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Source: The Mauritius Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mauritius' former central bank governor released on bailVillen Anganan

Source: Supplied. AfricArena celebrated 100 years of innovation with @totalenergies_za for the 100 Startupper of the Year Challenge at the AfricArena Cape Town Grand Summit 2024.

Global cities compete to host AfricArena innovation summits in 2025

2 Jan 2025

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

AltSchool Africa and Binance launch scholarships to nurture digital skills in 500 Africans

3 Dec 2024

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AfDB approves $1.5bn emergency food facility

AfDB approves $1.5bn emergency food facility

Wendell Roelf 23 May 2022

Citi, UK's BII agree $100m risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

Citi, UK's BII agree $100m risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

18 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Katja Hamilton 6 May 2022

Allianz and Sanlam to create Africa joint venture

Allianz and Sanlam to create Africa joint venture

5 May 2022

Coca-Cola African bottler's $3bn IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

Coca-Cola African bottler's $3bn IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

Promit Mukherjee and Emma Rumney 3 May 2022

Blockchain paves the way for social good in Zambia

Blockchain paves the way for social good in Zambia

3 May 2022

Are African banks at last going digital?

Are African banks at last going digital?

3 May 2022

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

29 Apr 2022

What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

Peter Hirst 29 Apr 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

28 Apr 2022

African Union welcomes EU support

African Union welcomes EU support

28 Apr 2022

African Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC

African Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC

28 Apr 2022

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Jonathan Munemo 28 Apr 2022

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

25 Apr 2022

IMF reaches agreement with Benin on $658m extended credit facility

IMF reaches agreement with Benin on $658m extended credit facility

25 Apr 2022

It's time for SA businesses to harness their African trade growth potential

It's time for SA businesses to harness their African trade growth potential

15 Apr 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

Rachel Savage 14 Apr 2022

Source: Daily Maverick.

Standard Bank named Best Bank in Africa

7 Apr 2022

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IFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

Source: REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

World Bank approves $750m in budgetary support to Kenya

22 Mar 2022

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Prudential Financial and LeapFrog Investments make surprise announcement

18 Mar 2022

Biz 'ready-to-wear' Content Features

Biz 'ready-to-wear' Content Features

Bizcommunity.com 17 Mar 2022

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Absa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

16 Mar 2022

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

14 Mar 2022

Source: iStock

Digital therapeutics revenue from health insurers to reach $8bn globally by 2026

14 Mar 2022

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Multi-national investment banks announce exodus from Russia

Katja Hamilton 11 Mar 2022

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EU's Global Gateway initiative to provide access to €150bn for African infrastructure development

10 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied. Metals like palladium are essential in automotive manufacturing. John Angerson/Alamy

Five essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukraine

Sarah Schiffling and Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos 2 Mar 2022

Source: Worldbank.org. World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C.

World Bank's $157bn takes edge off global pandemic fallout

2 Mar 2022

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Kenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

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Citi, UK's BII agree $100m risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

FinanceCiti, UK's BII agree $100m risk-sharing lending deal for Africa

18 May 2022

#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Finance#AfricaMonth: Exponential intra-trade growth expected on the continent

Katja Hamilton 6 May 2022

Allianz and Sanlam to create Africa joint venture

FinanceAllianz and Sanlam to create Africa joint venture

5 May 2022

Coca-Cola African bottler's $3bn IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

RetailCoca-Cola African bottler's $3bn IPO delayed by Ukraine turmoil

Promit Mukherjee and Emma Rumney 3 May 2022

Blockchain paves the way for social good in Zambia

FinanceBlockchain paves the way for social good in Zambia

3 May 2022

Are African banks at last going digital?

FinanceAre African banks at last going digital?

3 May 2022

Bitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

FinanceBitcoin adoption by Central African Republic baffles cryptoverse

29 Apr 2022

What does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

FinanceWhat does the increase in global inflation mean for African countries?

Peter Hirst 29 Apr 2022

Central African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

FinanceCentral African Republic adopts Bitcoin as an official currency

28 Apr 2022

African Union welcomes EU support

FinanceAfrican Union welcomes EU support

28 Apr 2022

African Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC

FinanceAfrican Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC

28 Apr 2022

Africa faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

RetailAfrica faces hard knocks as rich countries take manufacturing back home

Jonathan Munemo 28 Apr 2022

Mastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

FinanceMastercard Foundation and Trace launch free learning app to reach 26 million young Africans

25 Apr 2022

IMF reaches agreement with Benin on $658m extended credit facility

FinanceIMF reaches agreement with Benin on $658m extended credit facility

25 Apr 2022

It's time for SA businesses to harness their African trade growth potential

FinanceIt's time for SA businesses to harness their African trade growth potential

15 Apr 2022

Sub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

FinanceSub-Saharan Africa's growth to slow to 3.6% this year, World Bank says

Rachel Savage 14 Apr 2022

Source: Daily Maverick.

FinanceStandard Bank named Best Bank in Africa

7 Apr 2022

Source: .

FinanceIFC invests $50m in the first gender bond issued by Banco Pichincha

5 Apr 2022

Source: REUTERS/Johannes P. Christo

FinanceWorld Bank approves $750m in budgetary support to Kenya

22 Mar 2022

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FinancePrudential Financial and LeapFrog Investments make surprise announcement

18 Mar 2022

Biz 'ready-to-wear' Content Features

Marketing & MediaBiz 'ready-to-wear' Content Features

Bizcommunity.com 17 Mar 2022

Source: iStock

FinanceAbsa expands its digital partnership ecosystem in Africa

16 Mar 2022

Vehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

AutomotiveVehicle financing startup Moove Africa to expand with $105m funding

14 Mar 2022

Source: iStock

HealthcareDigital therapeutics revenue from health insurers to reach $8bn globally by 2026

14 Mar 2022

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FinanceMulti-national investment banks announce exodus from Russia

Katja Hamilton 11 Mar 2022

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FinanceEU's Global Gateway initiative to provide access to €150bn for African infrastructure development

10 Mar 2022

Source: Supplied. Metals like palladium are essential in automotive manufacturing. John Angerson/Alamy

FinanceFive essential commodities that will be hit by war in Ukraine

Sarah Schiffling and Nikolaos Valantasis Kanellos 2 Mar 2022

Source: Worldbank.org. World Bank Headquarters, Washington D.C.

FinanceWorld Bank's $157bn takes edge off global pandemic fallout

2 Mar 2022

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ICTKenya's Cellulant targets 50,000 new merchants

Duncan Miriri 28 Feb 2022

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LegalStreamlining of intra-African trade gathers momentum

Virusha Subban 28 Feb 2022

Promising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

ICTPromising fintech solutions take the spotlight at Stitch hackathon

28 Feb 2022

Peter Harvey to depart DPO Group

RetailPeter Harvey to depart DPO Group

22 Feb 2022

Chinese funding of sub-Saharan African infrastructure dwarfs that of West, says think tank

Construction & EngineeringChinese funding of sub-Saharan African infrastructure dwarfs that of West, says think tank

Andrea Shalal 9 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied. Senegal's Regional Express Train, co-financed by the African Development Bank, was launched in December 2021.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank to close continent's infrastructure gap

2 Feb 2022

Banking scams cost South Africans R295m last year

FinanceBanking scams cost South Africans R295m last year

28 Jan 2022

New Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

FinanceNew Africa cross-border payments system to boost trade

20 Jan 2022

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FinanceICGN's Henry Jones resigns

20 Jan 2022

2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards opens entries

Marketing & Media2022 Pan-African (Re)Insurance Journalism Awards opens entries

20 Jan 2022

3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

ICT3 trends that will dominate African mobile apps in 2022

18 Jan 2022

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RetailGlobal e-commerce payment transactions to surpass $7.5tn by 2026

17 Jan 2022