With Over 5,000 Alumni, Initiative Seals UBA’s Pan-African Leadership Pipeline Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reinforced its commitment towards tackling youth unemployment across the continent …
Category:
AFRICA NEWS
- AfricaAFRICA NEWSSouth AfricaSouth Africa EconomySouthern Africa
South African rand posts biggest gain since 2023 on Middle East ceasefire
South Africa’s financial markets rebounded sharply as investors returned to risk assets following a ceasefire in the Middle East, which eased fears of global energy disruptions, according to African Economy. …
- AfricaAFRICA NEWSEconomy
Nigeria ranks third as five countries control 70% of African banks’ $107 billion revenue
Africa’s banking industry generated about $107 billion in revenue in 2025, with Nigeria weakly positioned as the continent’s third-largest market. A report by McKinsey and Company shows that about 70 …
As Aliko Dangote turns 69, his story demands to be read not as a biography of wealth, but as a case study in Africa’s unfinished industrial argument. For decades, the …
Africa Feed & Food (AFF) has received a USD 90 million investment from French development finance institution (DFI) Proparco and North Africa-focused investment entity RMBV. Africa-focused law firm Asafo & …
- AfricaAFRICA NEWSNewsSouth AfricaSouth Africa EconomySouthern Africa
US and South Africa move to reset ties amid diplomatic tensions
The United States’ newly accredited ambassador to South Africa, Matthew Bozell, formally assumed his duties on Wednesday during a ceremony that also saw envoys from 19 other nations receive accreditation …
- AfricaAFRICA NEWSEntrepreneurship
Africa startup funding tilts to debt as early stage slumps in March
Africa’s start-up funding rose in March, but the gains masked a deeper shift in investor behaviour, with capital increasingly flowing into fewer, more mature companies through debt rather than equity. …
Russia is seeking to build an alternative cross-border payments network in Africa using a ruble-backed cryptocurrency, as it looks to bypass Western financial systems following sanctions imposed over the war …
- AfricaAFRICA NEWSEntrepreneurship
Verto Expands Business Accounts to Enable Seamless Payments from the US to Africa
Global payments platform, Verto, has launched a new solution under its Verto Business Accounts offering, enabling U.S.-registered companies to open USD accounts in their own business names and move funds …
Zenith Bank Plc has completed its long-awaited entry into East Africa with the full acquisition of Paramount Bank Limited, marking a major milestone in the Nigerian lender’s regional expansion strategy. …