Africa50 Seeks to Whip Up Infrastructure Funding Across Africa During Shareholders’ Meeting 2026
The Africa50 General Shareholders Meeting 2026 was held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Center in Dar es Salaam from
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Finance
US EXIM Bank Returns to Profitability and Looks Forward to Reauthorization
On 31 July 2026, United States Export-Import Bank (USEXIM) Chair John Jovanovic released a statement announcing that the institution returned
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NEPAD Launches €500M Green Fund
On 24 July 2026, the African Union Development Agency (AUDA) New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) announced the creation of
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South Africa Secures $1.5B from World Bank for Infrastructure Upgrades
On 16 July 2026, the World Bank’s International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) approved a loan of USD 1.5
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Senelec Cross-Lists CFA110B Sustainability Bonds on Luxembourg Stock Exchange
On 13 July 2026, the Société nationale d’électricité du Sénégal (Senelec) launched its listing of Sustainability Bonds on the Luxembourg
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WADB Earmarks $2.2B to Support Côte d’Ivoire’s National Development Plan 2026-2030
On 8 July 2026, the West African Development Bank (WADB) announced that is supporting the National Development Plan (#NDP) 2026-2030
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China Authorizes Standard Bank and ICBC for RMB Clearing in Africa
On 26 June 2026, China’s Central Bank — the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) — announced that it had authorized
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BCEAO Extends Deadline to 30 September 2026 for Banks to Connect to Regional Payment Gateway
On 25 June 2026, the Central Bank of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) issued a communiqué indicating
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Africa Shapes Collective Agenda at Summer Davos 2026 in China
The 17th edition of the annual WEF Annual Meeting of the New Champions took place in Dalian from 23 to
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Japan NEXI Signs $170M in Financial Support to Kenya at State House
On 22 June 2026, Kenya’s President William Ruto hosted a high-level Kenya-Japan Development Cooperation Meeting at the State House in
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