiatives and construct an agenda of joint lectures, seminars, workshops and symposia -
OCP Group reiterates its commitment to biodiversity
OCP Group has set up a strategy to take the necessary measures to reduce its impacts on biodiversity and contribute to its conservation and improvement. -
African Youth Climate Hub launches clean tech incubator
The AYCH 2021 Incubation Programme for African Entrepreneurs will encourage the development of innovative startups moving climate-technology forward across Africa.
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Africa's Top 100 Banks in 2021
In this year’s survey of Africa’s Top 100 Banks, profits have fallen but total tier 1 capital has risen 10.9% to $124.5bn. -
Fintech in Africa – special report
In our special report on the rise of fintech in Africa, we speak to some of Africa’s most progressive banks and fintech providers. -
Africa's Top 100 Brands in 2021
See who's moved up and down in the rankings in our annual survey of Africa's Top 100 brands.
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Editors’ Roundtable: Coup chaos in Guinea spooks miners
This week we talk about the economic and political implications of the coup in mining hub Guinea that removed President Alpha Condé, we review the success of the NBA's Basketball Africa League in Rwanda, and take a look at the booming fintech unicorns of West Africa. -
Dr Knox Chitiyo, Associate Fellow,Chatham House Africa Programme: Political Economy and Business Environment of Zimbabwe
Dr Chitiyo talks us through the recent political and economic history of Zimbabwe and the outlook for the country's investment environment. -
Kevin Kariuki : Impact of Covid-19 and the climate crisis on Africa’s energy transition
Kevin Kariuki, Vice-President for Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth at the African Development Bank Group (AfDB), joins us to discuss the ways in which the AfDB is supporting Africa's energy transition.
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In the October issue of African Business Magazine, out now, we take a look at the changes underway in Senegal. From huge oil and gas discoveries to massive infrastructure investment and the rise of Francophone Africa’s first tech unicorn, Wave, the country is becoming a hotbed of activity. But its hard-won political stability could depend on whether President Macky Sall bids for a third term in office.
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AfDB demands more support for Africa
At the African Development Bank’s 56th Annual Meeting, policymakers issue a clarion call for jabs, loans and a new world order. -
AfDB jumps into Australian capital market with $464m ‘kangaroo’ bond
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched an AUD$600m (USD$464m) five-and-a-half-year ‘kangaroo’ social bond, its first return to Australian fundraising since 2018. A kangaroo bond, sometimes known as a matilda bond, is a foreign bond issued in the Australian market by n… -
AfDB beefs up Mozambique LNG project
African Development Bank approves a $400 million loan to support Mozambique’s ambitions to become one of the world’s largest LNG exporters
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African Guarantee Fund
African Business brings you the latest news and updates from the African Guarantee Fund (AGF), the pan-African non-bank financial institution that promotes development by assisting financial institutions to scale up their SME financing.In partnership with
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IFU provides $20m capital increase to the African Guarantee Fund
The capital increment will increase the AGF's capacity to unlock financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa. -
Felix Bikpo: "If the AGF cannot support the SME sector now then it should not exist"
Outgoing CEO of the African Guarantee Fund Felix Bikpo tells us how the AGF is mitigating the economic fallout of Covid-19. -
African Guarantee Fund and Afriland First Bank partner to finance SMEs/SMIs, support women entrepreneurship and promote green businesses
African Guarantee Fund has issued a loan portfolio guarantee amounting to USD 10 million to Afriland First Bank to support SMEs, women entrepreneurs and green economy in Cameroon.
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