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As the countdown begins to the third edition of the annual Africa Investment Forum (AIF), government officials, domestic and international investors and project sponsors are getting set to travel to the Ivorian capital to drum up billions of dollars in investment for a pipeline o…

Arab-African trade has enormous potential but is held back by a number of bottlenecks. The Second Arab-Africa Trade Forum in Cairo revealed new ways to take trade forward.

Vuyo Ntoi, co-managing director of African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), talks to us about the firm's investment plans going forward.

African governments are not doing enough to challenge illicit financial flows, say Professors Carlos Lopes and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira.

Despite the setbacks endured as a result of the global health crisis, Africa’s venture capital (VC) ecosystem is brimming with potential, says the CEO of AVCA.

Gregory Smith's "Where Credit is Due" examines the history of African debt, drawing lessons on how it can be successfully used to draw in investment and promote development.

From mobile money to high-speed broadband, the pandemic has accelerated the continent’s enthusiasm for digital technology.

Rwanda is positioning itself as a hub for green investment as it trials a new instrument to credit check SMEs' green credentials.