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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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Source: Supplied. Miranda Abraham is the head of loan syndications at RMB in London.

Africa's yield appeal faces rising challenges

Miranda Abraham 31 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) Forum 2023 will take place from 30 October to 1 November in Cape Town

Bloomberg's Annual Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 set for Cape Town

16 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, addresses the media on the fourth day of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco.

Cautious welcome: World Bank and IMF return to Africa, but questions remain

Carlos Lopes 12 Oct 2023

Nepotism is stealing Africa's future

Nepotism is stealing Africa's future

Bertie Jacobs, North-West University (NWU) 12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Government Employees Pension Fund chairperson Dondo Mogajane.

Mogajane launches Gepf's transformative policy for economic change

12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nandan Mer, chief executive officer of Network International Group.

Network International's R500m on-soil platform goes live

12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Standard Bank's inaugural nature-conservation loan powers Wilderness' market expansion

11 Oct 2023

Moove rolls out R284m Investment Conference pledge

Moove rolls out R284m Investment Conference pledge

10 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Is Mauritian banking transforming sub-Saharan Africa's economic landscape internationally?

Thavin Audit 4 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

Motseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

2 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Pan-African real-estate firm and RMB take a lead in propelling Africa's sustainability agenda

29 Sep 2023

Source: Miranda Abraham, RMB’s head of loan syndications.

Miranda Abraham appointed to LMA Board, boosting EMEA

22 Sep 2023

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

18 Sep 2023

Bob van Dijk steps down as CEO of Naspers and Prosus, Ervin Tu named successor

Tannur Anders 18 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

African Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

Source: MoonPay.

Nigerian cryptocurrency access revolutionised

13 Sep 2023

A view shows rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Talat N'yaaqoub, Morocco, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Hannah McKay

Morocco wants IMF-World Bank meetings to proceed despite quake

David Lawder 12 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

The African Union becomes a permanent member of the G20

11 Sep 2023

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Historic Brazil-Africa air route to boost trade

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2023

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#BRICS2023: Pandemic fund in focus for Brics Bank

Katja Hamilton 30 Aug 2023

Source: Afreximbank.

Afreximbank and China Development Bank forge $400m loan pact for African SME support

29 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. SA President Cyril Ramaphosa in a pull-aside meeting with UN Secretary General HE António Guterres on the margins of the Brics-Africa Outreach and Brics Plus Dialogue which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

#BRICS2023 triumph: The week that shaped inclusive global dialogue

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

Source: United Nations. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

#BRICS2023: UN Secretary-General calls for African seat on Security Council

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

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#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

Source: African Rainbow Energy. Patrice Motsepe, Brics Business Council chairperson.

#BRICS2023: Brics Business Council chair urges swift implementation of AfCFTA

23 Aug 2023

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Zimbabwe to take 30% of carbon credit revenue

Nyasha Chingono 21 Aug 2023

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Digital advertising group Aleph launches payment unit

18 Aug 2023

Empowering Africa's financial future: Pioneering a path of transformation

Empowering Africa's financial future: Pioneering a path of transformation

Dentsu 16 Aug 2023

Image: Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, 21 September 2022. Reuters/Brendan McDermid

Gabon 'blue bond' swap raises hopes for wave of African debt-for-nature deals

Rachel Savage 16 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter/@ZenithBank

Zenith Bank and AfCFTA revolutionise African trade

10 Aug 2023

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Source: Supplied. Miranda Abraham is the head of loan syndications at RMB in London.

FinanceAfrica's yield appeal faces rising challenges

Miranda Abraham 31 Oct 2023

Source: © 123rf The annual Africa Business Media Innovators (ABMI) Forum 2023 will take place from 30 October to 1 November in Cape Town

Marketing & MediaBloomberg's Annual Africa Business Media Innovators Forum 2023 set for Cape Town

16 Oct 2023

Source: Reuters. Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, addresses the media on the fourth day of the annual meeting of the IMF and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco.

FinanceCautious welcome: World Bank and IMF return to Africa, but questions remain

Carlos Lopes 12 Oct 2023

Nepotism is stealing Africa's future

FinanceNepotism is stealing Africa's future

Bertie Jacobs, North-West University (NWU) 12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Government Employees Pension Fund chairperson Dondo Mogajane.

FinanceMogajane launches Gepf's transformative policy for economic change

12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Nandan Mer, chief executive officer of Network International Group.

FinanceNetwork International's R500m on-soil platform goes live

12 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

FinanceStandard Bank's inaugural nature-conservation loan powers Wilderness' market expansion

11 Oct 2023

Moove rolls out R284m Investment Conference pledge

AutomotiveMoove rolls out R284m Investment Conference pledge

10 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

FinanceIs Mauritian banking transforming sub-Saharan Africa's economic landscape internationally?

Thavin Audit 4 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied. Ipeleng Mkhari, the founder and chief executive officer of Motseng Investment Holdings.

FinanceMotseng's Silver Jubilee: Empowering women, driving African growth

2 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

PropertyPan-African real-estate firm and RMB take a lead in propelling Africa's sustainability agenda

29 Sep 2023

Source: Miranda Abraham, RMB’s head of loan syndications.

FinanceMiranda Abraham appointed to LMA Board, boosting EMEA

22 Sep 2023

Zambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

EntrepreneurshipZambian neobank Lupiya secures $8.25m funding

18 Sep 2023

ICTBob van Dijk steps down as CEO of Naspers and Prosus, Ervin Tu named successor

Tannur Anders 18 Sep 2023

Source: Twitter/ @AfDB_Group President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina wraps up a week of learning and strengthening collaboration with the government and private sector of Korea with a visit to Busan’s port, the busiest in the world.

FinanceAfrican Development Bank and South Korea ink $28.6m deals

18 Sep 2023

Source: MoonPay.

FinanceNigerian cryptocurrency access revolutionised

13 Sep 2023

A view shows rubble in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Talat N'yaaqoub, Morocco, 11 September 2023. Reuters/Hannah McKay

Construction & EngineeringMorocco wants IMF-World Bank meetings to proceed despite quake

David Lawder 12 Sep 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceThe African Union becomes a permanent member of the G20

11 Sep 2023

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Tourism & TravelHistoric Brazil-Africa air route to boost trade

Katja Hamilton 6 Sep 2023

Source:

Healthcare#BRICS2023: Pandemic fund in focus for Brics Bank

Katja Hamilton 30 Aug 2023

Source: Afreximbank.

FinanceAfreximbank and China Development Bank forge $400m loan pact for African SME support

29 Aug 2023

Source: Supplied. SA President Cyril Ramaphosa in a pull-aside meeting with UN Secretary General HE António Guterres on the margins of the Brics-Africa Outreach and Brics Plus Dialogue which took place at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg.

Finance#BRICS2023 triumph: The week that shaped inclusive global dialogue

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

Source: United Nations. UN Secretary-General, António Guterres.

Finance#BRICS2023: UN Secretary-General calls for African seat on Security Council

Katja Hamilton 25 Aug 2023

Source:

Finance#BRICS2023: Putin's pledge: A path to food security in Africa

Katja Hamilton 23 Aug 2023

Source: African Rainbow Energy. Patrice Motsepe, Brics Business Council chairperson.

Finance#BRICS2023: Brics Business Council chair urges swift implementation of AfCFTA

23 Aug 2023

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ESG & SustainabilityZimbabwe to take 30% of carbon credit revenue

Nyasha Chingono 21 Aug 2023

Source:

Marketing & MediaDigital advertising group Aleph launches payment unit

18 Aug 2023

Empowering Africa's financial future: Pioneering a path of transformation

FinanceEmpowering Africa's financial future: Pioneering a path of transformation

Dentsu 16 Aug 2023

Image: Gabon's President Ali Bongo Ondimba addresses the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York City, US, 21 September 2022. Reuters/Brendan McDermid

ESG & SustainabilityGabon 'blue bond' swap raises hopes for wave of African debt-for-nature deals

Rachel Savage 16 Aug 2023

Source: TV Brics.

FinanceNaledi Pandor announces SA's readiness to host 15th Brics Summit

10 Aug 2023

Source: Twitter/@ZenithBank

FinanceZenith Bank and AfCFTA revolutionise African trade

10 Aug 2023

Mark Mwongela, sales development director for PayPal, Africa.

RetailPayPal's 4 tips to enhance buyer experience on payment platforms

10 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceKenya suspends crypto project Worldcoin over safety concerns

Humphrey Malalo 3 Aug 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceDollar shrugs off Fitch's US credit rating downgrade

Rae Wee 2 Aug 2023

File photo: William Ruto, President of Kenya, speaks during a joint press conference with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, French President Emmanuel Macron, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and World Bank President Ajay Banga at the end of the New Global Financial Pact Summit, Friday, 23 June 2023 in Paris, France. Lewis Joly/Pool via Reuters/File Photo

LegalKenya appeals court unfreezes finance law that sparked unrest

Humphrey Malalo and Hereward Holland 28 Jul 2023

CIMA partners with ICAZ to elevate the accounting and finance profession in Zimbabwe

FinanceCIMA partners with ICAZ to elevate the accounting and finance profession in Zimbabwe

AICPA & CIMA 28 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters. A view shows an ecoguard walking on a path in the Arboretum Raponda Walker during a press visit of this protected forest aera on the eve of the opening of the One Forest Summit in Libreville, Gabon, February 28, 2023.

FinanceGabon launches tender for Africa's first debt-for-nature swap

Marc Jones and Rachel Savage 26 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceYuan jumps as Beijing vows to bolster economy

Rae Wee 25 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceNigeria's naira hits record low on black market ahead of central bank meeting

Elisha Bala-Gbogbo 21 Jul 2023

Source: Reuters.

FinanceDollar teeters near one-year low; euro climbs to 17-month peak

Rae Wee 18 Jul 2023