Wema Bank Expands SME Empowerment Drive to Ghana
As part of its commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs through inter-Africa trade, Wema Bank is...
Africa update
African Investments Soar $2.5 Billion in Yearly Funding a 2024 High
Start-ups across Africa have collectively raised $2.5 billion over the past 12 months (June 2024...
Afreximbank Challenges Fitch, Reaffirms Financial Stability
The African Export-Import Bank has challenged Fitch Ratings‘ decision to revise its outlook to negative, insisting...
Africa’s Extractive Industry Loses $40bn Annually To Illicit Financial Flows
Africa is losing an estimated $40 billion every year to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in...
Dangote Refinery Symbolises Hope for Africa ―ECOWAS President
… We’ve the capacity to meet ECOWAS’s petroleum needs ―Dangote Towering over the Lekki Free Zone...
Bill Gates to Direct Majority of $200 Billion Pledge Toward Africa’s Future
…Commits to partnering with governments that put people’s health and wellbeing first In an address...
ECOWAS Empowers Women to Drive Regional Growth at 2025 IWD Retreat
Samuel Mobolaji As the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) commemorated 50 years of...
AfDB Lowers Africa’s 2025 Growth Outlook Over Global Tariff Tensions
Samuel Mobolaji The African Development Bank (AfDB) has revised downward its 2025 economic growth forecast...
Africa’s Cross-border Payments Market Set to Surge to $1trn by 2035
Africa’s cross-border payments market is on a strong growth trajectory, with projections indicating it will...
AfDB Kicks Off Annual Meeting to Pick New President on Thursday
Samuel Mobolaji The African Development Bank (AfDB) has on Monday kicked off its annual meeting...
