African Risk Capacity Ltd (ARC Ltd.), the African Union’s specialised disaster risk insurance institution, has named David Maslo as its new Chief Executive Officer, alongside the opening of its new…
Ecobank Group has launched the world’s first ICMA commercial bank-issued Nature Bond on the London Stock Exchange, creating a new route for international and African capital to protect Africa’s biodiversity.…
The second day of the Africa Forward Summit has commenced in Nairobi, marking a significant shift in Africa–France relations towards a more equal and innovative partnership. Co-chaired by President William…
The inaugural Africa Forward Summit is convening in Nairobi, Kenya on May 11–12, 2026, marking a defining moment in the relationship between African nations and France. Co-hosted by Kenya and…
Kenya today officially entered the final phase of preparations for the Africa Forward Summit, following the formal handover of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) to the Ministry of Foreign…
Industrialisation in Africa is not only constrained by ambition — it is constrained by structure. That is the blunt finding at the heart of the 2025 RED Index of Industrial…
Africa’s most pressing infrastructure challenge is no longer raising capital — it is putting that capital to work. That is the central message of the Africa Finance Corporation’s State of…
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has secured a new commitment from the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to its US$750 million Infrastructure Climate Resilient Fund (ICRF), in a deal…
For decades, East Africa has watched its crude oil travel thousands of kilometres to be refined abroad, only to return as finished petroleum products at a premium. That may be…
A new conversation on the future of finance in Africa is set to take center stage later this month as the Africa Digital Assets Summit (ADAS) makes its debut in…