Afreximbank profit jumps 30% to $535m as lending hits $35.4bn
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) grew its first-half 2026 net income by 30 per cent...
Africa update
AfCFTA Eyes $250bn Intra-African Trade, Commends Lagos’ Industrial, Digital Growth
The Secretary-General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Keabetswe Mene disclosed that,...
AfDB Approves $200m BoI Loan To Boost Nigeria’s Industrial Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $200 million financing facility for the Bank...
Wema Bank Expands SME Empowerment Drive to Ghana
As part of its commitment to supporting female entrepreneurs through inter-Africa trade, Wema Bank is...
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...
