Kenya’s Co-operative Bank Signs a US$100 Million Swap With Development Lender EBRD
Co-operative Bank of Kenya and the EBRD signed a US$100 million currency swap on 16 September 2026, the first deal...
September 17, 2026Topic
development finance
Kenya Livestock Project Gets US$55 Million More From IFAD
IFAD has approved an additional US$55 million, about Sh7.1 billion, to expand Kenya’s livestock commercialization project in the dryland counties.
September 16, 2026
CDC Bénin Backs Enko PME Fund for West African SMEs
Benin’s state deposit institution subscribed units in the Enko PME small-business fund on 11 September. The amount was not disclosed.
September 16, 2026
Nigeria Sends Maternal Kits to 172 High-Risk Districts
Nigeria distributed 215,000 maternal health kits on 14 September under MAMII, targeting the 172 districts where most maternal deaths occur.
September 15, 2026
Access Bank Women Entrepreneurs Programme Opens Season 8 With IFC
Access Bank women entrepreneurs programme opens Season 8 with the IFC: 120 women, a three-week mini-MBA and grants after 1,141...
September 11, 2026
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, 2026
Zanzibar Starts Spending a US$3.1 Billion Health Promise With Washington
The Tanzania US health agreement, worth about US$3.1 billion over five years, entered implementation talks with Zanzibar officials this week.
August 27, 2026
Afreximbank’s Profit Rose 30% in a Rough Year for Its Members
Afreximbank half-year results show net income of US$534.7 million, up 30%, with loans at US$35.4 billion and the bad-loan ratio...
August 26, 2026
World Bank Bars Kenya’s eCitizen Builder Over a Somalia Contract
A World Bank debarment has shut Webmasters Kenya and its founder out of Bank-financed contracts until June 2031 over a...
August 23, 2026