The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), imposed economic sanctions on junta leaders on Thursday after a military coup which ousted former president Alpha Conde last week.
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Somalia points the way to first cashless society
The launch of a national payments system has allowed Somalia to centralise its digital payments. The country is on the cusp of a digital revolution, with opportunity ripe for the picking. -
Covid-19 allows insurers to prove worth, says Sanlam CEO
With mortality claims predicted to increase as Covid variants spread, insurers have a chance to prove their worth to customers, says the CEO of Africa’s second largest insurer. -
How multilaterals exaggerate Africa risk
Without reforms in decision-making at multilateral institutions, African economies will continue to be erroneously branded as poor quality investment destinations. -
How Africa can lead the financial and crypto revolution
With its mass adoption of new technologies, Africa has the opportunity to create the next disruptive startups and the global leaders of tomorrow.
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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 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. -
Promoting gender diversity at the workplace: OCP Group partners with IFC to get EDGE certification
EDGE certification will support OCP's commitment to promoting equal opportunities not only within the organisation but also across Morocco and Africa.
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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. -
Africa's Top 250 Companies in 2021
See who's moved up and down in the rankings in our annual survey of Africa's biggest companies.
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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. -
Editors’ Roundtable: South African Airways goes private
We talk about South Africa's proposed deal to sell a 51% stake in South African Airways to a private consortium, the implications on the tech industry of Nigeria's surprise Twitter ban, and ask how Ethiopia will deal with the developing famine in Tigray.
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In the August/September issue of African Business magazine, out now, we go inside the Basketball Africa League, the NBA’s first competition outside the United States. Hosted in Rwanda in late May and featuring teams from 12 African nations, the tournament was a major addition to the continent’s sports calendar. We talk to the league’s organisers and look at the commercial opportunities for players, sponsors and hosts.
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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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