Salaam Somali Bank has announced that $4 million has been earmarked for Somali entrepreneurs between 2022 and 2024 to ‘kick-start’ economic growth in the Somalia […]
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Global Cities Report – Five strategic imperatives for city leaders
Last year’s edition of the Kearney Annual Global Cities report provided a revealing overview of urban centres amid the unprecedented public health catastrophe of the […]
Discover the first speakers and themes of the 5th edition of EMERGING Valley
A major annual event for Afro-European Tech players, the EMERGING Valley International Summit will be held phygitally on December 14, at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille, with over […]
ANAPI and Dubai FDI sign a Memorandum of Understanding to promote the expansion of trade and investment between the DRC and the United Arab Emirates
DUBAI – On the sidelines of the participation of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the Expo 2020 Dubai, the National Investments Promotion Agency of […]
African climate innovators dominate global climate prize at COP26
Four African climate innovators were named as winners at 2021’s presigious Ashden Awards held on November 4 at the global climate summit COP26 in Glasgow, […]
Africa: COMESA Competition Commission publishes draft guidelines on penalty, settlement and hearing procedures
By Lerisha Naidu, Partner, Sphesihle Nxumalo, Associate, and Zareenah Rasool, Candidate Attorney, Competition & Antitrust Practice, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg The COMESA Competition Commission (Commission) published […]
Invest in DR Congo Forum held at Expo 2020 Dubai
The Invest in the Democratic Republic of Congo Forum addressed major investment opportunities within the country, and brought together stakeholders to discuss policies and ideas, […]
Gaia Africa Climate Fund selected by the ICFA Luxembourg to be accelerated
The Gaia Africa Climate Fund has been selected as one of five funds to be accelerated by the International Climate Finance Accelerator in Luxembourg (ICFA). […]
DPI raises one of the largest Africa funds at US$900m to invest in innovation-led companies
Development Partners International (DPI), a premier investment firm focused on Africa, announced on 4th October that African Development Partners III Fund (ADP III), has exceeded […]
Kenya Plastics Pact launches to tackle plastics waste in the country
An ambitious, new collaborative initiative to tackle plastics waste and pollution has today launched in Kenya. The Kenya Plastics Pact (KPP) will bring together stakeholders […]