United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) has announced plans to launch a major whitepaper designed to accelerate Africa’s economic development through improved financial systems, strategic partnerships, and sustainable growth initiatives. …
African governments have been urged to treat their upcoming national climate plans not just as environmental strategies but as opportunities to grow economies, create jobs and improve living standards across …
Sustainable investment firm, Mirova, has committed up to US$10 million in five-year debt funding to ARC Ride, a Nairobi-based electric mobility startup, marking its first electric vehicle investment in Sub-Saharan …
Fidelity Bank Ghana has ended its third annual Sustainability Conference in Accra with a major pledge of more than GH¢500,000 to support young creative entrepreneurs. The bank said the initiative …
As top finance ministers from around the world gather at a beachside resort in South Africa for the G20 summit, the host nation is struggling to keep its agenda on …
The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has introduced a new continental investment platform with a target of raising $50 billion in blended finance to support infrastructure, agriculture, and climate-resilient initiatives …
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has launched a Sustainable Finance Framework aimed at supporting inclusive, climate-resilient economic growth in Nigeria. This new initiative is a key part of the bank’s …
The Public Investment Corporation (PIC), which is South Africa’s state-owned asset manager, has committed a significant amount of money—R656 million—to the SA-H2 Fund. This fund is a blended finance project …
The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has praised the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, for his trailblazing role in reshaping global development finance …
The Emerging Africa & Asia Infrastructure Fund (EAAIF), a private infrastructure group managed by Ninety-One, has secured a fresh $325 million in debt funding to support infrastructure projects across Africa …