European Investment Bank Puts US$126 Million Into Nigeria and African Startups
The European Investment Bank has invested €108 million in Nigeria and other African countries through its Boost Africa initiative over...
September 11, 2026Topic
Africa
Why Africa’s smart cities will also need smarter finance
Kenya’s Konza Technopolis shows how Chinese credit, Italian engineering and local PPPs are reshaping the funding of Africa’s smart cities.
September 10, 2026
Strong rand and weather claims hit Sanlam earnings
Sanlam's adjusted headline earnings fell 22% to R7.7 billion in the six months to June 2026 as a stronger rand...
September 10, 2026
Togo’s Equal Earth Map Wins UN Vote, 164 to One
The Equal Earth map won a 164-to-one United Nations vote on 4 September 2026, after Togo negotiated the resolution for...
September 6, 2026
Kigali Is Hosting Africa’s Biggest Farm Investment Meeting This Week
The 20th Africa Food Systems Forum runs in Kigali to 4 September. Last year's Dakar edition drew US$6.14 billion in...
September 2, 2026
A UN Committee Says Governments Should Make Banks and Insurers Contribute Over Slavery
A UN committee asked governments to make banks, insurers and other institutions that profited from slavery contribute to reparations. The...
September 2, 2026
Egypt Is About to Import More Corn Than Wheat, and Brazil Is Selling It
Egypt will import more corn than wheat for the first time in 2026/27, on USDA figures. Brazil shipped 5.54 million...
September 2, 2026
Ivory Coast Holds Its Cocoa Price at a 57% Discount, and 1.1 Million Farmers Feel It
Ivory Coast held its cocoa farmgate price at 1,200 CFA francs (US$2.12) a kilo for 2026/27, 57% below the 2025/26...
September 2, 2026
South Africa’s Unemployment Rate Climbs to 33.6% in the Second Quarter
South Africa unemployment rose to 33.6 percent in the second quarter, up 0.9 points. On the wider measure that counts...
August 20, 2026