AfDB, Bank of Africa Tanzania sign $7.5m trade finance guarantee to boost SME and intra-Africa trade
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and Bank of Africa Tanzania (BOAT) have signed a $7.5 million Trade Finance Transaction Guarantee Facility aimed at ...
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US expands agricultural trade financing for Nigeria through USDA’s GSM-102 export credit program
US Strengthens Agricultural Trade Ties with Nigeria The United States has expanded support for agricultural trade with Nigeria through the U.S. Department of ...
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BFA Global Study uncovers practical strategies for driving sustainable growth in women’s incomes
BFA Global has released new findings from its Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Opportunity Leads Umbrella Program, identifying five critical, interconnected domains that drive ...
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Kenya and France forge future-ready innovation partnership ahead of Africa Forward Summit 2026
Kenya and France have signalled a new wave of high-impact strategic partnerships across Africa, as preparations intensify for the Africa Forward Summit (AFS) 2026, following ...
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Middle East crisis threatens to cut Africa’s economic growth by 0.2% in 2026
The crisis in the Middle East is impacting global economies, with growth in African countries forecast to decline by up to 0.2 percent. ...
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UAE strengthens supply chains as Nigeria’s trade expansion reinforces need for resilient logistics
By Oti Egwu As Nigeria continues to expand its trade footprint, the need for more resilient and efficient global supply chains has become ...
Review: Kwame Nkrumah, 1909–1972: A Controversial Visionary by Lundt, Bea, and Christoph Marx
Sixty years after the coup d’etat that on 24 February 1966 removed from power Ghana’s president, Kwame Nkrumah, and the government run by ...
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Shifting SA from energy dependence to energy resilience
Changing energy dependence to energy resilience in the South African context By Bronwyn Timm, Business Development Manager, SOLA Group The Eskom tariff increase ...
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South Africa’s National Treasury publishes the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations for public comment
By Bright Tibane, Partner and Tshepo Twala, Senior Associate, Bowmans On 17 April 2026, the National Treasury published the draft Capital Flow Management ...
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Review: Kwame Nkrumah, 1909–1972: A Controversial Visionary by Lundt, Bea, and Christoph Marx
Sixty years after the coup d’etat that on 24 February 1966 removed from power Ghana’s president, Kwame Nkrumah, and the government run by ...
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Hunger, political loyalty and street reality (2)
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE Nigeria’s 2026 statistical profile is threatening: a 3.8% GDP growth and near-total domestic refining are swallowed by 27% inflation, rendering ...
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Africa in the global geopolitics of 2026
By Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa, Founder, Eastern Africa Meta-University EAMU Africa at the Crossroads of a Fracturing World: Standing in the Geopolitics of 2026 ...
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More South Africans are returning home after working abroad
New research from The TEFL Academy’s Reverse Emigration Among South Africans report highlights a growing trend of South Africans returning home after working ...
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Nigeria’s reforms are real. But without fixing the plumbing, the money will keep leaking
By Aboubakr Kaira Barry, CFA, CPA — Managing Director, Results Associates, Bethesda, Maryland President Tinubu is stabilizing the macroeconomy. A global benchmarking framework ...
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Hunger, political loyalty and street reality (1)
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE It is a painful reality that we must accept: Nigeria is a very poor country, holding one of the world’s ...
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Beyond the policing abracadabra
By Abiodun KOMOLAFE “One resists the invasion of armies; one does not resist the invasion of ideas. No army can withstand the strength ...
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Navigating Middle East tensions: Why UAE–Nigeria partnerships in trade and investment matter more than ever
By Oti Egwu At a time when geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to shape global economic and security dynamics, countries are ...
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UAE strengthens supply chains as Nigeria’s trade expansion reinforces need for resilient logistics
By Oti Egwu As Nigeria continues to expand its trade footprint, the need for more resilient and efficient global supply chains has become ...
Business
Vista Group expands Central African banking portfolio with 90% BAC Chad acquisition
Vista Group Holding, a pan-African financial services group has obtained all required regulatory approvals, including authorization from the relevant authorities, for the acquisition ...
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AfDB returns as TCX shareholder in $25m deal to shield African economies from currency volatility
The African Development Bank Group has rejoined the Currency Exchange Fund (TCX) as a shareholder through a $25 million equity investment, signalling a ...
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Afreximbank cuts ties with Fitch, cites misalignment with treaty mandate and Pan-African mission
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has terminated its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings. The pan-African financial institution announced the decision on Friday, stating that Fitch’s ...
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Turning LNG oversupply into opportunity: Why Africa’s gas future depends on infrastructure
As new LNG capacity reshapes global gas markets, Africa faces a pivotal choice: export more, or invest strategically to power domestic growth. Global ...
