Bayern Munich Ends Sponsorship Deal With Rwanda
Top-tier German football club, FC Bayern Munich, is ending its sponsorship agreement with Rwanda following mounting opposition from fans and human rights groups. While the commercial sponsorship is being phased [...]
Rule of Law is Pivotal to Africa's Prosperity, AfDB President Says
Africa’s true wealth lies not only in its natural resources but also in its ability to govern them transparently, enforce contracts fairly, and ensure justice for all citizens, outgoing African [...]
Bank of Algeria joins the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS)
Algeria has become the 18th country of presence for The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) [...]From Aid to Trade: Charting Africa's Self-Reliant Future
The recent decision by the United States to freeze foreign aid programs across Africa has sent shockwaves through the continent. In this opinion piece backed by decades of facilitating trade [...]Paratus Launches Affordable Satellite Connectivity for Health Clinics, Community Centres
Pan-African telecoms and network services provider Paratus Group has launched Paratus Connect2Care, an initiative providing affordable, high-quality satellite internet to empower health centres and community centres in Botswana, Eswatini, Kenya, [...]Keeping African Skies Affordable is a Shared Responsibility
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has often been asked why ticket fares in Africa have been on the rise, more than doubling from pre-COVID to date. As an aviation industry [...]AfDB to Arrange Financing for Ethiopia's US$ 10bn Mega Airport
Ethiopia has moved closer to building Africa's largest airport after signing a mandate letter with the African Development Bank (AfDB) to arrange financing for a new greenfield facility in Bishoftu. [...]U.S Indicts Kenyan Citizen in Mexican Cartel Arms Trafficking Case
A Kenyan national, Elisha Odhiambo Asumo, has been indicted in the United States for conspiring to supply military-grade weapons to Mexico’s infamous Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generación (CJNG). “If convicted, [...]Startup Funding in Africa Rebounds to US$1.4bn as Investor Optimism Recovers
Dangote Secures US$4bn to Refinance Conglomerate, Plans to List Refinery
South Africa Approves Multichoice's US$1.9bn Buyout by France's Canal+
The Competition Tribunal of South Africa has conditionally approved the acquisition of MultiChoice Group Limited by French media conglomerate Groupe Canal+ SAS, with a strong emphasis on job security and [...]Strengthening Africa-Caribbean Trade and Investment in an Era of Global Trade Disruption
In an era marked by global economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and fragmented supply chains, Africa and the Caribbean are at a critical juncture. Most Caribbean countries now face a blanket [...]
