November 16, 2018
Africa: Canal + Launches B2B Distribution In Africa
Johannesburg, november 16th - THE CANAL+ Group announces the launch of THEMA DISTRIBUTION, a new business activity of CANAL+ INTERNATIONAL, in charge of the distribution and sale… Read more »
November 15, 2018
Africa: Investisseurs & Partenaires launches the blog "Entreprenante Afrique" in partnership with the FERDI and the African Club of Entrepreneurs
Initiated by Investisseurs & Partenaires (I&P), the Foundation for Studies and Research on International Development (Ferdi) and the African Club of Entrepreneurs, the blog… Read more »
Africa: Emerging Capital Partners raises over US $640 million and closes fourth Pan-African fund
The largest private equity fund for African investment since September 2016, ECP Africa Fund IV attracted a broad range of public and corporate investors based in Africa, Europe,… Read more »
November 07, 2018
Senegal: Jokkolabs organizes the 4th edition of Global Entrepreneurship Week in France
Paris, November 6th 2018 - Jokkolabs, the social innovation hubs network, is pleased to announce that it has been chosen by the Global Entrepreneurship Network (GEN) to be its… Read more »
October 31, 2018
Togo: Eranove, Siemens and TSK sign an agreement in Berlin (G20 Investment Summit) for the next Kékéli power plant
At the time of the G20 Investment Summit on 30 October 2018 in Berlin, Siemens, Eranove and TSK have signed a Memorandum for working together in the framework of a gas-fired… Read more »
October 30, 2018
Africa: Hon. Raila Odinga's optimism for Africa's infrastructure
Johannesburg, October 29, 2018 - “As an afro-optimist and not pessimist, my message to Africans is that Africa needs to tap into its own potential. The number one issue that… Read more »
October 29, 2018
Gabon: The Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (FGIS) and the Eranove Group sign three contracts with the Republic of Gabon
Libreville, 26 October 2018 - The Gabonese Strategic Investment Fund (FGIS) and the Pan-African industrial Group Eranove have signed, with the Government of the Gabonese Republic,… Read more »
October 23, 2018
Togo: Signature of the concession agreement for the Kékéli power plant between the Togolese Republic and the Eranove Group
Lomé, 23 October 2018 - Under the high patronage of His Excellency Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, President of the Togolese Republic, the Minister of Mines and… Read more »
October 19, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: Oragroup announces the largest IPO ever made on the Abidjan Stock Exchange (BRVM)
With a fundraising target of CFAF 56.9 billion (€86 million), Oragroup’s IPO will be the biggest listing on the BRVM, Abidjan’s stock exchange since its creation… Read more »
October 09, 2018
Africa: Investisseurs & Partenaires announces 3 new investments
Paris, October 9, 2018 — The fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 2, launched in December 2017 with a first closing at €50 million, made its first investments.… Read more »
October 01, 2018
Africa: AFR100 initiative celebrates 111 million hectares of commitments
African Landscape Forest Restoration 100 (AFR100) initiative celebrates 111 million hectares of commitments, signalling the continuing drive across Africa to bring back… Read more »
September 24, 2018
Africa: IPDEV 2 reaches its final closing and accelerates the launch of 10 impacts funds in Sub-Saharan Africa
The investment company I&P Développement 2 (IPDEV 2), managed by Investisseurs & Partenaires, an experienced fund manager dedicated to African SMEs, reached its… Read more »
September 21, 2018
Africa: Nairobi hosts the first Africa Environment Partnership Platform (AEPP)
The theme for the AEPP meeting was “50 years of Environmental Governance and Sustainability in Africa”, marking this important milestone in the annals of Africa’s… Read more »
September 10, 2018
Djibouti: The Government of Djibouti announces the nationalization of the shares held by Port of Djibouti, S.A. in Doraleh Container Terminal
Republic of Djibouti, September 10 2018 - On 22 February 2018, the State of Djibouti terminated the concession for the Doraleh container terminal, granted in 2006 to… Read more »
August 17, 2018
Africa: Yvonne Chaka Chaka appointed NEPAD Agency's Goodwill Ambassador
Johannesburg, South Africa, August 17, 2018 – The Princess of Africa,Yvonne Chaka Chaka, internationally-renowned singer and humanitarian has been appointed as the… Read more »
August 08, 2018
Ghana: Ghana Banana Producers Association Joins Afruibana To Defend The Interests Of African Bananas In Brussels
Accra (Ghana), 2018, August 08th – The Banana Producers Association (BPA) of Ghana officially announced its membership to Afruibana in order to defend the interests… Read more »
July 27, 2018
Ghana: Fan Milk Steps Up The Fight Against Plastic Pollution By Reaching A New Milestone Of Its "Pick-It" Project In Ghana
Co-created and implemented by Fan Milk and its partners, the Pick-it social entrepreneurship project aims to enable the development of sustainable practices along the entire… Read more »
July 17, 2018
Africa: Publication Of The 6th Esg And Impact Reporting Of The Fund Ipae 1 - A Major Contribution To African Entrepreneurship
Launched in 2012, the fund I&P Afrique Entrepreneurs 1 (IPAE 1) closed its investment phase in 2017 with two investments in Malian companies, bringing to 29 the total number of… Read more »
July 09, 2018
Africa: NEPAD's transformation into the African Union Development Agency
Johannesburg, South Africa, July 9, 2018 – At the recent 31st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of African Union Heads of State and Government in Nouakchott,… Read more »
June 20, 2018
Mauritius: Mauritius National Budget 2018/19 Announces Much Awaited Reforms To The Global Business Sector
The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance and Economic Development, Hon. Pravind K Jugnauth presented the National Budget on 14th June 2018 under the theme “Pursuing Our… Read more »
June 13, 2018
West Africa: COFINA records 16 billion CFA francs in subscriptions at the close of its first securitisation operation.
Abidjan, June 13, 2018 – COFINA, Africa’s leading institution for mesofinance, has raised more than 16 billion CFA francs, an oversubscription of 60% reflecting strong… Read more »
June 07, 2018
Djibouti: Djibouti's many international investment projects set a new pace for economic emergence
Djibouti, June 07, 2018 - On 22 February, the Republic of Djibouti terminated the DCT (Doraleh Container Terminal) concession, in which DP World is a shareholder and operator.… Read more »
April 19, 2018
Morocco: ABAX at the next AVCA conference in Marrakech
ABAX is looking forward to seeing its partners at the next conference of the African Capital and Venture Capital Association (AVCA), held in Marrakech from April 22-26. Read more »
April 13, 2018
Africa: Oragroup reports strong results in 2017
At the end of its general meeting held on April 13, 2018, pan-African banking group Oragroup announces a strong performance for fiscal year 2017. Oragroup has a total balance sheet… Read more »
Africa: CoinAfrique raises € 2.5 million and accelerates its development in French-speaking Africa
CoinAfrique, the most downloaded classifieds app in French-speaking Africa, aims to exceed 10 million monthly users by 2022. Read more »