News from across Africa covering business, markets, policy and development in North, West, East, Central and Southern Africa.
Africa’s growing $100 billion credit shortfall for small and medium enterprises is forcing banks, telecom operators, and fintech companies across the continent to work together in ways that were unthinkable …
Afreximbank has restated its strong commitment to increasing intra-African trade, supporting industrial growth, and strengthening value-chain development under the African Continental Free Trade Area. The bank said it will continue …
The Business Verge Awards has announced that it will hold its next major celebration of African entrepreneurship in the first week of December 2025. The organisers said the event will …
The Care Organisation Public Enlightenment has celebrated its 30th anniversary, marking three decades of sustained advocacy, early detection services and survivor support for women battling breast cancer in Nigeria. The …
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that the Federal Government’s ongoing trade reforms, including the unification of the exchange rate, removal of fuel subsidy, and continued port modernisation, were introduced …
Nigeria’s former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has restated that Nigeria remains Africa’s top investment destination, saying the country can record massive economic growth if it embraces competent …
African leaders, policymakers, and investors are pushing for a new continental approach to development financing — one that relies less on foreign debt and more on Africa’s own pension assets, …
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Coronation Insurance Plc, Mr Olamide Olajolo, has called for responsible and disciplined adoption of artificial intelligence in Africa’s insurance industry to ensure …
The Amandla Institute for Policy and Leadership Advancement has announced plans to host a major two-day meeting of experts in Abuja to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Economic Community …
MTN Group Fintech has been honoured with the first-ever Regional Platform Business Award at MTN’s prestigious Y’ello Care Awards, in recognition of its outstanding contribution to community development and social …
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