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Global Gateway: EIB and EC sign agreement to boost private sector investments in ACP countries
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Commission (EC) have signed agreements for a total volume of €4 billion; consisting of Guarantee ...
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AXIAN-owned WeLight secures EIB funding to connect 250,000 in Africa to clean power
WeLight, a company co-owned by AXIAN Group, has secured 19 million euros ($21 million) in funding from a group of lenders including the ...
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Never underestimate the importance of the Geoscience companies in Africa in 2023
By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber It didn’t surprise me when TGS, the Norwegian seismic data company, announced last May that ...
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Rolls-Royce: Sustainably powering Africa’s regional connectivity
By Lydia-Claire Halliday, Executive Director, Stakeholder Relations & Strategy, LCH Consultancy Ltd. The African aviation market has been underserved for a long time. Before ...
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Independents are raring to go in Africa in 2023 with sustainable energy development
Independents (Energy Companies) are bringing private capital, experience, and know-how to the continent. By NJ Ayuk In late 2019, Africa Oil Corp. President ...
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New study confirms EUR 1 trillion Africa’s extraordinary green hydrogen potential
European Investment Bank, International Solar Alliance and the African Union unveil study into Africa’s green hydrogen potential, with the support of the Government ...
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Afreximbank launches TRADAR Club to transform African trade and investments
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) on 15 December 2022 in Cairo operationally launched the Afreximbank TRADAR Club, a prestigious member-driven network aimed at empowering international businesses ...
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ANNOUNCEMENT: CBN completes sale of Polaris Bank to Strategic Capital Investment Limited -SCIL
Announcement of the completion of the sale of shares in Polaris Bank to Strategic Capital Investment Limited (SCIL), a new core investor. The ...
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Finance in Africa 2022: Navigating the financial landscape in turbulent times
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has completed its annual survey of banks in Africa in 2022, supported by Making Finance Work for Africa. ...
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Afreximbank launches academy to train 8,000 Africans on trade-related subjects
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launched the Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD), a learning, knowledge, and networking hub designed to help advance African trade through ...
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Islamic Finance: Move towards open banking set to accelerate
Islamic finance professionals predict regulation of open banking will expand New research shows that most leading Islamic finance professionals expect the sector to ...
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EBID commits $450m into Côte D’Ivoire’s economy
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has so far committed a total of XOF 294 billion (equivalent of about USD450 million) ...




















