The rise of the mass affluent in Africa and how banks can best respond to their needs (By Margaret Soi)
By Margaret Soi, Head of Offshore Banking – Mass Affluent Offshore The purchasing power of Africa’s middle class is expected…
Direct Carrier Billing gains a strong foothold, boosting the region’s official rating
Moving from 2.8 to 2.9, the market exhibits innovation advancements while harboring opportunities for further development in anti-fraud technology; The…
Conference of the Parties (COP28): United Kingdom commits £7.4 million additional funding to African Development Bank’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing Programme
The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has announced nearly $10 million in additional funding to the African Development…
Tunisia: African Development Bank lends nearly €82 million for wastewater reuse in agriculture, strengthening climate resilience
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) approved a loan of €81.9 million to Tunisia to…
African Development Bank signs EUR 70 million financing agreement with West African Development Bank (BOAD) to strengthen support for the private sector in West Africa
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) and the West African Development Bank (BOAD) signed an agreement on granting a EUR…
Kontinental Energy Services (KES) Partners with US-Based Gulfstream Services Inc. to Serve African Oil & Gas Markets
Kontinental Energy Services (KES) has partnered with US-based upstream oil and gas corporation Gulfstream Services Inc. (GSI) for the provision…
Africa Must Set the Timing for its Energy Transition, Whether the World Likes It or Not (By NJ Ayuk)
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org/) About a year ago, before COP27 began in Egypt, Fiona Harvey…
Canon Central and North Africa Celebrates Graduation and Success of First Cohort in Collaboration with Zebra Productions Kenya Ltd
Canon Central and North Africa (www.Canon-CNA.com) proudly announces a successful milestone in its collaboration with Kenyan film and TV production…
The future of football is designed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the industry’s leaders meet at World Football Summit
The second edition of World Football Summit Asia (https://Asia.WorldFootballSummit.com/) kicked off in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a stellar gathering of…
We will not Sell-Out by Phasing Out: African Negotiations Urged to Fight for Africa
Despite the fact that over 600 million people are still without access to electricity and over 900 million people lack…
FIFA President hails “highly productive and impactful” United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) partnership at global anti-corruption summit
Gianni Infantino tells major conference FIFA (https://www.FIFA.com) collaboration with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has “achieved a…
Africa Visa Openness Index 2023: Progress in visa openness in Africa to ease cross border travel, boost trade, investment and regional integration
Rwanda becomes latest African country to offer visa-free access to all Africans; continent has bounced back from setbacks due to…
First finalists for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2023 revealed
FIFA (www.FIFA.com) has announced the finalists in the women’s and men’s goalkeeper categories; Winners will be crowned on Monday 15…
South Africa: African Development Bank approves $300 million for energy governance and climate resilience
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $300 million loan to South Africa…
Conference of the Parties (COP28): African Development Bank, international partners commit to Climate Resilient Debt Clauses
The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) announced its adoption of climate resilient debt clauses (CRDCs) today, joining major creditors and…
FIFA Museum announces new acquisitions and the opening of a FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ showcase
From 12 December, the World Cup Gallery at the FIFA Museum in Zurich will feature an exciting addition: The showcase…
Energizing Africa’s Potential: Key to Economic Prosperity and Sustainability
A number of dedicated events and exhibitions took place in Africa this year to spark discussions and inspiration to see…
CORRECTION: The African Development Bank appoints Yacine Fal as Special Representative of the President to the Africa Investment Forum
African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has appointed Yacine Fal as his Special Representative to the Africa…
Afrobarometer inaugural presence at Conference of the Parties (COP28) amplifies African voices on climate change and spurs climate action collaboration
Afrobarometer (https://www.Afrobarometer.org) delivered African citizens’ demand for urgent climate action to the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) last week,…
Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) and Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) Agree on Strategic Collaboration for Islamic Finance Capacity Development
The Islamic Development Bank Institute (IsDBI) (https://IsDBInstitute.org), the knowledge beacon of the IsDB Group, and the Bahrain Institute of Banking…