StoneX Announces Adoption of Swift’s Payment Pre-validation Service

This article was sponsored by Stone X Cross-border payments have long been a c…

Renewable energy rollout gets boost from debt investor

The Emerging Africa Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) has announced a $30m senior secu…

Italy’s Eni to ramp up Africa investments

The head of Italy’s state-controlled natural gas importer Eni has announced the…

South Africa launches make-or-break renewables bidding round

South Africa has opened a new bidding round under its Renewable Energy Independ…

The coming year for African banks

The health of the African banking sector in 2024 will be marked by two very dif…

Prospect of lower Fed rates fuels optimism for Africa in 2024

The chairman of the US Federal Reserve has indicated that it intends to cut int…

Ruto softens his line on China as Kenya seeks $1bn loan

In early December 2023 the Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) suggeste…

COP28 provides a mixed picture for Africa

COP28 will be best remembered for world leaders finally acknowledging that tack…

Standard Chartered announces sale of consumer banking business in Côte d’Ivoire to Coris Bank

Standard Chartered has today entered into an agreement with Coris Group for the…

How Africa’s cotton markets could help to boost continental growth

Africa’s reputation as a resource-rich powerhouse is well-known. The continent …

AFC launch foundation to boost environment

This article was sponsored by Africa Finance Corporation AFC has announced the…

How Africa can supercharge its battery and EV ambitions

This article was sponsored by Africa Finance Corporation Against the backdrop …

Reform of carbon markets essential, says AFC report

This article was sponsored by Africa Finance Corporation Carbon capture has em…

Congo Basin Blue Fund needs finance, says Arlette Soudan-Nonault

This article was sponsored by Africa Finance Corporation We have an urgent nee…

Developing countries on path to debt crisis and lost decade

Developing countries and are on a “path to crisis” and face another “lost decad…

Ethiopia could become latest African country to default after missing bond payment

Ethiopia failed to pay a $33m bond coupon on Monday and looks set to become the…

COP28 reaches landmark deal on transition from fossil fuels

Nations around the world have reached a landmark deal to limit the use of fossi…

For a pragmatic, sustainable African vision of energy issues

The energy transition is a necessity for the survival of our ecosystems and our…