African Development Bank Group funds regional health resilience drive in Southern Africa
Approved on 3 March 2026, the financing from the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, will fund the...
Month: March 2026
Across the Border Mozambique’s Appetite for Zimbabwean Produce Opens New Economic Pathways
Demand for Zimbabwean agricultural products is quietly reshaping trade and livelihoods along the border with Mozambique, where farmers, retailers and...
Scatec’s 120MW Solar Venture in Southern Tunisia, Promotes Energy Transition with Local Economic Incentives
Scatec has secured a 25-year power purchase agreement with Société Tunisienne de l’Electricité et du Gaz to build a 120-megawatt...
Mounting Costs, Uncertain Gains, US Strikes on Iran Cross $1Billion: Political Power-Restructuring Campaign?
The financial toll of President Donald Trump’s recent military action against Iran has already surpassed $1 billion, according to preliminary...
Tunisia’s Reform Agenda Lifts Foreign Investment by 39%, FDI Climbs to $2.8bn
The foreign direct investment into Tunisia surged by 39 percent in 2025, reaching TD8.3 billion ($2.8 billion), in what officials...
Africa’s Business Heroes Launches 8th Edition with USD 1.5 Million in Grant Funding Available for African Entrepreneurs
Launched under the theme "Defining Africa's Future Today", the 2026 edition reinforces ABH's role as a founder-first platform supporting Africa-led...
African Development Bank Group approves €6.5 million investment in Saviu II fund to support technology start-ups in Francophone West and Central Africa
The fund will devote a dedicated envelope to pre-seed investments, focusing on minority equity investments, usually in co-investment with studios,...
Vantage Capital leads R635m investment into SolarAfrica Energy
The investment comprises a mezzanine facility which was used to exit Inspired Evolution from CESA, making SolarAfrica the 100% owner...
West Africa on Edge as ECOWAS Flags Economic Risks from Escalating Gulf Crisis
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued a pointed warning that escalating hostilities in the Gulf could...
Africans are increasingly online, but awareness and practice of digital safety remain low, Afrobarometer telephone survey across seven African countries shows
On average across Angola, Benin, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and Tanzania, a majority of respondents say they worry about...
